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when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v thou_o in_o and_o for_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o fullness_n that_o thou_o may_v receive_v even_o grace_n for_o grace_n william_n greenhil_n william_n adderley_n john_n yates_n the_o title_n of_o the_o first_o volumn_n i._o the_o great_a gospel-mystery_n of_o the_o saint_n comfort_n and_o holiness_n open_v and_o apply_v from_o christ_n priestly_a office_n ii_o satan_n power_n to_o tempt_v and_o christ_n love_n to_o and_o care_n of_o his_o people_n under_o temptation_n iii_o thankfulness_n require_v in_o every_o condition_n the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o volume_n john_n 1.16_o sermon_n i_o doctrine_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o grace_n in_o jesus_n christ_n page_n 3_o open_v ibid_fw-la grace_n take_v 3._o way_n 1_o for_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2_o for_o holiness_n page_n 6_o prove_v by_o demonstration_n page_n 7_o objection_n answer_v page_n 9_o 3_o for_o gift_n and_o ability_n ibid._n prove_v 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