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of_o the_o trinity_n the_o low_a condescension_n that_o divine_a goodness_n ever_o do_v or_o can_v make_v ii_o consider_v we_o how_o little_a the_o spirit_n have_v deserve_v to_o be_v thus_o grieve_v by_o we_o many_o good_a work_n say_v christ_n john_n 10.32_o have_v i_o show_v you_o from_o my_o father_n for_o which_o of_o they_o do_v you_o stone_n i_o many_o good_a work_n have_v the_o spirit_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n do_v you_o o_o christian_n for_o which_o of_o they_o do_v you_o grieve_v he_o do_v i_o say_v many_o i_o may_v have_v say_v all_o there_o be_v no_o good_a gift_n that_o be_v either_o wrought_v in_o you_o or_o for_o you_o or_o by_o you_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o this_o spirit_n be_v christ_n precious_a to_o you_o he_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n he_o descend_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o baptism_n and_o anoint_v he_o to_o all_o his_o office_n raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a bear_v 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