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2._o vers_fw-la 19_o and_o jeremiah_n say_v chap._n 31._o vers_fw-la 3._o i_o have_v love_v thou_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n therefore_o with_o love_a kindness_n have_v i_o draw_v thou_o second_o here_o be_v this_o love_n of_o god_n actual_o adopt_v psal_n 87._o vers_fw-la 1_o 2._o three_o here_o be_v jesus_n christ_n the_o offspring_n indeed_o as_o man_n but_o the_o root_n also_o of_o david_n as_o he_o be_v god_n as_o he_o be_v god-man_n revel_v 22._o vers_fw-la 16._o he_o be_v lay_v in_o his_o church_n a_o sure_a foundation_n stone_n isai._n 28._o vers_fw-la 16._o behold_v i_o lie_v in_o zion_n for_o a_o foundation_n a_o stone_n a_o sure_a foundation_n a_o try_a stone_n a_o precious_a corner_n stone_n four_o here_o be_v god_n covenant_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v as_o fast_o and_o as_o firm_a as_o the_o well_o root_a mountain_n isai_n 54._o vers_fw-la 10.11_o the_o mountain_n shall_v depart_v and_o the_o hill_n be_v remove_v but_o my_o kindness_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o 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