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therefore_o say_v i_o unto_o you_o that_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o of_o my_o father_n and_o in_o verse_n 45._o thus_o every_o man_n therefore_o that_o have_v hear_v and_o learn_v of_o the_o father_n come_v unto_o i_o these_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n show_v that_o something_o must_v be_v do_v upon_o man_n by_o god_n the_o father_n before_o they_o can_v repair_v to_o christ_n as_o to_o the_o great_a master_n that_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n as_o resolve_v to_o be_v rule_v and_o govern_v by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o precept_n in_o seek_v salvation_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o before_o they_o can_v become_v his_o real_a and_o true_a disciple_n or_o scholar_n in_o learning_n practical_o of_o he_o the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n for_o that_o be_v it_o i_o understand_v by_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o this_o according_a to_o our_o saviour_n doctrine_n no_o man_n can_v do_v that_o be_v not_o first_o prepare_v for_o it_o by_o 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