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by_o we_o among_o other_o of_o fall_v mankind_n and_o therefore_o that_o god_n shall_v pass_v by_o other_o more_o noble_a for_o birth_n and_o it_o may_v be_v more_o sober_a and_o civil_a for_o conversation_n and_o look_v upon_o we_o wallow_v and_o welter_v in_o our_o blood_n and_o filthiness_n and_o say_v unto_o we_o live_v this_o shall_v exceed_o affect_v our_o heart_n and_o make_v we_o still_o to_o be_v admire_v and_o adore_v the_o free_a rich_a and_o unsearchable_a love_n grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n ezek._n 16._o psal_n 103._o second_o that_o we_o may_v do_v this_o with_o more_o profit_n and_o comfort_n to_o take_v notice_n what_o this_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v and_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o to_o know_v there_o be_v a_o double_a grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o and_o the_o second_o grace_n the_o first_o whereby_o our_o person_n be_v accept_v the_o second_o whereby_o they_o be_v 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