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christ_n john_n 3.34_o for_o god_n give_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n to_o he_o and_o so_o coloss_n 2.9_o it_o be_v say_v it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o he_o as_o mediator_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o deity_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o and_o then_o as_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o he_o as_o mediator_n and_o a_o fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o there_o be_v also_o a_o fullness_n of_o all_o gift_n and_o of_o all_o grace_n in_o jesus_n christ_n john_n 1.14_o he_o be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n and_o so_o in_o he_o be_v hide_v the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n they_o be_v all_o hide_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o they_o and_o the_o apostle_n have_v another_o full_a expression_n ephes_n 3.8_o unto_o i_o who_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n be_v this_o grace_n give_v that_o i_o shall_v preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n unsearchable_a riches_n that_o can_v never_o be_v draw_v dry_a the_o fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o fullness_n of_o all_o grace_n dwell_v in_o he_o 3._o three_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o righteousness_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o jesus_n christ_n so_o as_o to_o make_v a_o poor_a sinner_n to_o be_v accept_v as_o righteous_a before_o god_n and_o discharge_v it_o of_o all_o sin_n as_o the_o angel_n tell_v daniel_n chap._n 9.24_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n a_o righteousness_n that_o will_v serve_v to_o all_o eternity_n for_o all_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o though_o the_o saint_n be_v strive_v after_o a_o measure_n and_o fullness_n daily_o yet_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n there_o be_v merit_n enough_o and_o virtue_n enough_o 1_o john_n 2.5_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n there_o be_v righteousness_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n enough_o for_o all_o and_o 4_o then_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o power_n to_o give_v out_o and_o to_o communicate_v unto_o other_o see_v john_n 5.26_o 27._o for_o as_o the_o father_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o so_o have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o son_n to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o and_o