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have_v give_v away_o and_o bestow_v he_o with_o all_o his_o greatness_n majesty_n and_o power_n upon_o his_o poor_a creature_n he_o have_v make_v away_o himself_o from_o himself_o as_o far_o as_o his_o power_n be_v to_o make_v the_o alienation_n he_o can_v indeed_o deny_v himself_o say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o tim._n 2.13_o but_o his_o goodness_n it_o seem_v have_v tempt_v he_o to_o make_v a_o fair_a attempt_n to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v the_o excellent_a prerogative_n of_o his_o infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a be_v to_o do_v with_o himself_o what_o he_o will_v what_o he_o can_v to_o the_o uttermost_a to_o give_v bestow_v alienate_v exchange_v himself_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o to_o be_v never_o the_o further_o off_o from_o the_o entire_a and_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o himself_o but_o rather_o to_o enjoy_v himself_o with_o the_o most_o advantage_n at_o the_o great_a distance_n so_o be_v it_o the_o native_a and_o genuine_a property_n of_o create_a goodness_n to_o 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