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draw_v never_o so_o much_o yet_o the_o well_o be_v deep_a and_o there_o be_v as_o much_o as_o ever_o be_v o_o the_o bottomless_a goodness_n of_o god_n o_o the_o inexhaustible_a fountain_n of_o divine_a perfection_n no_o heart_n be_v able_a to_o fathom_n or_o contain_v it_o demonstration_n q_n but_o how_o come_v god_n to_o be_v the_o saint_n portion_n first_o it_o flow_v from_o god_n free_a donation_n god_n have_v give_v himself_o to_o his_o saint_n that_o be_v proper_o a_o man_n portion_n that_o his_o father_n give_v he_o now_o because_o god_n can_v give_v no_o great_a good_a than_o himself_o therefore_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o his_o saint_n god_n be_v their_o father_n and_o they_o must_v have_v a_o portion_n from_o he_o and_o god_n can_v think_v any_o thing_n below_o himself_o a_o portion_n for_o they_o he_o can_v give_v the_o world_n to_o his_o enemy_n i_o but_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o his_o child_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n have_v set_v apart_o he_o that_o be_v 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