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love_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n for_o his_o unspeakable_a gift_n the_o thirty_o five_o 35._o sermon_n cross._n joh_n xix_o xxx_o when_o jesus_n therefore_o have_v receive_v the_o vinegar_n he_o say_v it_o be_v finish_v and_o bow_v his_o head_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n it_o be_v finish_v this_o be_v the_o six_o remarkable_a word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n utter_v as_o a_o triumphant_a shout_n when_o he_o see_v the_o glorious_a issue_n of_o all_o his_o suffering_n now_o at_o hand_n 568._o it_o be_v but_o one_o word_n in_o the_o original_n but_o in_o that_o one_o word_n be_v contain_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o joy_n the_o very_a spirit_n of_o all_o divine_a consolation_n the_o ancient_a greek_n reckon_v it_o their_o excellency_n to_o speak_v much_o in_o a_o little_a to_o give_v a_o sea_n of_o matter_n in_o a_o drop_n of_o language_n what_o they_o only_o seek_v be_v here_o find_v i_o find_v some_o variety_n and_o indeed_o variety_n rather_o than_o 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