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from_o himself_o we_o must_v not_o think_v so_o no_o no_o for_o afterwards_o he_o say_v all_o i_o be_v thou_o so_o this_o hurt_v not_o the_o father_n and_o therefore_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o son_n remain_v in_o the_o father_n hand_n but_o the_o son_n be_v the_o storehouse_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o when_o the_o father_n will_v give_v grace_n he_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o son_n and_o give_v it_o to_o we_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o son_n the_o father_n have_v his_o glory_n the_o son_n have_v his_o glory_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v his_o glory_n but_o we_o glorify_v the_o father_n as_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o benefit_n the_o son_n as_o mediator_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o our_o sanctifier_n and_o we_o give_v they_o all_o one_o equal_a glory_n among_o themselves_o because_o they_o be_v equal_a in_o glory_n and_o majesty_n therefore_o let_v we_o glorify_v the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o 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