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give_v to_o christ_n except_o they_o mean_v they_o will_v give_v he_o blessing_n and_o praise_n he_o bid_v we_o come_v free_o take_v free_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o will_v give_v and_o do_v free_o rev._n 22.17_o chap._n 21.6_o let_v he_o have_v that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o to_o wit_n thyself_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o price_n of_o his_o blood._n david_n speak_v very_o strange_o of_o give_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n bestow_v on_o he_o i_o call_v it_o strange_o because_o indeed_o it_o be_v so_o to_o reason_n what_o say_v he_o shall_v i_o render_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n i_o will_v take_v this_o cup_n and_o call_v for_o more_o psal._n 116.12_o
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