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and_o sanctifier_n he_o give_v we_o again_o himself_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n 32_o but_o deliver_v he_o for_o we_o all_o how_o have_v he_o not_o also_o give_v we_o all_o with_o he_o final_o as_o rewarder_n he_o give_v himself_o eternal_o and_o in_o so_o complete_a a_o manner_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v mote_n desire_v iii_o what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n among_o the_o thing_n which_o either_o we_o accouâ—t_v or_o desire_v to_o be_v we_o which_o be_v more_o we_o or_o more_o to_o be_v desire_v than_o god_n honour_n pleasure_n wealth_n quiet_v power_n friend_n in_o the_o world_n be_v all_o short_a superficial_a transitory_a short_a because_o they_o satisfy_v but_o part_n of_o our_o desire_n superficial_a because_o they_o be_v â—ore_o outward_a then_o inward_a 〈◊〉_d our_o mind_n transitory_a because_o soon_o lose_v and_o ofttimes_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o think_v we_o have_v they_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v desire_v can_v 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