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grace_n they_o be_v all_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n 1_o cor_n 2â—1_n we_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o any_o of_o this_o but_o deserve_v the_o contrary_a when_o we_o deserve_v death_n the_o lord_n give_v we_o life_n when_o we_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v so_o leave_v then_o do_v god_n send_v we_o light_n mat._n 4.16_o when_o we_o be_v in_o bondage_n the_o lord_n make_v we_o free_a when_o we_o lie_v like_o the_o man_n between_o jericho_n and_o jerusalem_n rob_v wound_a luc._n 10.30_o then_o do_v god_n like_o the_o merciful_a samaritan_n help_v we_o when_o the_o leprosy_n of_o sin_n have_v altogether_o overspread_v we_o than_o do_v the_o lord_n wash_v we_o in_o the_o jordan_n of_o his_o son_n blood_n 1_o joh._n 1.7_o when_o we_o can_v expect_v nothing_o but_o everlasting_a burn_n then_o god_n turn_v his_o consune_a fire_n into_o a_o shine_a sun_n our_o tempestuous_a sea_n into_o a_o calm_a river_n our_o hell_n into_o a_o paradise_n 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