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now_o much_o near_a salvation_n then_o when_o thou_o first_o believe_v vers._n 6._o which_o he_o shed_v on_o we_o abundant_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n to_o come_v to_o the_o right_a meaning_n of_o this_o verse_n we_o must_v explain_v four_o thing_n 1._o the_o gift_n bestow_v which_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n as_o the_o former_a word_n import_v 2._o the_o person_n bestow_v he_o he_o that_o be_v god_n the_o father_n 3._o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n 1._o pour_v out_o 2._o plentiful_o or_o shed_v on_o we_o abundant_o 4._o the_o person_n merit_v this_o gift_n that_o be_v jesus_n christ_n describe_v here_o to_o be_v our_o saviour_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n first_o the_o gift_n be_v the_o spirit_n or_o holy_a ghost_n quest._n how_o can_v the_o spirit_n be_v bestow_v answ._n in_o the_o spirit_n two_o thing_n must_v be_v consider_v 1._o his_o essence_n and_o person_n 2._o his_o gift_n and_o effect_n the_o former_a can_v be_v confer_v for_o neither_o 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