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5.10_o other_o 4._o we_o rather_o than_o other_o 4._o and_o fourthly_a for_o we_o rather_o than_o other_o when_o the_o world_n of_o mankind_n lay_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n christ_n lay_v hold_v on_o we_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o while_o he_o have_v pass_v by_o many_o other_o of_o equal_a nay_o it_o may_v be_v of_o far_o better_a desert_n than_o ourselves_o give_v 3._o how_o give_v 3._o to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v how_o he_o give_v himself_o not_o only_o to_o be_v bear_v and_o live_v but_o to_o die_v for_o we_o to_o die_v that_o painful_a shameful_a accurse_a death_n the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n 4._o as_o also_o to_o
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