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pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n john_n 17._o 9_o from_o whence_o some_o will_v infer_v that_o sure_o he_o will_v not_o shed_v his_o precious_a blood_n for_o those_o on_o who_o he_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o bestow_v a_o prayer_n but_o it_o be_v apparent_a his_o meaning_n be_v that_o at_o that_o time_n he_o peculiar_o pray_v for_o his_o disciple_n they_o only_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o context_n be_v mean_v by_o those_o that_o his_o father_n have_v give_v he_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o afterward_o ver_fw-la 20._o he_o proceed_v to_o pray_v for_o all_o that_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o through_o their_o word_n and_o at_o his_o death_n he_o pray_v for_o his_o very_a crucifier_n and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o refuse_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o world_n be_v apparent_a from_o ver_fw-la 21._o where_o he_o pray_v that_o believer_n may_v be_v one_o in_o he_o and_o his_o father_n for_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o world_n may_v believe_v that_o he_o have_v send_v he_o or_o may_v be_v 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