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may_v true_o use_v jacob_n word_n here_o and_o say_v this_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o gatef_a heaven_n gen._n 28.17_o two_o thing_n we_o may_v especial_o observe_v in_o the_o text_n the_o matter_n and_o the_o manner_n the_o substance_n and_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o business_n here_o relate_v the_o matter_n and_o substance_n be_v the_o come_n and_o appear_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o sensible_a form_n the_o circumstance_n be_v manifold_a chief_o it_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o time_n when_o and_o the_o person_n to_o who_o this_o apparition_n be_v make_v with_o these_o point_n of_o the_o circumstance_n i_o will_v begin_v so_o to_o make_v way_n to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v the_o large_a and_o weight_a point_n and_o part_n first_o then_o for_o the_o time_n and_o when_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n be_v full_o come_v this_o day_n as_o it_o be_v common_o hold_v be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o publish_n 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everlasting_o a_o exit_z ensive_a and_o distributive_a flow_v of_o goodness_n from_o god_n even_o unto_o we_o even_o before_o we_o be_v how_o not_o actual_o to_o we_o because_o of_o our_o not_o be_v and_o yet_o actual_o in_o he_o because_o of_o his_o decree_a not_o actual_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o participate_v yet_o actual_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o determine_n and_o dispose_v and_o by_o purpose_n &_o decree_v actual_a exhibit_v for_o god_n grace_n be_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v 2_o tim._n 1.9_o and_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n eph._n 1.4_o and_o he_o have_v love_v we_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n jer._n 31.3_o no_o doubt_v both_o way_n everlasting_a as_o well_o without_o beginning_n as_o without_o end_v and_o what_o shall_v i_o need_v to_o show_v the_o continual_a flow_a and_o stream_v of_o his_o goodness_n when_o as_o we_o can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v 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