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have_v already_o do_v it_o now_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 8.32_o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n bern._n see_v rom._n 4.8_o 9_o 10._o qui_fw-la misit_fw-la unigenâ—tum_fw-la immisit_fw-la spiritum_fw-la pâ—omisit_fw-la vultum_fw-la quid_fw-la tandem_fw-la tibi_fw-la negaturus_fw-la oft_o bern._n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v be_v not_o with_o he_o also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n god_n be_v beforehand_o with_o we_o yea_o if_o we_o be_v indeed_o heir_n of_o promise_n he_o have_v make_v good_a good_a another_o grand_a branch_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o give_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n faith_n repentance_n and_o new_a obedience_n so_o that_o the_o main_a business_n be_v already_o do_v the_o writing_n be_v make_v seal_v sign_v and_o deliver_v there_o want_v nothing_o but_o actual_a possession_n nay_o there_o be_v a_o seisin_n and_o delivery_n of_o part_n of_o the_o inheritance_n and_o dare_v we_o not_o trust_v god_n 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