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our_o soul_n and_o the_o comfort_v of_o our_o heart_n unto_o christ_n these_o be_v the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o whilst_o he_o be_v exercise_v in_o promove_v these_o he_o do_v good_a to_o his_o own_o child_n and_o spouse_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v in_o effect_n a_o do_v good_a unto_o himself_o yea_o to_o do_v these_o bring_v in_o to_o himself_o more_o comfort_n and_o glory_n than_o it_o procure_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o follow_a chapter_n namely_o heb._n 3_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v engage_v to_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n not_o as_o a_o mere_a servant_n only_o who_o be_v betrust_v by_o his_o master_n but_o as_o a_o owner_n who_o have_v a_o interest_n of_o possession_n in_o the_o thing_n commit_v to_o his_o care_n and_o a_o revenue_n from_o these_o so_o ver_fw-la 5._o moses_n very_o say_v he_o be_v faithful_a as_o a_o servant_n in_o god_n house_n but_o christ_n as_o a_o son_n over_o 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