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and_o of_o they_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a to_o be_v their_o brethren_n follower_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o to_o be_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o and_o to_o have_v the_o title_n and_o way_n to_o their_o enjoyment_n and_o to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o to_o protect_v bless_v reward_n and_o satisfy_v they_o and_o to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v that_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n to_o be_v prepare_v for_o keep_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n by_o he_o and_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o his_o precious_a blood_n yea_o come_v to_o christ_n the_o live_a stone_n they_o be_v make_v live_v stone_n too_o and_o be_v build_v up_o a_o spiritual_a house_n and_o a_o holy_a priesthood_n etc._n etc._n a_o choose_a generation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n and_o a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o show_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n who_o have_v call_v they_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n heb._n 12.23_o 24._o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o 9_o can_v there_o be_v a_o better_a state_n and_o condition_n in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v the_o same_o condition_n that_o the_o person_n be_v in_o that_o keep_v to_o god_n and_o never_o depart_v from_o he_o a_o state_n of_o sonship_n to_o god_n of_o be_v ever_o with_o god_n and_o have_v interest_n in_o and_o benefit_n by_o all_o that_o be_v his_o for_o as_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v undefiled_a in_o the_o way_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o also_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v psal_n 119.1_o and_o 32.1_o 2._o bless_a be_v he_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n etc._n etc._n both_o of_o they_o be_v in_o a_o bless_a state_n and_o what_o can_v be_v better_o than_o bless_a wherein_o be_v a_o remove_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o a_o estate_v in_o all_o that_o 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of_o murder_n white_a as_o wool_n or_o snow_n ver_fw-la 21._o he_o can_v wash_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n and_o purge_v the_o blood_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o burn_a isa_n 4.4_o judge_v they_o and_o help_v they_o to_o judge_v themselves_o and_o burn_v up_o what_o be_v reprove_v by_o he_o oh_o how_o precious_a be_v christ_n then_o and_o how_o much_o to_o be_v prize_v by_o we_o who_o when_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o world_n though_o the_o great_a king_n or_o potentate_n can_v give_v a_o price_n to_o god_n sufficient_a for_o one_o man_n soul_n to_o ransom_n it_o though_o guilty_a of_o the_o least_o sin_n yet_o he_o be_v judge_v of_o god_n who_o judgement_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n a_o sufficient_a ransom_n for_o all_o man_n 1_o tim._n 2.6_o and_o there_o be_v virtue_n enough_o in_o his_o blood_n to_o obtain_v spare_v for_o the_o great_a sinner_n and_o mercy_n to_o be_v 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