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have_v i_o answer_v the_o law_n and_o finish_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n i_o have_v purchase_v a_o pardon_n i_o have_v purchase_v the_o inheritance_n the_o kingdom_n that_o by_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o divine_a power_n i_o may_v gather_v in_o all_o god_n elect_n who_o salvation_n i_o have_v undertake_v that_o i_o may_v manage_v the_o world_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o that_o i_o may_v subdue_v all_o their_o enemy_n and_o now_o o_o father_n glorify_v i_o with_o thyself_o and_o these_o thy_o elect_n with_o i_o for_o my_o sake_n that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n for_o which_o i_o appeal_v unto_o mercy_n likewise_o also_o our_o appearance_n in_o heaven_n when_o we_o die_v must_v be_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o justice_n but_o we_o appear_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n we_o be_v convert_v unite_v unto_o he_o we_o be_v member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n clothe_v with_o his_o righteousness_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n we_o be_v accept_v pardon_v and_o 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as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n every_o male_a that_o open_v the_o womb_n shall_v be_v call_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o pair_n of_o turtle_n dove_n or_o two_o young_a pigeon_n which_o be_v the_o poor_a woman_n offering_n thus_o do_v they_o perform_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o low_a condition_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o in_o these_o black_a dark_a time_n which_o be_v now_o at_o the_o door_n the_o church_n do_v need_v strong_a confirmation_n of_o faith_n to_o believe_v that_o this_o babe_n be_v the_o messiah_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v now_o provide_v two_o eminent_a and_o heavenly_a testimony_n by_o two_o eminent_a reverend_a and_o holy_a person_n old_a simeon_n and_o old_a anna_n who_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n at_o this_o time_n into_o the_o temple_n and_o there_o do_v give_v their_o public_a testimony_n touch_v this_o babe_n that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o redeemer_n luk._n 2.25_o ad_fw-la 39_o the_o first_o testimony_n be_v give_v by_o old_a simeon_n who_o person_n be_v describe_v ver_fw-la 25._o behold_v there_o be_v a_o man_n in_o jerusalem_n who_o name_n be_v simeon_n and_o the_o same_o man_n be_v just_a and_o devout_a wait_v for_o the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v upon_o he_o this_o holy_a man_n have_v a_o preparatory_a revelation_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v express_v ver_fw-la 26._o it_o be_v reveal_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n before_o he_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n christ_n this_o man_n his_o come_n at_o this_o time_n into_o the_o temple_n be_v by_o a_o impulse_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v express_v for_o 27._o and_o he_o come_v bâ—_n the_o spirit_n into_o the_o temple_n and_o just_a than_o the_o parent_n bring_v in_o the_o child_n jesus_n to_o do_v for_o he_o after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o law_n then_o do_v this_o reverend_a old_a man_n take_v the_o babe_n into_o his_o arm_n &_o praise_v god_n ver_fw-la 28._o then_o take_v he_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o bless_a god_n and_o say_v ver_fw-la 29._o lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n namely_o that_o particular_a promise_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v till_o he_o he_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n christ_n and_o now_o he_o see_v &_o have_v he_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o say_v ver_fw-la 30._o for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v before_o the_o face_n of_o all_o people_n a_o light_n to_o lighten_v the_o gentile_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n this_o illustrious_a prophecy_n touch_v this_o babe_n by_o this_o reverend_a age_a man_n do_v put_v the_o heart_n of_o joseph_n and_o mary_n into_o a_o great_a wonderment_n v._o 33._o and_o joseph_n &_o his_o mother_n marvel_v at_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o whether_o they_o express_v their_o wonderment_n to_o this_o reverend_a man_n it_o be_v not_o say_v but_o it_o be_v probable_a they_o do_v because_o he_o turn_v his_o speech_n to_o they_o v._o 34._o and_o simeon_n bless_v they_o and_o say_v to_o mary_n his_o mother_n behold_v this_o child_n be_v set_v for_o the_o fall_n and_o rise_v again_o of_o many_o in_o israel_n and_o for_o a_o sign_n which_o shall_v be_v speak_v against_o yea_o a_o sword_n shall_v pierce_v through_o thy_o own_o soul_n also_o that_o the_o thought_n of_o many_o heart_n may_v be_v reveal_v though_o his_o mother_n be_v happy_a in_o bear_v he_o yet_o must_v look_v to_o share_v in_o the_o calamity_n that_o will_v follow_v the_o entrance_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o the_o suffering_n which_o jesus_n christ_n must_v undergo_v the_o other_o reverend_a and_o 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