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nor_o to_o the_o procure_n and_o obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 23-25_a with_o isa_n 40._o 6-9_a 1_o cor._n 1._o 13._o 2._o yea_o and_o unto_o christ_n be_v man_n call_v by_o his_o faithful_a servant_n in_o their_o preach_n to_o they_o the_o gospel_n as_o unto_o one_o in_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a and_o prepare_v for_o they_o mat._n 22._o 4._o luk._n 14._o 17._o even_o all_o thing_n appertain_v unto_o and_o in_o which_o consist_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o so_o unto_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v infinite_o better_o than_o our_o sin_n and_o idol_n unto_o those_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n wherewith_o god_n have_v bless_v we_o in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o son_n eph._n 1._o 3._o unto_o he_o be_v we_o call_v who_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n in_o who_o there_o be_v that_o which_o may_v answer_v unto_o and_o satisfy_v all_o their_o desire_n and_o in_o who_o be_v to_o be_v find_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n and_o excellency_n that_o which_o they_o desire_v after_o and_o seek_v for_o in_o wrong_a object_n and_o in_o such_o crooked_a path_n as_o in_o which_o they_o can_v find_v no_o peace_n hag._n 2._o 7._o to_o he_o be_v man_n call_v in_o who_o there_o be_v fatness_n to_o delight_v their_o soul_n a_o river_n of_o pleasure_n of_o which_o they_o may_v drink_v and_o drink_v abundant_o in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n psal_n 36._o 7_o 8._o col._n 2._o 3._o in_o who_o be_v everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o strength_n prov._n 8._o 18._o isa_n 26._o 4._o with_o who_o be_v riches_n and_o honour_n prov._n 3._o 16._o yea_o glory_n and_o honour_n that_o have_v immortality_n join_v with_o it_o rom._n 2._o 7._o in_o he_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a and_o in_o he_o be_v all_o compleatness_n prepare_v for_o we_o col._n 2._o 9_o 10._o unto_o he_o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v of_o the_o father_n even_o all_o that_o the_o father_n have_v be_v he_o luk._n 10._o 22._o joh._n 16._o 14_o 15._o and_o so_o he_o be_v evidence_v to_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o ruby_n yea_o that_o all_o the_o thing_n man_n can_v desire_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v unto_o he_o in_o who_o right_a hand_n be_v length_n of_o day_n even_o life_n for_o evermore_o and_o in_o who_o left_a hand_n be_v riches_n and_o honour_n prov._n 3_o 13-16_a and_o therefore_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o he_o and_o the_o preciousness_n and_o compleatness_n of_o that_o provision_n in_o he_o declare_v and_o make_v know_v to_o we_o to_o buy_v we_o off_o from_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v sinful_a