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accomplish_v and_o bring_v about_o the_o design_n thereof_o in_o this_o respect_n many_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o stand_v relate_v in_o a_o way_n of_o present_a serviceableness_n to_o christ_n interest_n may_v and_o will_v suffer_v such_o consumption_n as_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v liable_a unto_o but_o in_o the_o former_a sense_n the_o thing_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v propose_v to_o the_o care_n and_o seek_v of_o the_o saint_n phil._n 2.21_o be_v by_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a covenant_n secure_v from_o any_o detriment_n tend_v to_o annihilation_n but_o though_o death_n do_v often_o attend_v they_o yet_o so_o strong_a and_o effectual_a be_v their_o relation_n to_o jesus_n christ_n that_o because_o he_o live_v they_o shall_v live_v also_o nay_o though_o they_o die_v they_o shall_v live_v again_o joh._n 11.25_o exceed_o consolatory_a be_v that_o word_n isa_n 26.19_o thy_o dead_a man_n shall_v live_v together_o with_o my_o dead_a body_n shall_v they_o 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