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humble_v thyself_o to_o walk_v with_o thy_o god_n ver_fw-la 8._o and_o the_o prophet_n zacharias_n say_v cap._n 7._o 6._o when_o you_o do_v eat_v and_o when_o you_o do_v drink_v do_v you_o not_o eat_v for_o yourselves_o and_o drink_v for_o yourselves_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n execute_v true_a judgement_n and_o show_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n every_o man_n to_o his_o brother_n oppress_v not_o the_o widow_n nor_o the_o fatherless_a the_o stranger_n nor_o the_o poor_a and_o let_v none_o of_o you_o imagine_v evil_a against_o his_o brother_n in_o your_o heart_n verse_n 9_o and_o 10_o etc._n etc._n the_o humble_a shall_v see_v this_o and_o be_v glad_a seek_v you_o after_o god_n and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v the_o chief_a blessing_n which_o the_o reasonable_a or_o sensible_a creature_n have_v be_v wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o joy_n in_o god_n these_o blessing_n be_v lose_v by_o adam_n transgression_n us._n christ_n again_o by_o his_o passion_n and_o resurrection_n 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day_n and_o make_v his_o glorious_a triumph_n and_o begin_v his_o everlasting_a kingdom_n in_o we_o he_o restore_v we_o unto_o righteousness_n and_o life_n everlasting_a as_o daniel_n in_o the_o 9_o cap._n 24._o verse_n say_v seventy_o week_n be_v determine_v upon_o thy_o people_n and_o upon_o thy_o holy_a city_n to_o finish_v the_o wickedness_n to_o seal_v up_o the_o sin_n to_o reconcile_v the_o iniquity_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n etc._n etc._n but_o although_o this_o distinction_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o passion_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n seem_v vain_a unto_o many_o man_n yet_o notwithstanding_o see_v the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n so_o often_o speak_v hereof_o and_o special_o in_o the_o 3._o cap._n philippian_n 10._o verse_n that_o i_o may_v know_v he_o and_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o affliction_n and_o be_v make_v conformable_a unto_o his_o death_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o without_o fear_n 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