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keep_v up_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o law_n for_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o wrong_n do_v to_o a_o private_a party_n offend_v but_o a_o disobedience_n to_o authority_n and_o disturb_v the_o order_n of_o government_n 2._o to_o declare_v his_o holiness_n that_o he_o be_v a_o pure_a and_o holy_a god_n hate_v sin_n this_o be_v demonstrate_v in_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o dear_a rate_n at_o which_o it_o be_v expiate_v for_o if_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o green_a tree_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o dry_a uses_n 1_o oh_o then_o be_v affect_v with_o this_o great_a mystery_n the_o death_n which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n accomplish_v at_o jerusalem_n look_v upon_o it_o under_o a_o double_a notion_n with_o respect_n to_o his_o father_n command_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o obedience_n carry_v on_o with_o such_o humility_n patience_n self-denial_n resignation_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n charity_n pity_n as_o the_o like_a can_v be_v do_v 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