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the_o great_a work_n next_o to_o the_o glorify_v of_o his_o father_n and_o therein_o he_o do_v glorify_v his_o father_n that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o accomplish_v in_o and_o by_o that_o mysterious_a work_n of_o his_o incarnation_n in_o take_v upon_o he_o man_n nature_n and_o for_o which_o he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n in_o the_o world_n for_o which_o he_o suffer_v so_o much_o and_o still_o do_v so_o much_o by_o his_o intercession_n in_o heaven_n to_o this_o day_n that_o as_o isa_n 53.11_o he_o may_v see_v the_o travel_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o complete_a and_o eternal_a prosperity_n of_o all_o their_o soul_n which_o god_n the_o father_n give_v unto_o he_o and_o for_o which_o he_o engage_v himself_o john_n 6.38_o 39_o 40_o for_o i_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n not_o to_o do_v my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o this_o be_v the_o father_n will_n which_o send_v i_o that_o of_o all_o which_o he_o 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thing_n he_o desire_v in_o their_o behalf_n that_o their_o soul_n may_v prosper_v eph._n 3.14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v you_o according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v strengthen_v with_o might_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o inner_a man._n that_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o your_o heart_n by_o faith_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 6.18_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v with_o your_o spirit_n prosper_v soul_n be_v his_o joy_n and_o crown_n phil._n 4.1_o 3._o this_o be_v and_o be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o all_o his_o providential_a dispensation_n they_o be_v or_o may_v be_v all_z they_o either_o food_n or_o physic_n for_o the_o soul_n thrive_v in_o holiness_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v be_v soul-thriving_a now_o this_o be_v the_o end_n that_o all_o comfort_v desirable_a providence_n seem_v to_o drive_v on_o obad._n vers_fw-la 17._o but_o upon_o mount_n zion_n there_o shall_v be_v deliverance_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v holiness_n all_o 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