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that_o the_o lord_n will_v never_o have_v this_o brazen_a serpent_n take_v down_o as_o the_o other_o be_v after_o a_o short_a time_n but_o have_v appoint_v the_o ministry_n to_o lift_v he_o up_o and_o hold_v he_o perpetual_o before_o our_o eye_n so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v here_o below_o and_o enjoin_v we_o the_o constant_a use_n of_o it_o all_o the_o while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o wilderness_n which_o be_v needless_a if_o we_o have_v once_o attain_v our_o perfect_a cure_n this_o be_v a_o strong_a motive_n to_o hold_v our_o eye_n fast_o fix_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n till_o we_o come_v to_o enjoy_v he_o as_o he_o be_v when_o all_o ministry_n shall_v cease_v and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o sect._n viii_o from_o this_o so_o excellent_a a_o figure_n arise_v a_o bright_a sun_n of_o light_n particular_n and_o comfort_n for_o all_o the_o faithful_a 1._o the_o israelite_n that_o can_v look_v to_o the_o serpent_n if_o his_o eye_n be_v never_o so_o tender_a weak_a or_o dim_a yet_o 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