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embroider_a work_n ezek._n 16._o 10._o and_o make_v you_o comely_a with_o his_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n v._o 14._o hereby_o you_o be_v acquit_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o also_o accept_v into_o god_n favour_n this_o be_v the_o goodly_a raiment_n wherein_o jacob_n get_v the_o blessing_n gen._n 27._o 15._o the_o garment_n of_o your_o elder_a brother_n jesus_n christ_n you_o must_v put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n rom._n 13._o 14._o unless_o you_o bring_v this_o benjamin_n with_o you_o there_o be_v no_o see_v the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n neither_o will_v there_o be_v any_o corn_n for_o you_o as_o gen._n 44._o 23._o you_o can_v expect_v to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n unless_o you_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o fleece_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n the_o skin_n of_o a_o cruicify_v christ_n must_v be_v your_o coat_n to_o cover_v your_o nakedness_n as_o god_n clothe_v the_o first_o parent_n with_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n gen._n 3._o 21._o you_o must_v have_v the_o livery_n of_o this_o bless_a lord_n and_o honourable_a master_n which_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v distinguish_v by_o from_o the_o world_n both_o the_o impute_a and_o impart_v righteousness_n rev._n 19_o 8._o which_o you_o can_v of_o yourself_o neither_o purchase_n nor_o put_v on_o you_o may_v not_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n feast_n or_o supper_n without_o this_o wedding_n garment_n christ_n will_v come_v in_o to_o see_v his_o guest_n if_o you_o appear_v there_o in_o the_o tatter_a rag_n of_o the_o wretched_a old_a adam_n you_o will_v have_v nothing_o to_o say_v for_o yourself_o but_o be_v as_o the_o muzzle_a beast_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v mute_o before_o he_o mat._n 22._o