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but_o this_o communication_n be_v by_o eternal_a generation_n and_o not_o by_o seal_v but_o it_o be_v a_o external_a transient_a act_n of_o god_n the_o father_n on_o the_o humane_a nature_n with_o respect_n unto_o the_o discharge_v of_o his_o office_n for_o it_o be_v give_v as_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v be_v comply_v withal_o and_o believe_v in_o in_o that_o work_n labour_n for_o that_o bread_n which_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v give_v unto_o you_o for_o he_o have_v god_n the_o father_n sealed_n it_o be_v the_o ground_n whereon_o he_o persuade_v they_o to_o faith_n and_o obedience_n unto_o himself_o second_o it_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o he_o with_o a_o especial_a respect_n unto_o his_o kingly_a office_n as_o some_o conceive_v for_o this_o seal_v of_o christ_n they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v his_o designation_n of_o god_n unto_o his_o kingdom_n in_o opposition_n unto_o what_o be_v affirm_v ver._n 15._o that_o the_o people_n design_v to_o come_v and_o make_v he_o a_o king_n by_o force_n for_o that_o be_v only_o a_o occasional_a expression_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o people_n the_o principal_a subject_n treat_v on_o be_v of_o a_o noble_a nature_n but_o whereas_o the_o people_n do_v flock_n after_o he_o on_o the_o account_n of_o a_o temporal_a benefit_n receive_v by_o he_o in_o that_o they_o be_v feed_v fill_v and_o satisfy_v with_o the_o loaf_n which_o he_o have_v miraculous_o increase_v ver._n 26._o he_o take_v occasion_n from_o thence_o to_o propose_v unto_o they_o the_o spiritual_a mercy_n that_o he_o have_v to_o tender_v unto_o they_o and_o this_o he_o do_v in_o answer_n unto_o the_o bread_n that_o he_o have_v eat_v under_o the_o name_n of_o meat_n and_o bread_n endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n which_o he_o will_v give_v unto_o they_o under_o this_o name_n and_o notion_n of_o meat_n he_o do_v comprise_v all_o the_o spiritual_a nourishment_n in_o his_o doctrine_n person_n mediation_n and_o grace_n that_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o but_o 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