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&_o you_o shall_v be_v save_v salvation_n be_v the_o crown_n that_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o faith_n well_o may_v the_o apostle_n say_v his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a o_o then_o if_o religion_n be_v so_o beneficial_a if_o there_o be_v such_o gold_n to_o be_v dig_v out_o of_o this_o i_o it_o may_v make_v we_o delight_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n what_o will_v tempt_v if_o not_o self-interest_n considerate_a 6_o 6._o how_o do_v christ_n delight_n in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n lo_o i_o come_v i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o my_o god_n ps_n 40.7_o 8._o it_o be_v by_o expositor_n agree_v that_o it_o be_v speak_v mystical_o of_o christ_n mollerus_n christ_n ecce_fw-la venio_fw-la videl_n ego_fw-la messiah_n ad_fw-la sum_fw-la promissus_fw-la salvator_fw-la qui_fw-la tanquam_fw-la vadis_fw-la se_fw-la sistit_fw-la ad_fw-la solvendum_fw-la dobitum_fw-la i_o tibi_fw-la offero_fw-la tau_n quam_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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