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unto_o who_o do_v appertain_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o content_n thereof_o who_o be_v also_o our_o true_a shepherd_n that_o alone_o feed_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o the_o great_a and_o mighty_a lion_n of_o the_o world_n be_v hungry_a and_o thirsty_a as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 34._o psalm_n thou_o give_v unto_o thy_o child_n food_n and_o fille_v they_o as_o also_o those_o that_o gather_v up_o store_n of_o manna_n have_v no_o more_o than_o they_o which_o gather_v but_o little_a now_o as_o they_o do_v the_o sixth_o day_n gather_v the_o double_a of_o manna_n for_o the_o day_n of_o rest_n grant_v we_o grace_v in_o this_o last_o age_n which_o be_v as_o the_o fix_a day_n to_o prepare_v ourselves_o unto_o this_o great_a and_o last_o day_n of_o rest_n that_o we_o may_v gather_v up_o a_o good_a quantity_n of_o this_o spiritual_a manna_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v so_o furnish_v we_o 19_o â—_o king_n 19_o for_o the_o everlasting_a life_n wherewith_o we_o be_v 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spirit_n of_o counsel_n and_o of_o strength_n etc._n etc._n 2._o 2._o thes_n 2._o he_o shall_v judge_v the_o poor_a in_o righteousness_n and_o reprove_v they_o in_o equity_n to_o maintain_v the_o afflict_a on_o the_o earth_n and_o will_v smite_v the_o earth_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n &_o shall_v slay_v the_o wicked_a by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o lip_n the_o which_o can_v be_v understand_v but_o of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o his_o gospel_n the_o 53._o chap._n of_o isaiah_n be_v altogether_o evangelicall_a &_o be_v very_o often_o time_n allege_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n how_o christ_n have_v bear_v our_o stripe_n see_v the_o 8._o chap._n of_o s_o matthew_n the_o 1._o to_o the_o corinth_n and_o the_o 15._o chap._n act_n 8._o chap._n ver_fw-la 37._o the_o 61._o of_o isaiah_n the_o 1._o ver_fw-la and_o 2._o be_v allege_v in_o the_o 4._o chap._n of_o s_o luke_n of_o the_o office_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v send_v to_o bring_v the_o good_a tiding_n unto_o the_o afflict_a and_o to_o heal_v the_o break_a heart_a &_o to_o preach_v deliverance_n unto_o the_o captive_n and_o to_o publish_v the_o acceptable_a year_n of_o our_o lord_n out_o of_o the_o 23._o chap._n of_o jeremiah_n verse_n 5._o &_o 6._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v raise_v unto_o david_n a_o righteous_a branch_n and_o a_o king_n shall_v reign_v and_o prosper_v and_o shall_v execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o those_o day_n israel_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v safe_o &_o his_o and_o behold_v the_o name_n whereby_o they_o shall_v call_v he_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n out_o of_o the_o 34._o chap._n of_o ezechiel_n ver_fw-la 22._o i_o will_v save_v my_o sheep_n and_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v spoil_v and_o i_o will_v judge_v between_o sheep_n and_o sheep_n and_o i_o will_v set_v up_o a_o shepherd_n over_o they_o and_o he_o shall_v feed_v they_o even_o my_o servant_n 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