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rom._n 11._o 21._o what_o reason_n have_v he_o to_o spare_v we_o v._o learn_v to_o grow_v in_o conformity_n with_o our_o elder_a brother_n christ_n brother_n with_o who_o we_o can_v be_v equal_a but_o like_a as_o brother_n all_o must_v have_v one_o father_n one_o flesh_n one_o spirit_n for_o the_o brotherhood_n stand_v not_o in_o communion_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o so_o every_o man_n be_v his_o brother_n but_o in_o the_o spiritual_a union_n by_o regeneration_n joh._n 1._o 13._o we_o must_v be_v like_o he_o in_o affection_n like_v he_o in_o affliction_n like_v he_o in_o the_o combat_n and_o like_o he_o in_o the_o crown_n how_o like_a unto_o christ_n be_v he_o that_o resist_v and_o despise_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n that_o have_v only_o humane_a nature_n have_v no_o whit_n of_o that_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o when_o hear_v thou_o this_o first_o bear_v brother_n to_o swear_v or_o lie_v or_o be_v idle_a in_o speech_n wanton_a in_o behaviour_n careless_a of_o his_o course_n or_o company_n when_o be_v he_o ashamed_a of_o thy_o cause_n of_o thy_o cross_n yea_o or_o curse_v but_o thou_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o cross_n and_o cause_n when_o do_v he_o revile_v rebuke_n hate_n will_v he_o be_v like_o we_o in_o every_o thing_n even_o in_o our_o evil_n sin_n only_o except_v shall_v not_o we_o be_v like_o he_o in_o grace_n to_o be_v like_o he_o in_o glory_n chap._n fourteen_o priest_n type_n in_o the_o deputation_n to_o their_o office_n of_o the_o rank_n and_o order_n of_o holy_a person_n some_o be_v sanctify_v and_o separate_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o office_n or_o function_n wherein_o as_o the_o priest_n and_o high_a priest_n who_o of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o express_a type_n of_o jesus_n christ._n heb._n 4._o 14._o we_o have_v a_o great_a high_a priest_n which_o be_v enter_v into_o heaven_n even_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o priest_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n 1_o in_o deputation_n to_o his_o office_n wherein_o 1._o his_o choice_n 1._o for_o 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