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sure_o it_o be_v so_o fulfil_v even_o like_a as_o that_o same_o other_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v fulfil_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o john_n 8._o for_o like_a as_o he_o fulfil_v that_o by_o the_o presence_n not_o of_o his_o flesh_n but_o of_o his_o divinity_n and_o yet_o fear_v not_o to_o say_v i_o admit_v that_o he_o understand_v it_o only_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o divinity_n so_o also_o according_a to_o his_o majesty_n according_a to_o his_o providence_n according_a to_o his_o unspeakable_a and_o invisible_a grace_n that_o say_v be_v fulfil_v of_o he_o behold_v i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o
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intercession_n of_o christ_n do_v true_o perform_v unto_o we_o that_o god_n have_v promise_v by_o esaie_n the_o prophet_n i_o have_v take_v away_o thy_o iniquity_n as_o a_o cloud_n and_o thy_o sin_n as_o a_o little_a cloud_n turn_v unto_o i_o because_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o also_o chapter_n 60._o verse_n 1._o the_o second_o fruit_n whereof_o we_o be_v partaker_n by_o this_o exaltation_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o priesthood_n the_o second_o fruit_n be_v that_o we_o dare_v both_o with_o a_o full_a faith_n &_o as_o i_o may_v say_v with_o a_o full_a mouth_n ask_v and_o look_v for_o from_o god_n all_o good_a and_o healthful_a thing_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v member_n of_o that_o priest_n who_o with_o so_o great_a power_n and_o glory_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o be_v sure_o persuade_v that_o his_o glorious_a intercession_n will_v swallow_v up_o all_o our_o unworthiness_n and_o get_v unto_o we_o unspeakable_a grace_n and_o so_o that_o we_o shall_v receive_v for_o and_o through_o this_o bishop_n all_o those_o good_a promise_n which_o we_o ask_v hebru_n 10._o verse_n 19.20_o etc._n etc._n see_v therefore_o brethren_n that_o we_o have_v liberty_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n by_o the_o new_a and_o live_a way_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o we_o through_o the_o vale_n that_o be_v his_o flesh_n and_o see_v we_o have_v a_o high_a priest_n governor_n over_o the_o house_n of_o god_n let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n and_o with_o a_o undoubted_a persuasion_n of_o faith_n our_o heart_n be_v pure_a from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o our_o body_n be_v wash_v with_o pure_a water_n let_v we_o hold_v the_o confession_n of_o our_o hope_n not_o waver_v for_o he_o be_v faithful_a who_o have_v promise_v also_o to_o the_o philip._n 4_o verse_n 6._o be_v nothing_o careful_a but_o in_o all_o thing_n let_v your_o request_n be_v show_v unto_o god_n in_o prayer_n &_o supplication_n with_o give_v of_o thanks_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n shall_v preserve_v your_o heart_n and_o mind_n in_o christ_n jesus_n we_o have_v therefore_o this_o plentiful_a fruit_n that_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n we_o have_v such_o a_o overseer_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o such_o a_o intercessor_n as_o in_o who_o favour_n the_o father_n will_v give_v we_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v heb._n 2._o a_o faithful_a bishop_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n and_o in_o the_o third_o to_o the_o heb._n verse_n 2.5.6_o &_o heb._n 4._o verse_n 14._o the_o third_o fruit_n that_o we_o offer_v up_o ourselves_o and_o all_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o receive_v for_o and_o by_o this_o high_a bishop_n for_o sweet_a and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n by_o this_o jesus_n christ_n and_o which_o by_o and_o for_o the_o son_n he_o accept_v to_o his_o glory_n and_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o serve_v for_o it_o apocalip_n 5._o verse_n 8._o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n fall_v down_o before_o the_o lamb_n every_o one_o have_v harp_n and_o golden_a vial_n full_a of_o sweet_a odour_n which_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n and_o rom._n 12._o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o you_o give_v up_o your_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n etc._n etc._n 1._o pet._n 2._o verse_n 5._o you_o also_o as_o live_a soul_n be_v you_o build_v up_o into_o a_o spiritual_a house_n and_o holy_a priesthood_n to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n wherefore_o also_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n behold_v i_o put_v in_o zion_n a_o chief_a corner_n stone_n elect_v and_o precious_a he_o that_o believe_v therein_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a and_o hebru_n 13._o verse_n 15.16_o also_o to_o the_o philip._n cap._n 1._o verse_n 11._o and_o 12._o fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o you_o by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n the_o four_o fruit_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o faithful_a be_v member_n of_o christ_n make_v intercession_n for_o they_o in_o high_a glory_n he_o do_v not_o only_o through_o his_o intercession_n make_v their_o suffering_n holy_a but_o also_o glorious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n psal_n 116._o verse_n 15._o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o meek_a one_o also_o in_o the_o psal_n 56._o verse_n 9_o and_o philip._n 2._o verse_n 17._o yea_o and_o though_o i_o be_v offer_v up_o upon_o the_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n of_o your_o faith_n i_o be_o glad_a and_o rejoice_v with_o you_o all_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n also_o be_v you_o glad_a and_o rejoice_v with_o i_o therefore_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o church_n be_v wonderful_o sanctify_v and_o make_v glorious_a through_o this_o high_a bishop_n make_v 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