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follow_v question_n upon_o question_n in_o what_o concern_v the_o doctrinal_a and_o speculative_a part_n of_o this_o doctrine_n we_o will_v run_v ourselves_o a_o ground_n and_o therefore_o god_n have_v make_v these_o thing_n wherein_o our_o duty_n necessary_o lie_v clear_a that_o there_o be_v no_o hazard_n to_o go_v wrong_n in_o single_a follow_v of_o it_o we_o will_v study_v these_o thing_n that_o be_v clear_a which_o may_v be_v another_o direction_n and_o hold_v we_o with_o and_o at_o what_o we_o be_v clear_a in_o and_o not_o suffer_v our_o mind_n to_o run_v out_o on_o either_o groundless_a or_o unprofitable_a speculation_n god_n himself_o help_v to_o the_o suitable_a practice_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o to_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d sermon_n lxx_o isaiah_n liii_o xii_o verse_n 12._o and_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o transgressor_n it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n that_o god_n have_v bestow_v such_o a_o mediator_n on_o sinner_n that_o he_o have_v give_v such_o a_o high_a priest_n 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