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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 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