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or_o exile_v and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o condonavit_fw-la he_o have_v pardon_v numb_a 14._o 19_o pardon_v i_o beseech_v thou_o the_o iniquity_n of_o this_o people_n according_a unto_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o as_o thou_o have_v forgive_v this_o people_n from_o egypt_n even_o until_o now_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n translate_v thou_o have_v forgive_v be_v â—â—nrâ—â—_n the_o same_o as_o to_o the_o root_n we_o have_v in_o the_o text_n before_o quote_v so_o that_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n therein_o come_v to_o this_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n our_o great_a high_a priest_n and_o so_o our_o intercessor_n by_o the_o sweet_a incense_n of_o his_o mediation_n obtain_v pardon_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n which_o attend_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o his_o people_n so_o that_o all_o their_o iniquity_n be_v hereby_o bear_v away_o and_o as_o it_o be_v exile_v and_o their_o spiritual_a performance_n make_v acceptable_a to_o god_n but_o 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god_n we_o find_v omnisciency_n and_o omnipotency_n attribute_v unto_o he_o isaiah_n 40._o 13_o and_o so_o on_o who_o have_v direct_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o be_v his_o counsellor_n have_v teach_v he_o etc._n etc._n 1_o corinth_n 2._o 10._o but_o god_n have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n yea_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n he_o be_v both_o the_o author_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n 1_o corinth_n 12._o 11._o but_o all_o these_o work_v that_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o spirit_n divide_v to_o every_o man_n several_o as_o he_o will_n we_o find_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n ascribe_v unto_o he_o psalm_n 104._o 30._o thou_o send_v forth_o thy_o spirit_n they_o be_v create_v and_o thou_o renewe_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n immensity_n or_o infiniteness_n be_v attribute_v unto_o he_o he_o be_v omnipresent_v psalm_n 139._o 7._o 8._o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o the_o spirit_n or_o whither_o shall_v i_o 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