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mouth_n but_o it_o have_v a_o more_o special_a importance_n 1._o to_o bless_v be_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o blessedness_n and_o perfection_n of_o another_o so_o the_o great_a be_v bless_v of_o the_o less_o so_o with_o the_o tongue_n we_o bless_v god_n even_o the_o father_n and_o our_o soul_n bless_v the_o lord_n 2._o to_o bless_v be_v sometime_o to_o pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n so_o isaac_n bless_v jacob_n when_o he_o pray_v god_n give_v thou_o of_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n gen._n 27.27_o and_o god_n almighty_n bless_v thou_o gen._n 28._o the_o one_a and_o 3d._a thus_o jacob_n bless_v joseph_n son_n when_o he_o pray_v the_o angel_n that_o redeem_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a bless_v the_o lad_n gen._n 48.9_o &_o 16._o 3._o to_o bless_v be_v to_o pronounce_v a_o blessing_n and_o that_o either_o in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o ordinary_a ministry_n thus_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v to_o bless_v the_o people_n say_v the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o etc._n etc._n numb_a 6.23_o so_o simeon_n levi_n and_o judah_n issachar_n joseph_n and_o benjamin_n be_v appoint_v to_o stand_v upon_o gerizzim_n to_o bless_v the_o people_n deut._n 27.12_o or_o else_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n so_o jacob_n bless_v his_o son_n when_o he_o tell_v they_o what_o shall_v befall_v they_o in_o the_o last_o day_n gen._n 49._o and_o balaam_n prophesy_v the_o prosperity_n of_o israel_n be_v say_v to_o have_v bless_v they_o altogether_o numb_a 24.10_o 4._o to_o bless_v be_v to_o make_v bless_v to_o give_v as_o well_o as_o speak_v a_o blessing_n so_o israel_n be_v bless_v effectual_o numb_a 22.12_o curse_v they_o not_o for_o they_o be_v bless_v thus_o there_o be_v blessing_n spiritual_a and_o blessing_n temporal_a blessing_n of_o basket_n and_o store_n etc._n etc._n 5._o to_o bless_v be_v to_o set_v apart_o from_o a_o common_a to_o a_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a use_n so_o christ_n bless_v the_o bread_n when_o he_o set_v it_o apart_o to_o signify_v his_o body_n mat._n 26.26_o now_o when_o christ_n bless_v his_o disciple_n the_o four_o last_o of_o these_o acception_n of_o blessing_n may_v very_o well_o be_v comprise_v and_o intend_v the_o gesture_n use_v in_o blessing_n they_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n may_v well_o suit_n with_o pronounce_v of_o a_o blessing_n in_o way_n of_o prayer_n the_o gift_n and_o grace_n pour_v on_o they_o soon_o after_o his_o ascension_n speak_v the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o blessing_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o empty_a word_n but_o spirit_n and_o life_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o at_o his_o ascension_n he_o set_v they_o apart_o and_o give_v they_o a_o commission_n to_o go_v and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n other_o text_n may_v be_v cite_v prove_v that_o christ_n ascend_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v well_o to_o his_o disciple_n as_o mark_v 16.17_o 18_o 19_o and_o act_n 1.8_o 9_o but_o the_o text_n so_o full_o assure_v we_o that_o christ_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o bless_v just_a at_o his_o part_a and_o 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my_o heart_n as_o a_o seal_n upon_o my_o arm_n i_o will_v carry_v your_o name_n engrave_v on_o my_o breastplate_n and_o make_v intercession_n for_o you_o and_o here_o he_o will_v assure_v they_o of_o last_a love_n in_o part_v from_o they_o with_o the_o most_o notable_a expression_n of_o it_o he_o solemn_o bless_v they_o 3._o jesus_n christ_n will_v have_v his_o people_n assure_v that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n the_o promise_a seed_n in_o who_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v gen._n 18.18_o the_o apostle_n mention_v this_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n act_v 3.25_o 26._o and_o show_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o bless_v in_o pursuit_n of_o that_o covenant_n and_o to_o fulfil_v scripture_n it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o christ_n psal_n 72.17_o man_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o he_o and_o blessing_n be_v his_o beginning_n and_o conclusion_n in_o his_o ministry_n upon_o earth_n the_o beginning_n of_o his_o first_o sermon_n and_o the_o close_a of_o his_o last_o 4._o he_o bless_v they_o that_o 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give_v he_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o due_a season_n to_o he_o that_o be_v weary_a anoint_v he_o to_o comfort_v they_o that_o mourn_v and_o he_o give_v his_o disciple_n a_o cordial_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o swoon_v and_o faint_v something_o to_o allay_v their_o grief_n and_o bear_v up_o their_o heart_n they_o can_v ill_o let_v he_o go_v except_o he_o bless_v they_o and_o he_o give_v they_o a_o rich_a legacy_n my_o peace_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o john_n 14.27_o and_o here_o a_o blessing_n which_o prove_v very_o effactual_a to_o turn_v their_o grief_n into_o joy_n for_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n after_o my_o text_n they_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o great_a joy_n 5._o jesus_n christ_n will_v have_v all_o his_o people_n know_v that_o he_o will_v pour_v down_o shower_n of_o blessing_n on_o his_o church_n and_o people_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n this_o blessing_n at_o his_o part_n shall_v prevail_v on_o all_o age_n to_o 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all_o relation_n in_o which_o he_o stand_v to_o his_o disciple_n and_o be_v as_o good_a and_o better_a in_o point_n of_o love_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o such_o office_n and_o relation_n than_o ever_o any_o be_v four_o sort_n of_o office_n and_o relation_n use_v to_o bless_v especial_o at_o part_v 1._o parent_n do_v bless_v their_o child_n so_o do_v the_o godly_a patriarch_n and_o job_n and_o david_n etc._n etc._n 2._o master_n their_o household_n and_o servant_n abraham_n bless_v his_o servant_n gen._n 24.7_o 3._o king_n and_o ruler_n bless_v their_o people_n moses_n solomon_n hezekiah_n and_o esther_n pray_v for_o their_o people_n melchisedec_n king_n of_o salem_n bless_a abraham_n gen._n 14.18_o bless_a be_v abraham_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n 4._o ecclesiastical_a officer_n priest_n and_o levite_n and_o prophet_n under_o the_o law_n melchisedec_n priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n bless_a abraham_n and_o minister_n extraordinary_a and_o ordinary_a under_o the_o gospel_n 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