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covenant_n with_o christ_n that_o he_o shall_v see_v of_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o soul_n strong_a tower_n 44.24_o isa_n 53.11_o prov._n 18.10_o isa_n 44.24_o he_o run_v unto_o it_o and_o be_v safe_a and_o in_o christ_n who_o be_v also_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n he_o have_v righteousness_n and_o strength_n again_o be_v the_o penitent_a sinner_n so_o oppress_v that_o word_n fail_v he_o only_a sigh_n and_o groan_n which_o in_o his_o case_n be_v never_o want_v be_v frequent_a with_o he_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n uphold_v he_o for_o he_o know_v as_o god_n say_v of_o aaron_n that_o he_o can_v speak_v well_o 7.25_o exod._n 4.14_o heb._n 7.25_o and_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o he_o i_o do_v not_o wonder_v that_o our_o be_v thus_o make_v whole_a only_o through_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v by_o so_o many_o gainsayed_a and_o ridicule_v 5.21_o rom._n 10.3_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o for_o it_o be_v 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