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thing_n present_a thing_n to_o come_v life_n death_n the_o world_n itself_o all_o be_v we_o and_o we_o be_v christ_n 3.21.22_o christ_n in_o regard_n of_o this_o our_o union_n with_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v we_o brethren_n who_o yet_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n section_n 20_o and_o be_v a_o immortal_a and_o glorious_a god_n one_o with_o his_o father_n to_o who_o all_o angel_n do_v obeisance_n and_o the_o most_o glorious_a prince_n be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n it_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n in_o moses_n be_v so_o high_a in_o favour_n with_o pharaoh_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o visit_v his_o poor_a brethren_n such_o slave_n and_o bondman_n 7.23_o it_o be_v singular_a love_n in_o joseph_n be_v next_o to_o the_o king_n in_o honour_n and_o place_n yet_o not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o father_n house_n be_v herdsman_n and_o shepherd_n 45.4_o but_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o kindness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o very_a shine_a brightness_n of_o that_o 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