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these_o mention_v in_o scripture_n or_o in_o the_o story_n of_o his_o life_n although_o he_o have_v both_o father_n mother_n kindred_n birth_n death_n yet_o the_o lord_n of_o set_a purpose_n will_v have_v all_o these_o conceal_v in_o scripture_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o more_o express_a type_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v true_o without_o father_n as_o man_n luke_n 1_o 35._o that_o holy_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n without_o mother_n as_o god_n without_o kindred_n according_a to_o his_o deity_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n without_o generation_n for_o who_o can_v declare_v his_o generation_n isai._n 53._o 8
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this_o mantle_n we_o be_v a_o sweet_a savour_n to_o god_n who_o now_o speak_v of_o we_o as_o isaac_n of_o jacob_n cover_v in_o his_o elder_a brother_n garment_n my_o son_n be_v as_o the_o savour_n of_o a_o field_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v gen._n 27._o 27._o 3._o this_o garment_n have_v a_o sweet_a sound_n as_o of_o golden_a bell_n which_o to_o hear_v be_v most_o delectable_a because_o the_o garment_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n bring_v grace_n to_o we_o no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o put_v on_o christ_n be_v wrought_v by_o hear_v the_o sweet_a sound_n and_o golden_a bell_n of_o the_o gospel_n whence_o some_o have_v think_v that_o by_o this_o part_n of_o the_o priest_n attire_v be_v shadow_v the_o prophetical_a office_n of_o christ._n sweet_a be_v the_o proclamation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n 4._o the_o use_n that_o by_o these_o bell_n the_o priest_n must_v be_v hear_v when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o 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