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then_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n that_o we_o have_v entrance_n into_o the_o holy_a heb._n 10.19_o even_o all_o our_o entrance_n to_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n both_o that_o by_o faith_n and_o prayer_n here_o and_o that_o by_o full_a possession_n hereafter_o therefore_o do_v the_o saint_n sing_v forth_o his_o praise_n who_o have_v redeem_a they_o out_o of_o every_o nation_n by_o his_o blood_n and_o make_v they_o king_n and_o priest_n to_o god_n rev._n 5.9.10_o whether_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o eph._n 1.14_o which_o be_v translate_v the_o redemption_n of_o the_o purchase_a profession_n do_v prove_v this_o or_o not_o yet_o i_o see_v no_o appearance_n of_o truth_n in_o their_o exposition_n of_o it_o hobson_n who_o because_o they_o deny_v that_o salvation_n be_v purchase_v by_o christ_n do_v affirm_v that_o its_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v there_o call_v the_o purchase_v possession_n therefore_o do_v god_n give_v his_o son_n and_o the_o son_n give_v his_o life_n 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kingdom_n of_o his_o father_n to_o have_v necessity_n but_o no_o supply_n be_v the_o case_n of_o they_o in_o hell_n to_o have_v necessity_n supply_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o creature_n be_v the_o case_n of_o we_o on_o earth_n to_o have_v necessity_n supply_v immediate_o from_o god_n be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n to_o have_v no_o necessity_n at_o all_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o god_n himself_o the_o more_o of_o god_n be_v see_v and_o receive_v with_o and_o by_o the_o mean_n and_o creature_n here_o the_o near_a be_v our_o state_n like_o that_o in_o glory_n in_o a_o word_n we_o have_v now_o our_o mercy_n as_o benjamin_n have_v joseph_n cup_n 44.12_o we_o find_v they_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o god_n and_o scarce_o know_v from_o whence_o they_o come_v and_o understand_v not_o the_o good_a will_n intend_v in_o they_o but_o be_v oft_o ready_a to_o fear_v they_o come_v in_o wrath_n and_o think_v they_o will_v but_o work_v our_o ruin_n but_o when_o we_o shall_v feed_v 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