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christ_n be_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n make_v with_o hand_n which_o be_v figure_n of_o the_o true_a but_o into_o heaven_n itself_o now_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 9_o 24_o 25_o 26._o so_o that_o what_o be_v figure_v out_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n priesthood_n temple_n and_o tabernacle_n christ_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o all_o full_o and_o complete_o answer_v they_o and_o fulfil_v they_o and_o end_v they_o all_o so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10._o 4._o by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a and_o promise_a messiah_n because_o that_o in_o he_o be_v full_o answer_v all_o the_o figure_n and_o shadow_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o will_v far_o appear_v that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a messiah_n if_o you_o consider_v how_o full_o in_o he_o be_v answer_v all_o the_o prophecy_n and_o promise_n of_o he_o in_o 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