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church_n for_o this_o purpose_n eph._n 5.26_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n for_o the_o same_o end_n he_o intercede_v now_o in_o heaven_n heb._n 7.25_o wherefore_o he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o save_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o he_o that_o have_v undertake_v this_o work_n count_v it_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n to_o perform_v it_o eph._n 5.27_o that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n and_o judas_n 24._o now_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v you_o from_o fall_v and_o to_o present_v you_o faultless_a before_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o glory_n with_o exceed_v great_a joy_n it_o be_v matter_n of_o rejoice_v not_o only_a to_o we_o but_o to_o he_o 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be_v needful_a our_o redeemer_n shall_v be_v so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v lovely_a to_o god_n psa._n 45.7_o thou_o love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_v wickedness_n therefore_o god_n thy_o god_n have_v anoint_v thou_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o thy_o fellow_n and_o to_o all_o the_o saint_n cant._n 5.16_o his_o mouth_n be_v most_o sweet_a yea_o he_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a christ_n innocency_n have_v a_o double_a use_n it_o serve_v for_o satisfaction_n and_o for_o example_n for_o satisfaction_n that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o he_o do_v not_o endure_v these_o suffering_n as_o a_o punishment_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n he_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o be_v â—â—th_n and_o experimental_a approbative_a knowledge_n to_o know_v signify_v in_o the_o hebrew_n dialect_n to_o love_n to_o act_v to_o like_v he_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o suffer_v for_o sin_n but_o he_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o commit_v sin_n he_o suffer_v for_o sin_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a to_o 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