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jesus_n christ_n the_o three_o sermon_n zechariah_n 3._o chap._n and_o 10._o verse_n 10_o in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v you_o call_v every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n under_o the_o vine_n and_o under_o the_o figtree_n the_o last_o point_n contain_v in_o these_o word_n be_v in_o the_o last_o verse_n and_o that_o be_v of_o the_o happy_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n under_o he_o so_o gracious_a and_o comfortable_a a_o head_n as_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o take_v away_o iniquity_n be_v a_o consequent_a of_o his_o suffer_v and_o of_o this_o deep_a engrave_v of_o the_o stone_n so_o this_o peaceable_a estate_n be_v a_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o all_o that_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o death_n â—…_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n of_o necessity_n they_o must_v have_v peace_n with_o god_n peace_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o soul_n 3_o which_o pass_v understanding_n tranquillity_n and_o 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