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v._o 68_o and_o thus_o christ_n explain_v himself_o v._o 63._o where_o he_o say_v his_o discourse_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v so_o gross_o as_o the_o jew_n apprehend_v it_o but_o in_o a_o more_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a manner_n his_o meaning_n be_v to_o be_v conceive_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v unless_o you_o real_o receive_v i_o notwithstanding_o my_o be_v crucify_v as_o god_n speak_v to_o you_o in_o flesh_n and_o so_o conform_v yourselves_o to_o my_o doctrine_n you_o can_v be_v save_v and_o indeed_o this_o eat_n and_o drink_v which_o now_o he_o call_v they_o unto_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o receive_v he_o and_o his_o doctrine_n for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v not_o yet_o institute_v but_o when_o it_o be_v then_o i_o make_v account_n they_o who_o do_v eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_n of_o this_o cup_n in_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o devout_a profession_n of_o that_o faith_n in_o he_o 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40.8_o 11._o i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o my_o god_n yea_o thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n withhold_v not_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n from_o i_o o_o lord_n let_v thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o thy_o truth_n continual_o preserve_v i_o unite_v my_o heart_n to_o fear_v thy_o name_n fill_v i_o with_o all_o thy_o fullness_n o_o god_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n with_o fervent_a charity_n this_o i_o pray_v that_o my_o love_n may_v abound_v yet_o more_o and_o more_o in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o all_o judgement_n that_o i_o may_v approve_v thing_n that_o be_v excellent_a 11._o phil._n 1.9_o 10_o 11._o that_o i_o may_v be_v sincere_a and_o without_o offence_n till_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o thy_o glory_n and_o praise_n i_o be_o thou_o save_v i_o multiply_v grace_n mercy_n and_o peace_n upon_o i_o unto_o eternal_a life_n for_o it_o be_v thou_o o_o god_n ult_n psal_n 68_o ult_n that_o 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whatsoever_o thou_o see_v good_a and_o wholesome_a for_o i_o in_o this_o world_n refer_v myself_o whole_o to_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n 2.13_o tit._n 2.13_o in_o who_o prevail_a name_n i_o be_o embolden_v to_o make_v these_o address_n to_o thou_o and_o still_o to_o offer_v up_o my_o desire_n in_o his_o holy_a word_n say_v our_o father_n which_o art_n etc._n etc._n the_o meditation_n afterward_o 22._o psal_n 118.24_o 22._o this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o will_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o it_o the_o stone_n which_o the_o bvilder_n refuse_v be_v become_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n god_n have_v raise_v up_o jesus_n who_o they_o slay_v and_o hang_v on_o a_o tree_n he_o have_v god_n exalt_v with_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n 31._o act._n 5.30_o 31._o for_o to_o give_v repentance_n and_o 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of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o i_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o now_o i_o be_o again_o plant_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n by_o partake_v of_o his_o break_a body_n and_o his_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v also_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n know_v this_o that_o our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o he_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v that_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n god_n be_v thank_v that_o though_o i_o be_v the_o servant_n sin_n 18._o ib._n v._n 17_o 18._o yet_o now_o be_v make_v free_a from_o it_o i_o be_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n henceforth_o i_o will_v serve_v no_o other_o master_n 8._o 1_o cor._n 5.7_o 8._o for_o even_o christ_n our_o passover_n by_o who_o blood_n we_o be_v redeem_v from_o everlasting_a destruction_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v keep_v the_o feast_n not_o with_o malice_n and_o 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