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8._o for_o have_v they_o know_v they_o will_v not_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n rev._n 17._o 14._o they_o shall_v make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v overcome_v they_o for_o he_o be_v a_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o chap._n 19_o 16._o and_o he_o have_v on_o his_o vesture_n and_o thigh_n a_o name_n write_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n q._n what_o say_v you_o to_o these_o testimony_n a._n as_o to_o the_o first_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v conclude_v from_o the_o apostle_n call_v he_o that_o one_o lord_n for_o first_o he_o manifest_o distinguish_v he_o from_o the_o father_n who_o
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in_o the_o scripture_n that_o moses_n be_v a_o mediator_n namely_o between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n gal._n 3._o 19_o neither_o do_v it_o any_o way_n appear_v that_o he_o satisfy_v god_n it_o can_v be_v certain_o collect_v from_o christ_n be_v a_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n that_o he_o make_v any_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n for_o our_o sin_n q._n why_o do_v the_o scripture_n attribute_n to_o christ_n the_o name_n of_o a_o mediator_n a._n because_o he_o make_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n a_o new_a and_o eternal_a covenant_n with_o man_n and_o declare_v to_o we_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o have_v a_o access_n to_o god_n q._n what_o say_v you_o to_o this_o that_o christ_n reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n a._n first_o it_o be_v not_o where_o say_v in_o scripture_n that_o god_n be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o by_o christ_n but_o only_o that_o we_o by_o christ_n or_o his_o death_n be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o all_o 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10._o 16_o 17._o say_v to_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n wherefore_o have_v you_o not_o eat_v the_o sin-offering_n in_o the_o holy-place_n see_v it_o be_v most_o holy_a and_o god_n have_v give_v it_o you_o to_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o make_v atonement_n for_o they_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o numb_a 18._o 1._o the_o lord_n say_v to_o aaron_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o father_n house_n with_o thou_o shall_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o thou_o with_o thy_o son_n with_o thou_o shall_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o your_o priesthood_n and_o mat._n chap._n 8._o 17._o say_v express_o that_o when_o christ_n cure_v many_o disease_n among_o the_o people_n than_o be_v that_o fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v by_o isaiah_n he_o take_v our_o infirmity_n and_o bear_v our_o disease_n isai_n 53._o 4._o nevertheless_o neither_o do_v god_n nor_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n or_o aaron_z himself_o satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n of_o 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