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in_o the_o plural_a number_n but_o it_o come_v all_o to_o a_o reckon_n exod._n 25.31_o this_o do_v signify_v that_o the_o minister_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o light_n matth._n 5._o you_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n the_o shaft_n that_o sustain_v the_o branch_n whereon_o stand_v the_o lamp_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n which_o sustain_v those_o light_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n without_o he_o the_o light_n of_o the_o ministry_n will_v be_v extinguish_v and_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n 2._o the_o table_n on_o the_o which_o stand_v the_o show_n bread_n here_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hypallage_n they_o be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v oppose_v or_o set_v upon_o the_o table_n by_o the_o priest_n matth._n 12.4_o exod._n 25.30_o lechem_n panim_fw-la hebr._fw-la panis_fw-la facierum_fw-la because_o they_o be_v set_v face_n to_o face_v one_o over_o against_o another_o and_o because_o they_o be_v set_v on_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebr._n 6.19_o in_o that_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o altar_n place_v now_o into_o this_o porch_n of_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n the_o highpriest_n may_v come_v every_o day_n exod._n 30.7_o whereas_o into_o the_o house_n itself_o he_o may_v enter_v but_o once_o a_o year_n other_o that_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n be_v say_v to_o have_v this_o altar_n not_o because_o it_o be_v within_o it_o but_o it_o have_v it_o as_o a_o servant_n to_o minister_v to_o it_o as_o a_o king_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v his_o guard_n though_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o same_o chamber_n where_o the_o king_n be_v but_o why_o may_v not_o this_o be_v the_o golden_a censer_n which_o aaron_n take_v with_o he_o when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n the_o which_o he_o fill_v before_o with_o burn_a coal_n from_o the_o altar_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o first_o tabernacle_n as_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o second_o levit._fw-la 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second_o fruit_n shall_v be_v gather_v thither_o the_o husband_n be_v in_o heaven_n therefore_o the_o wife_n shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n where_o i_o be_o they_o also_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v be_v there_o he_o bring_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n there_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a reason_n in_o that_o because_o his_o sacred_a body_n may_v see_v no_o corruption_n our_o body_n corrupt_v with_o sin_n must_v lie_v putrify_v in_o the_o earth_n till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n adventus_n domini_fw-la clavis_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la then_o we_o shall_v meet_v christ_n in_o the_o air_n and_o be_v translate_v with_o he_o into_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n christ_n resurrection_n be_v a_o pledge_n of_o we_o verse_n 21._o we_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o pray_v now_o to_o the_o thing_n for_o which_o he_o pray_v it_o be_v perfection_n in_o all_o good_a work_n the_o which_o be_v first_o set_v down_o then_o amplify_v it_o be_v comprise_v in_o these_o word_n make_v you_o perfect_a etc._n etc._n he_o do_v not_o say_v in_o faith_n but_o in_o work_n work_n be_v a_o demonstration_n of_o faith_n show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n their_o righteousness_n be_v to_o say_v not_o to_o do_v matth._n 23.3_o we_o must_v be_v to_o say_v and_o do_v too_o else_o we_o shall_v not_o set_v a_o foot_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o
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