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not_o but_o because_o he_o be_v not_o just_o the_o high_a priest_n which_o now_o be_v cease_v as_o calvin_n chrysost_n and_o beda_n chap._n xxiiii_o a_o exhortation_n to_o thankfulness_n for_o christ_n reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o last_o place_n it_o be_v a_o use_n of_o exhortation_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o christ_n be_v preach_v among_o we_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o who_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n 7._o eccles_n 11._o 7._o we_o rejoice_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n what_o be_v the_o world_n without_o it_o but_o a_o dungeon_n of_o darkness_n but_o we_o have_v much_o more_o cause_n of_o joy_n that_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n do_v shine_v among_o we_o with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n mal._n 4._o 2._o for_o consider_v that_o 1._o first_o as_o christ_n be_v give_v but_o to_o few_o so_o he_o be_v reveal_v but_o to_o few_o it_o be_v a_o mystery_n hide_v from_o age_n and_o 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see_v christ_n yea_o glorious_a amid_o reproach_n heb._n 1â—_n 16._o yea_o all_o the_o believe_a jew_n see_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n stream_v in_o their_o bloody_a sacrifice_n and_o they_o expect_v a_o saviour_n by_o the_o promise_a seed_n but_o dark_o as_o in_o shadow_n and_o glass_n col._n 2._o 17._o they_o see_v christum_fw-la velatum_fw-la we_o revelatum_fw-la they_o see_v christ_n vail_v but_o we_o reveal_v their_o light_n be_v but_o like_o a_o candle_n under_o a_o bushel_n but_o we_o be_v set_v on_o a_o candlestick_n they_o expect_v a_o saviour_n indeed_o but_o 1._o such_o a_o one_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a king_n upon_o earth_n as_o appear_v act._n 1._o 6._o will_v thou_o at_o this_o time_n restore_v again_o the_o kingdom_n to_o israel_n second_o only_o for_o themselves_o but_o not_o for_o the_o gentile_n as_o in_o eph._n 3._o 5._o 6._o now_o it_o be_v reveal_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o promise_n in_o christ_n by_o 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those_o that_o be_v bid_v shall_v taste_v of_o my_o supper_n luk._n 24._o 14._o these_o shall_v be_v esteem_v one_o day_n as_o despiser_n of_o christ_n yea_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v 16._o luk._n 10._o 16._o come_v among_o we_o but_o we_o love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_n say_v our_o saviour_n to_o be_v in_o darkness_n be_v a_o great_a evil_n but_o this_o aggravate_v it_o to_o choose_v embrace_v and_o love_v darkness_n the_o poor_a heathen_n who_o we_o esteem_v accurse_v be_v infinite_o happy_a than_o 11._o matth._n 11._o these_o man_n woe_n to_o thou_o chorazin_n etc._n etc._n nay_o may_v we_o not_o just_o fear_v god_n will_v take_v away_o the_o gospel_n for_o our_o contempt_n of_o it_o and_o leave_v we_o and_o our_o child_n in_o darkness_n as_o our_o forefather_n be_v and_o go_v to_o some_o other_o people_n that_o will_v more_o embrace_v it_o and_o more_o high_o prize_v it_o act._n 13._o 46._o this_o judgement_n god_n threaten_v the_o â—ewes_n amos_n 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