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peace-offering_n â—â—ting_v to_o be_v eat_v by_o he_o that_o bring_v the_o â—â—â—rtices_n with_o his_o household_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n may_v teach_v christian_n that_o as_o christ_n offer_v up_o himself_o in_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n to_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n so_o he_o invit_v they_o to_o feed_v and_o feast_v upon_o he_o by_o faith_n with_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o they_o shall_v do_v in_o read_v and_o hear_v the_o gospel_n in_o meditate_v upon_o the_o word_n upon_o christ_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o christ._n signification_n and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n i_o conceive_v this_o feast_n upon_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o facrifice_n be_v a_o special_a act_n of_o communion_n which_o the_o
to_o another_o look_v towards_o the_o mercy-seat_n 20._o so_o the_o holy_a angel_n attend_v upon_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o service_n of_o his_o church_n minister_a for_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n 14._o they_o be_v ready_a with_o their_o wing_n stretch_v out_o to_o execute_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v his_o pleasure_n for_o the_o protection_n and_o good_a of_o his_o people_n 2._o the_o holy_a angel_n look_v into_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o gospel_n as_o the_o cherubim_n towards_o the_o ark_n and_o mercy-seat_n which_o thing_n the_o angel_n desire_n to_o look_v into_o 12._o and_o the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o glorious_a mystery_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n 10._o make_v know_v to_o he_o by_o revelation_n and_o make_v know_v by_o he_o in_o his_o ministry_n who_o preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n add_v this_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o 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the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n be_v please_v to_o make_v a_o difference_n or_o distinction_n separate_v the_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d israel_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n consecrate_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n as_o a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o and_o reject_v the_o rest_n as_o â—nclean_a so_o it_o be_v say_v to_o israel_n thou_o be_v a_o â—oly_a people_n to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 2._o and_o the_o lord_n â—ath_v choose_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o himself_o above_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n then_o follow_v this_o prohibition_n restrain_v they_o from_o eat_v divers_a creature_n 4._o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v jacob_n for_o himself_o 20._o and_o israel_n for_o his_o peculiar_a treasure_n he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n to_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n and_o for_o his_o judgement_n they_o have_v not_o know_v 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