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unto_o this_o can_v be_v only_o say_v of_o the_o supreme_a be_v jesus_n christ_n be_v of_o the_o same_o essence_n therefore_o or_o he_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n for_o it_o be_v he_o of_o who_o this_o be_v speak_v as_o plain_o appear_v by_o the_o precede_a verse_n immutability_n be_v a_o attribute_n belong_v only_o to_o god_n it_o can_v only_o be_v say_v of_o god_n 1.17_o jam._n 1.17_o in_o he_o be_v no_o variableness_n neither_o shadow_n of_o turn_v and_o be_v he_o not_o god_n of_o the_o same_o essence_n with_o the_o father_n what_o blasphemy_n will_v it_o be_v to_o say_v 1.10.11.12_o heb._n 13.8_o chap._n 1.10.11.12_o jesus_n christ_n the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o and_o thou_o lord_n in_o the_o beginning_n have_v lay_v the_o
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such_o in_o our_o heart_n instance_n 6_o isa_n 45.21_o 22_o 23._o have_v not_o i_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v no_o god_n else_o beside_o i_o a_o just_a god_n and_o a_o saviour_n there_o be_v none_o beside_o i_o ver._n 22._o look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v you_o save_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o ver._n 23._o i_o have_v swear_v by_o myself_o the_o word_n be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n in_o righteousness_n and_o shall_v not_o return_v that_o unto_o i_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v this_o scripture_n that_o contain_v so_o many_o distinguish_a character_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n be_v apply_v to_o christ_n rom._n 14.9_o 10_o 11._o for_o to_o this_o end_n christ_n both_o die_v and_o rise_v and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o of_o the_o live_n ver._n 10._o for_o we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n ver._n 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