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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o death_n become_v physician_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o his_o very_a humility_n and_o state_n of_o exinanition_n he_o baffle_v sin_n and_o death_n and_o the_o balsam_n of_o his_o blood_n shed_v upon_o the_o cross_n close_v up_o the_o serpentine_a wound_n receive_v in_o paradise_n if_o this_o be_v true_a of_o christ_n as_o without_o doubt_v it_o be_v while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o question_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_n make_v we_o in_o my_o text_n by_o the_o whole_a trinity_n i_o will_v hear_v from_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n ay_o god_n the_o father_n i_o god_n the_o son_n i_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o one_o yet_o three_o at_o who_o presence_n the_o