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24._o he_o stop_v the_o guilt_n and_o cry_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n by_o these_o apron_n cover_n and_o form_n and_o be_v begin_v to_o be_v secure_a and_o he_o be_v holy_a both_o in_o his_o own_o sight_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o other_o and_o he_o think_v he_o shall_v enter_v and_o possess_v the_o good_a land_n flew_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n now_o for_o this_o man_n to_o be_v uncover_v and_o lay_v open_a 3.8_o exod._n 3.8_o to_o be_v empty_v of_o all_o this_o goodness_n and_o strip_v of_o all_o his_o form_n and_o holiness_n and_o to_o be_v bring_v back_o to_o the_o border_n of_o egypt_n and_o to_o let_v he_o see_v he_o be_v as_o far_o from_o the_o promise_a land_n as_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n nay_o publican_n and_o harlot_n be_v near_o than_o himself_o this_o cut_v the_o very_o caule_v of_o his_o heart_n this_o undo_v he_o 21.31_o mat._n 21.31_o and_o he_o be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o abide_v these_o word_n then_o the_o pharisee_n can_v the_o preach_n of_o jesus_n 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not_o yet_o make_v manifest_a which_o be_v only_a figure_n for_o that_o time_n and_o can_v not_o make_v he_o that_o do_v the_o service_n perfect_a as_o pertain_v to_o the_o conscience_n which_o stand_v in_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o divers_a wash_n and_o carnal_a ordinance_n impose_v on_o they_o until_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n but_o christ_n be_v become_v a_o high_a priest_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v by_o a_o great_a and_o more_o perfect_a tabernacle_n and_o not_o make_v with_o hand_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o of_o this_o building_n and_o so_o he_o go_v on_o of_o which_o thing_n i_o must_v say_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v that_o of_o they_o we_o can_v now_o speak_v particular_o jesus_n christ_n
thou_o have_v murder_v he_o and_o that_o thou_o have_v choose_v barrabas_n a_o murderer_n rather_o than_o this_o innocent_a one_o and_o in_o that_o thou_o have_v follow_v thy_o own_o way_n and_o thy_o own_o wisdom_n and_o be_v thy_o own_o guide_n and_o by_o this_o have_v crucify_a and_o murder_v the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o thy_o glorious_a saviour_n and_o all_o this_o be_v because_o he_o will_v have_v condemn_v he_o and_o thy_o adversary_n because_o he_o will_v have_v destroy_v thy_o hellish_a and_o devilish_a spirit_n 27.66_o mat._n 27.66_o therefore_o thou_o have_v labour_v to_o destroy_v and_o crucify_v he_o and_o have_v bury_v he_o and_o roll_v a_o stone_n upon_o he_o so_o that_o thou_o think_v he_o shall_v never_o rise_v again_o but_o it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n can_v keep_v he_o under_o for_o after_o three_o day_n he_o will_v rise_v again_o and_o triumph_v over_o his_o enemy_n and_o appear_v in_o glory_n and_o majesty_n then_o it_o will_v be_v 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