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god_n have_v promise_v he_o on_o the_o same_o account_n is._n 53._o 11_o 12._o act._n 2._o 36._o act._n 5._o 30_o 31._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o he_o have_v by_o himself_o purge_v our_o sin_n he_o sit_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a heb._n 1._o 3._o 2._o he_o be_v on_o this_o account_n honour_v of_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n §_o 45_o even_o because_o of_o this_o great_a work_n of_o bring_v sinner_n unto_o god_n for_o they_o do_v not_o only_o bow_v down_o &_o desire_v to_o look_v into_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o cross_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 12._o but_o worship_n and_o praise_v he_o always_o on_o this_o
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