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spirit_n pronounce_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a same_o i_o do_v not_o say_v he_o be_v the_o same_o in_o misery_n for_o the_o passive_a part_n of_o his_o great_a work_n for_o we_o be_v over_o long_o since_o his_o bless_a self_n declare_v that_o 19.30_o that_o joh._n 19.30_o finish_v when_o he_o be_v give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o as_o for_o those_o his_o suffering_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v repeat_v for_o be_v sufficient_a for_o ever_o when_o they_o be_v once_o endure_v because_o of_o their_o value_n they_o need_v not_o be_v reiterated_a but_o then_o we_o may_v consider_v that_o by_o his_o intercession_n his_o suffering_n be_v perpetual_o represent_v to_o god_n in_o our_o behalf_n and_o by_o his_o word_n the_o benefit_n of_o they_o be_v annunciate_v and_o by_o his_o spirit_n the_o efficacy_n of_o they_o be_v apply_v according_a to_o out_o worthiness_n and_o capacity_n of_o receive_v they_o and_o so_o as_o much_o virtue_n be_v derivable_a from_o his_o passion_n 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