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stand_v as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o through_o his_o undertaking_a mercy_n be_v convey_v to_o the_o elect_n and_o judgement_n prevent_v from_o fall_v upon_o they_o we_o have_v several_a instance_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n upon_o special_a occasion_n of_o his_o appear_v in_o man_n nature_n and_o that_o as_o mediator_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o elect_a gen._n 18.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o plain_a of_o mamre_n and_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o tent-door_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n and_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o look_v and_o lo_o three_o man_n stand_v by_o he_o and_o when_o he_o see_v they_o he_o run_v to_o meet_v they_o from_o the_o tent-door_n and_o bow_v himself_o towards_o the_o ground_n and_o say_v my_o lord_n if_o now_o i_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n pass_v not_o away_o i_o pray_v thou_o from_o thy_o servant_n that_o one_o of_o these_o three_o be_v the_o eternal_a word_n in_o man_n nature_n 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