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of_o righteousness_n rom._n 6.18_o and_o again_o but_o now_o once_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n have_v he_o appear_v to_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o hebr._n 9.26_o and_o to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniquity_n this_o christ_n do_v by_o appease_v and_o pacify_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o his_o passion_n for_o by_o his_o death_n we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n rom._n 5.10_o coloss_n 1.20_o and_o to_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n this_o christ_n jesus_n also_o do_v for_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v in_o once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n hebr._n 9_o 12._o and_o to_o seal_v up_o vision_n and_o prophet_n mean_v that_o messiah_n shall_v make_v good_a fulfil_v and_o perform_v all_o the_o prophecy_n that_o be_v of_o he_o of_o his_o passion_n and_o resurrection_n put_v a_o end_n to_o they_o all_o and_o that_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o 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consecrate_v they_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o those_o calling_n now_o christ_n be_v both_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n he_o have_v in_o himself_o alone_o all_o those_o dignity_n at_o once_o together_o to_o the_o which_o other_o be_v anoint_v several_o and_o be_v therefore_o call_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o messiah_n that_o be_v the_o anointed_n for_o though_o he_o be_v anoint_v with_o no_o material_a oil_n yet_o he_o be_v spiritual_o anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o his_o fellow_n psal_n 45.7_o that_o be_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o saint_n john_n say_v you_o have_v a_o ointment_n from_o he_o that_o be_v holy_a 1_o joh._n 2.20_o 22._o neither_o do_v christ_n himself_o but_o say_v as_o much_o and_o thereupon_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o preach_v he_o show_v how_o the_o prophet_n esay_n point_v at_o he_o in_o this_o luke_n 4.18_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a say_n therefore_o of_o 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