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11._o prophecy_n have_v neither_o life_n nor_o spirit_n without_o it_o and_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o very_a amen_o to_o it_o rev._n three_o 14._o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n too_o in_o he_o be_v yea_o and_o in_o he_o amen_o say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n i_o 20._o his_o very_a name_n be_v the_o amen_o rev._n three_o 14._o the_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n in_o the_o same_o verse_n absolute_o faithful_a and_o true_a rev._n nineteeen_o 11._o nay_o this_o same_o name_n jesus_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o save_v be_v right_o give_v he_o in_o this_o sense_n first_o that_o it_o save_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o credit_n of_o his_o prophet_n that_o their_o word_n fall_v not_o to_o the_o ground_n but_o be_v all_o accomplish_a and_o make_v good_a in_o his_o bless_a name_n a_o good_a name_n the_o while_n for_o we_o to_o hold_v by_o for_o our_o soul_n to_o rest_v on_o for_o our_o hope_n to_o anchor_v on_o that_o be_v so_o faithful_a and_o true_a 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at_o least_o st._n luke_n xi_o 22._o mighty_a to_o save_v as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v isa._n lxiii_o 1._o but_o he_o that_o save_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n must_v be_v the_o strong_a and_o mighty_a god_n too_o and_o so_o be_v his_o name_n isa._n ix_o 6._o or_o the_o devil_n will_v be_v too_o strong_a for_o he_o o_o thou_o god_n who_o be_v mighty_a to_o save_v save_v thy_o servant_n from_o he_o save_v we_o from_o all_o the_o evil_n and_o mischief_n he_o plot_n against_o we_o that_o through_o thy_o name_n we_o may_v tread_v they_o under_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o we_o iii_o so_o will_v this_o name_n be_v glorious_a too_o so_o it_o be_v and_o so_o it_o be_v we_o be_v to_o show_v you_o next_o a_o name_n of_o majesty_n and_o glory_n take_v it_o from_o the_o reason_n the_o angel_n give_v of_o the_o imposition_n st._n luke_n i_o 31_o 32_o 33._o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n why_o why_o he_o shall_v be_v great_a and_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o 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the_o temple_n than_o he_o be_v none_o in_o heaven_n till_o he_o come_v thither_o he_o the_o first_o that_o make_v our_o dull_a earth_n ascend_v so_o high_a he_o rose_z and_o ascend_v up_o on_o high_a without_o the_o least_o help_n of_o metaphor_n or_o figure_n rise_v from_o the_o grave_a ascend_v into_o the_o hill_n ascend_v thence_o into_o the_o hill_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v there_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n st._n stephen_n see_v he_o so_o actsâ—ii_fw-la â—ii_z 53._o never_o say_v prophet_n any_o thing_n that_o more_o punctual_o fall_v out_o than_o this_o he_o may_v well_o admire_v it_o and_o so_o may_v we_o yea_o and_o praise_v he_o too_o to_o he_o we_o owe_v all_o our_o ascension_n all_o the_o height_n and_o ascension_n of_o our_o spirit_n in_o grace_n and_o goodness_n all_o our_o privilege_n to_o worship_v he_o in_o holy_a place_n all_o our_o assurance_n and_o hope_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o his_o rise_n raise_v we_o his_o ascend_n make_v we_o ascend_v 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