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hold_v fast_a our_o profession_n for_o we_o have_v not_o a_o high_a priest_n that_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o our_o infirmity_n but_o be_v in_o all_o part_n tempt_v like_a as_o we_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o albeit_o we_o read_v that_o moses_n and_o samuel_n noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n those_o holy_a man_n be_v not_o powerful_a to_o prevail_v with_o god_n in_o some_o case_n for_o other_o yet_o no_o where_o can_v it_o be_v find_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v ever_o the_o repulse_n for_o his_o choose_a for_o he_o be_v the_o son_n in_o â—hom_n the_o father_n be_v well_o please_v let_v the_o curious_a questioner_n come_v hither_o and_o if_o he_o ask_v 28._o how_o be_v christ_n with_o we_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o he_o promise_v if_o he_o be_v receive_v up_o in_o glory_n i_o answer_v that_o he_o who_o be_v before_o abraham_n 8._o be_v with_o we_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o power_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o live_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n 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