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the_o hand_n be_v rough_a like_o esau_n i_o hope_v the_o voice_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v jacob_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v it_o tender_v itself_o to_o your_o lordship_n acceptance_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o my_o canonical_a obedience_n and_o dutiful_a respect_n to_o your_o lordship_n as_o my_o reverend_a diocesan_n and_o much_o honour_a patron_n who_o candid_a construction_n of_o this_o mean_a present_n will_v much_o encourage_v the_o author_n and_o your_o good_a prayer_n promote_v the_o success_n of_o this_o small_a piece_n in_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v design_v that_o i_o may_v no_o long_o detain_v your_o lordship_n from_o more_o weighty_a matter_n in_o read_v these_o line_n i_o shall_v humble_o take_v leave_n to_o break_v off_o beseech_v the_o great_a shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o double_a unto_o your_o lordship_n the_o abundance_n of_o those_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n which_o may_v render_v you_o a_o common_a good_a in_o your_o 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between_o god_n and_o man._n page_n 49._o chap._n 7._o the_o second_o proposition_n confirm_v viz._n that_o the_o time_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o these_o promise_n be_v long_o since_o past_a and_o consequent_o the_o messiah_n long_o since_o come_v page_n 64._o chap._n 8._o the_o three_o proposition_n confirm_v viz._n that_o the_o same_o jesus_n in_o who_o we_o believe_v be_v the_o true_a messiah_n that_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o father_n page_n 91._o chap._n 9_o the_o four_o proposition_n confirm_v viz._n that_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v hold_v forth_o to_o we_o such_o a_o christ_n as_o be_v true_o god_n and_o man_n and_o who_o do_v true_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o our_o sin_n page_n 108._o chap._n 10._o two_o caution_n draw_v by_o way_n of_o inference_n from_o the_o aforesaid_a discourse_n page_n 121._o chap._n 11._o seasonable_a admonition_n to_o those_o who_o as_o yet_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o faith_n page_n 134._o chap._n 12._o seasonable_a admonition_n to_o 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