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which_o i_o observe_v to_o prosecute_v from_o these_o word_n be_v this_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o proper_a remedy_n of_o natural_a corruption_n i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n he_o who_o god_n the_o father_n have_v seal_v sanctify_a and_o send_v into_o this_o world_n for_o this_o end_n to_o cure_v natural_a corruption_n be_v jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n as_o the_o apostle_n here_o call_v he_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v upon_o i_o because_o he_o have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v good_a tiding_n unto_o the_o meek_a he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a heart_v to_o proclaim_v liberty_n unto_o the_o captive_n and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o prison_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v isa_n 61.1_o by_o captive_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o prison_n be_v mean_v sinner_n in_o their_o unregenerate_v condition_n who_o be_v under_o the_o power_n and_o slavery_n of_o sin_n and_o carry_v captive_a by_o the_o evil_a one_o at_o his_o will_n and_o by_o break_a heart_a and_o poor_a he_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v deep_o affect_v and_o afflict_v with_o the_o body_n of_o death_n natural_a corruption_n in_o the_o guilt_n and_o pollution_n of_o it_o these_o be_v christ_n anoint_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o relieve_v and_o help_v to_o bind_v they_o up_o and_o all_o their_o wound_n and_o putrify_a sore_n and_o to_o heal_v they_o and_o to_o preach_v liberty_n to_o they_o and_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o be_v shut_v up_o under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n as_o in_o a_o prison_n to_o break_v down_o these_o strong_a hold_n and_o to_o open_v the_o everlasting_a door_n to_o himself_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n to_o make_v a_o prison_n a_o palace_n a_o slave_n a_o son_n and_o heir_n with_o he_o of_o all_o with_o this_o compare_n isa_n 32.2_o and_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o hide_v place_n from_o the_o wind_n and_o a_o covert_n from_o the_o 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