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a_o excellent_a blessing_n be_v unto_o he_o for_o this_o fear_n and_o tremble_a at_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n he_o have_v rest_n so_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n at_o god_n threaten_v against_o his_o church_n that_o even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n her_o peace_n shall_v be_v break_v off_o &_o her_o flourish_a glow_n rye_n shall_v again_o be_v shadow_v he_o cry_v my_o leanness_n my_o leanness_n woe_n be_v i_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v it_o consume_v 16._o his_o flesh_n and_o wear_v away_o his_o beauty_n to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o his_o people_n if_o thus_o we_o fear_v in_o deed_n at_o god_n thretening_n &_o as_o his_o saint_n do_v unfeigned_o rejoice_v at_o all_o his_o promise_n a_o good_a work_n of_o his_o mighty_a word_n be_v in_o we_o and_o it_o be_v his_o power_n to_o our_o salvation_n but_o if_o we_o be_v despiser_n and_o regard_v not_o the_o word_n that_o be_v bring_v unto_o we_o a_o while_n we_o may_v seem_v 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christ_n what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o true_a priest_n and_o that_o be_v that_o he_o be_v great_a and_o strong_a to_o bear_v all_o our_o infirmity_n then_o that_o he_o make_v a_o entrance_n for_o we_o unto_o god_n indue_a we_o now_o with_o say_v &_o boldness_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o final_o give_v we_o his_o grace_n and_o salvation_n which_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v never_o in_o aaron_n nor_o in_o all_o the_o son_n of_o levy_v so_o they_o have_v clear_o appear_v in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o with_o boldness_n let_v we_o cleave_v unto_o he_o to_o this_o effect_n be_v this_o exhortation_n now_o where_o he_o say_v sith_o therefore_o we_o have_v a_o great_a high_a priest_n who_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heaven_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n let_v we_o hold_v this_o profession_n i_o will_v we_o can_v here_o learn_v of_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v wise_a the_o excellency_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n both_o of_o his_o person_n and_o of_o his_o do_n be_v a_o strong_a 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