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to_o shed_v abroad_o this_o love_n in_o your_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n rom._n 5._o 5._o that_o so_o you_o may_v study_v to_o love_n and_o please_v god_n prize_n christ_n and_o his_o precious_a benefit_n above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o live_v to_o he_o who_o die_v for_o you_o that_o you_o may_v feel_v the_o constrain_a efficacy_n and_o force_n of_o love_n sermon_n vi_o matth_n 17._o 5._o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well-pleased_a hear_v you_o he_o 1._o the_o design_n and_o intent_n of_o this_o scripture_n be_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o the_o great_a mediator_n as_o appear_v 1._o from_o the_o occasion_n upon_o which_o this_o voice_n come_v from_o heaven_n at_o his_o baptism_n which_o be_v christ_n dedication_n of_o himself_o to_o the_o work_n of_o a_o redeemer_n and_o saviour_n and_o now_o at_o his_o transfiguration_n to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o moses_n and_o the_o other_o prophet_n and_o public_o to_o install_v he_o 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