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make_v perfect_a chap._n 13._o 20_o 21._o in_o every_o good_a work_n to_o do_v his_o will_n have_v all_o that_o wrought_v in_o they_o which_o be_v well-pleasing_a in_o his_o sight_n through_o christ_n jesus_n now_o when_o shall_v he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v accomplish_v his_o design_n not_o till_o every_o one_o be_v present_v perfect_a col._n 1._o 28._o and_o faultless_a in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o divine_a glory_n judas_n 24._o do_v but_o consider_v what_o be_v a_o design_n worthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o undertaker_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o be_v engage_v so_o deep_o of_o his_o be_v so_o earnest_o intent_n upon_o it_o as_o to_o become_v first_o a_o man_n than_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o effect_v it_o consider_v his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n wherein_o he_o will_v have_v all_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o have_v a_o consortium_fw-la a_o participation_n with_o he_o and_o conformity_n to_o he_o as_o be_v large_o discourse_v phil._n 3._o and_o hence_o we_o be_v to_o make_v 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