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1_o cor._n xi_o 28._o but_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o that_o cup._n sermon_n ix_o x_o xi_o on_o christmas_n day_n fol._n 268_o 295_o 324._o i._o on_o luke_n two_o 10_o 11._o and_o the_o angel_n say_v unto_o they_o fear_v not_o for_o behold_v i_o bring_v you_o tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n for_o unto_o you_o be_v bear_v this_o day_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n ii_o on_o gal._n four_o 4_o 5._o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n iii_o on_o isaiah_n liii_o 8._o and_o who_o shall_v declare_v his_o generation_n sermon_n xii_o xiii_o two_o funeral_n sermon_n fol._n 356_o 384._o i._o for_o the_o mother_n on_z 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