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behold_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o angel_n which_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o be_v their_o guardian_n have_v their_o continual_a recourse_n and_o return_n to_o god_n glorious_a presence_n now_o be_v so_o high_a in_o god_n favour_n and_o have_v continual_a access_n to_o make_v their_o request_n and_o complaint_n know_v to_o he_o they_o will_v not_o be_v silent_a in_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o fellow-servant_n that_o either_o the_o trial_n may_v be_v lessen_v or_o grace_v sufficient_a may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o 5._o they_o do_v not_o only_o keep_v off_o hurt_v but_o there_o be_v many_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n that_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o by_o their_o ministry_n as_o
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of_o the_o godly_a be_v a_o go_v out_o but_o from_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n to_o glory_n and_o immortality_n as_o israel_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n whence_o the_o second_o book_n of_o moses_n be_v call_v exodus_fw-la be_v no_o destruction_n and_o cessation_n of_o their_o be_v but_o a_o go_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n into_o liberty_n paul_n say_v i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 1._o 23._o a_o set_a sail_n for_o the_o other_o world_n in_o scripture_n language_n the_o body_n be_v the_o house_n the_o soul_n be_v the_o inhabitant_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 1._o we_o know_v that_o if_o our_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v disslolve_v we_o have_v a_o build_n of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n the_o soul_n dwell_v in_o the_o body_n as_o a_o man_n in_o a_o house_n and_o death_n be_v but_o a_o departure_n out_o of_o one_o house_n into_o another_o not_o a_o extinction_n but_o a_o go_n from_o house_n to_o house_n 3._o the_o necessity_n of_o undergo_a it_o in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n accomplish_v note_v three_o thing_n 1._o his_o mediatorial_n duty_n with_o a_o respect_n to_o god_n ordination_n and_o decree_v declare_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o when_o they_o be_v fulfil_v be_v say_v to_o be_v accomplish_v whatsoever_o christ_n do_v in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n be_v with_o respect_n to_o god_n will_v and_o eternal_a decree_n act_v 4._o 28._o to_o do_v whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n and_o counsel_n determine_v before_o to_o be_v do_v now_o this_o be_v the_o more_o bind_a being_n it_o be_v a_o declare_a counsel_n in_o the_o prophecy_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n therefore_o christ_n cry_v out_o at_o his_o death_n john_n 19_o 30._o it_o be_v finish_v or_o accomplish_v mean_v principal_o that_o the_o prophecy_n and_o figure_n and_o type_n which_o prefigure_v his_o death_n be_v all_o now_o 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humiliation_n for_o this_o cause_n he_o assume_v humane_a nature_n his_o humiliation_n begin_v at_o his_o birth_n continue_v in_o his_o life_n and_o be_v accomplish_v in_o die_v all_o be_v nothing_o without_o this_o for_o less_o can_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n than_o the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n then_o all_o suffering_n be_v undergo_v which_o be_v necessary_a to_o take_v away_o sin_n therefore_o there_o be_v a_o consummation_n or_o perfection_n attribute_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n heb._n 10._o 14._o by_o one_o offering_n he_o have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v there_o be_v do_v enough_o to_o expiate_v sin_n
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