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this_o mediator_n to_o be_v the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n the_o man_n who_o be_v god_n man_n god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o epistle_n that_o man_n who_o be_v 28._o gnimmaunâ—_n elâ—_n god_n with_o we_o the_o almighty_a or_o the_o potentate_n or_o powerful_a one_o with_o we_o as_o speak_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n he_o be_v god_n who_o purchase_v his_o church_n by_o his_o own_o blood_n as_o paul_n declare_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n for_o such_o a_o mediator_n become_v we_o as_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o both_o those_o party_n in_o one_o whole_a christ_n between_o who_o he_o come_v
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and_o dominion_n and_o every_o name_n that_o be_v name_v not_o in_o this_o world_n only_o but_o also_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v all_o thing_n be_v make_v subject_a under_o his_o foot_n who_o shall_v condemn_v they_o christ_n be_v able_a perfect_o even_o unto_o the_o full_a end_n to_o save_v they_o by_o he_o only_o they_o come_v unto_o god_n he_o always_o live_v to_o intercede_v for_o they_o he_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n but_o for_o those_o who_o the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o and_o who_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v one_o as_o the_o father_n in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o father_n that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o the_o son_n that_o the_o world_n may_v believe_v that_o the_o father_n send_v christ_n how_o earnest_n be_v christ_n in_o his_o prayer_n to_o his_o father_n that_o he_o will_v sanctify_v these_o by_o his_o truth_n that_o he_o will_v keep_v they_o in_o his_o name_n from_o the_o evil_a one_o that_o they_o may_v have_v his_o joy_n fulfil_v in_o they_o it_o be_v christ_n desire_n that_o where_o he_o be_v there_o they_o also_o may_v be_v that_o they_o may_v behold_v his_o glory_n which_o the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o and_o that_o the_o love_n wherewith_o the_o father_n have_v love_v christ_n may_v be_v upon_o they_o christ_n do_v know_v that_o the_o father_n hear_v he_o always_o how_o ready_a be_v such_o as_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n prayse_o to_o say_v as_o that_o multitude_n of_o the_o heavenly_a host_n in_o their_o song_n glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n on_o earth_n peace_n good_a will_n towards_o man_n this_o christ_n be_v the_o lord_n unto_o 18._o all_o authoritative_a power_n be_v give_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o o_o how_o much_o be_v there_o that_o do_v depend_v on_o this_o that_o lordship_n which_o be_v here_o intend_a and_o mean_v be_v christ_n kingly_a dominion_n his_o royal_a 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it_o and_o to_o strengthen_v it_o with_o judgement_n and_o with_o justice_n from_o henceforth_o for_o ever_o the_o zeal_n of_o jehovah_n of_o host_n shall_v do_v this_o this_o be_v apply_v to_o he_o who_o be_v god-man_n and_o can_v belong_v to_o no_o other_o 28._o ezekiel_n see_v this_o in_o that_o glorious_a vision_n wherein_o be_v present_v before_o he_o a_o throne_n of_o royal_a majesty_n upon_o which_o be_v a_o likeness_n as_o the_o form_n of_o man_n and_o this_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o jehovah_n this_o be_v the_o representation_n of_o he_o who_o be_v jehovah-man_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o ever_o bless_a lord_n of_o glory_n who_o the_o roll_a of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v all_o the_o creature_n must_v stoop_v of_o he_o he_o be_v she_o head-captain_n of_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o earth_n for_o so_o do_v the_o scripture_n bring_v he_o in_o to_o this_o do_v that_o revelation_n answer_n which_o be_v make_v know_v to_o 18_o john_n who_o see_v one_o like_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n he_o that_o call_v himself_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o and_o do_v appear_v as_o a_o absolute_a complete_a governor_n wise_a for_o counsel_n and_o strong_a for_o power_n like_o unto_o this_o be_v that_o which_o 14._o daniel_n see_v in_o the_o night-vision_n for_o behold_v there_o come_v one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n after_o that_o he_o come_v to_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n and_o they_o cause_v he_o to_o come_v near_o before_o and_o to_o he_o be_v give_v dominion_n and_o honour_n and_o the_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o tongue_n shall_v honour_v he_o his_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n which_o shall_v not_o perish_v or_o be_v take_v away_o and_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v this_o be_v the_o shine_a forth_o of_o christ_n princely_a honour_n of_o his_o kingly_a administration_n who_o be_v god-man_n and_o by_o this_o be_v manifest_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n which_o do_v further_o demonstrate_v the_o mediatorship_n of_o christ_n who_o come_v from_o his_o father_n in_o heaven_n to_o man_n on_o earth_n and_o have_v finish_v his_o message_n here_o he_o ascend_v from_o man_n on_o earth_n to_o his_o father_n in_o heaven_n there_o to_o present_v himself_o before_o he_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o who_o the_o father_n give_v unto_o he_o this_o be_v he_o of_o who_o the_o prophet_n 6._o jeremiah_n speak_v that_o he_o shall_v reign_v and_o prosper_v one_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o david_n as_o man_n and_o yet_o withal_o he_o who_o shall_v be_v call_v jehovah-zidkenu_a jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n so_o that_o he_o be_v jehovah-man_n the_o same_o
heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n 12._o say_v huram_fw-la thou_o jehovah_n alone_a 6._o say_v nehemiah_n thou_o have_v make_v the_o heaven_n the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o thou_o make_v they_o all_o alive_a and_o the_o host_n of_o the_o heaven_n worship_v thou_o jehovah_n god_n of_o host_n who_o like_o thou_o mighty_a jah_n thou_o the_o heaven_n thou_o also_o the_o earth_n the_o world_n and_o the_o plenty_n thereof_o thou_o have_v found_v they_o and_o again_o confess_v you_o to_o jehovah_n to_o he_o that_o make_v the_o heaven_n with_o prudencie_n to_o he_o that_o spread_v out_o the_o earth_n above_o the_o water_n thus_o say_v 12._o jehovah_n himself_o who_o teach_v his_o people_n by_o his_o prophet_n jeremiah_n what_o to_o say_v the_o god_n that_o have_v not_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v perish_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o under_o this_o heaven_n who_o but_o 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