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habit_n rev._n 7.9_o 13_o 14_o these_o be_v they_o which_o come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n and_o have_v wash_v their_o robe_n and_o make_v they_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n that_o be_v the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v yet_o more_o express_o explain_v rev._n 19.8_o and_o to_o she_o be_v grant_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v array_v in_o fine_a linen_n clean_a and_o white_a for_o the_o fine_a linen_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a righteousness_n both_o which_o may_v be_v here_o include_v 1._o there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o christ_n and_o impute_v to_o believer_n this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o believer_n but_o derive_v from_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n some_o have_v call_v they_o the_o upper_a garment_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o inner_a garment_n of_o 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purple_a and_o scarlet_a of_o needlework_n as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n so_o christ_n as_o the_o great_a high_a priest_n appeareth_z rev._n 1.13_o gird_v about_o the_o pap_n with_o a_o golden_a girdle_n and_o believer_n have_v a_o spiritual_a girdle_n ephes_n 6.14_o have_v your_o loin_n gird_v about_o with_o truth_n this_o legal_a shadow_n the_o popish_a priest_n retain_v and_o call_v it_o a_o canonical_a girdle_n the_o girdle_n import_v three_o thing_n 1._o truth_n 2._o strength_n 3._o readiness_n for_o action_n all_o both_o in_o christ_n and_o christian_n 1._o truth_n ephes_n 6.14_o truth_n shall_v sit_v close_o to_o the_o heart_n like_o a_o girdle_n about_o the_o body_n so_o christ_n isai_n 11.5_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v the_o girdle_n of_o his_o loin_n and_o faithfulness_n the_o girdle_n of_o his_o reins_o many_o professor_n when_o the_o truth_n come_v to_o be_v persecute_v they_o do_v not_o gird_v it_o close_o to_o they_o but_o their_o girdle_n hang_v loose_a about_o they_o they_o be_v not_o valiant_a for_o truth_n upon_o the_o earth_n jer._n 9.3_o 2._o strength_n isai_n 22.21_o i_o will_v clothe_v he_o with_o thy_o robe_n and_o strengthen_v he_o with_o thy_o girdle_n prov._n 31.17_o she_o gird_v her_o loin_n with_o strength_n therefore_o isai_n 5.27_o their_o girdle_n shall_v not_o be_v loose_v that_o be_v god_n will_v strengthen_v they_o to_o be_v the_o executioner_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o a_o sinful_a people_n none_o shall_v be_v weary_a or_o stumble_v among_o they_o none_o shall_v slumber_v nor_o sleep_n neither_o shall_v the_o girdle_n of_o their_o loin_n be_v loose_v it_o signify_v therefore_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o believer_n through_o he_o they_o be_v weak_a in_o themselves_o but_o strong_a in_o christ_n be_v gird_v with_o his_o strength_n 3._o readiness_n for_o action_n and_o expedition_n and_o perseverance_n therein_o for_o they_o use_v long_a garment_n when_o they_o go_v about_o any_o business_n they_o be_v wont_a 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yourselves_o like_v unto_o man_n that_o wait_v for_o their_o lord_n be_v in_o a_o ready_a posture_n 1_o pet._n 1.13_o wherefore_o gird_v up_o the_o loin_n of_o your_o mind_n be_v sober_a and_o hope_v to_o the_o end_n as_o christ_n be_v so_o minister_n and_o christian_n shall_v be_v always_o in_o readiness_n to_o go_v about_o any_o business_n the_o lord_n call_v they_o to_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o girdle_n about_o they_o 3._o the_o robe_n call_v the_o robe_n of_o the_o ephod_n exod._n 28.31_o because_o it_o be_v gird_v with_o the_o ephod_n which_o be_v put_v next_o upon_o it_o so_o junius_n and_o ainsworth_n in_o loc_n this_o be_v make_v all_o of_o blue_a ver_fw-la 31._o it_o be_v not_o so_o long_o as_o the_o fine_a linen_n coat_n beforementioned_a for_o that_o come_v to_o the_o foot_n but_o this_o to_o the_o knee_n to_o the_o garâ—ering_a place_n or_o thereabouts_o of_o the_o superstitious_a garment_n
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10_o 11_o 12._o now_o the_o priest_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n a_o type_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n their_o be_v bear_v thus_o upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n clothe_v with_o this_o sacred_a ephod_n intimate_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n his_o support_v of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n and_o bear_v they_o up_o as_o upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o his_o power_n and_o grace_n and_o government_n isai_n 9.6_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n so_o he_o be_v say_v to_o do_v with_o the_o lose_a sheep_n luke_n 15.5_o isai_n 46.3_o 4._o harken_v unto_o i_o o_o house_n of_o jacob_n all_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v bear_v by_o i_o from_o the_o belly_n which_o be_v carry_v from_o the_o womb_n and_o even_o to_o your_o old_a age_n i_o be_o he_o and_o even_o to_o hoary_a hair_n i_o will_v carry_v you_o i_o have_v make_v you_o and_o i_o will_v bear_v 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