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the_o blood_n of_o this_o just_a man_n look_v you_o to_o it_o no_o pilate_n herein_o do_v imitate_v the_o pharisy_n wash_v the_o outside_n of_o his_o cup_n but_o not_o cleanse_v it_o within_o so_o than_o every_o one_o be_v a_o right_a pilate_n that_o do_v not_o to_o his_o power_n hinder_v sin_n and_o thwart_v satan_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n then_o of_o a_o true_a christian_a if_o he_o see_v any_o proud_a herode_fw-la 12.22_o herode_fw-la act._n 12.22_o hoven_fw-la and_o puff_v up_o with_o the_o acclamation_n of_o his_o practice_n to_o cry_v out_o against_o his_o sin_n as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n do_v say_v 28.1_o say_v isa_n 28.1_o woe_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o pride_n if_o a_o covetous_a extortioner_n to_o say_v with_o james_n 5.1_o james_n jam._n 5.1_o go_v to_o you_o rich_a man_n weep_v &_o howl_v for_o your_o misery_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o you_o and_o if_o a_o deceitful_a and_o cruel_a person_n to_o say_v with_o jacob_n into_o thy_o secret_n let_v not_o my_o soul_n come_v 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it_o red_a and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o store_n of_o good_a pasture_n in_o judahs_n portion_n that_o they_o may_v eat_v milk_n in_o great_a abundance_n thus_o do_v jacob_n prophesy_v six_o thing_n of_o judah_n first_o praise_n or_o glory_n for_o his_o brethren_n shall_v praise_v he_o second_o victory_n over_o his_o enemy_n for_o his_o hand_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o neck_n of_o his_o enemy_n three_o principality_n for_o his_o father_n son_n shall_v bow_v down_o unto_o he_o fourthlie_o courage_n for_o as_o a_o lyons-whelpe_n he_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o spoil_n and_o like_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o lyonnesse_n he_o shall_v couch_v or_o lie_v down_o and_o none_o shall_v stir_v he_o up_o fiftlie_o continuance_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o last_o outward_a plenty_n or_o prosperity_n for_o he_o shall_v bind_v his_o asse-foale_a unto_o the_o vine_n and_o his_o ass_n colt_n unto_o the_o 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must_v do_v as_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v a_o sinner_n do_v with_o her_o ointment_n 7.38_o ointment_n luc._n 7.38_o anoint_v christ_n foot_n with_o our_o oil_n and_o do_v good_a work_n with_o our_o wealth_n the_o foot_n of_o christ_n be_v first_o such_o man_n as_o bring_v good_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n or_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o second_o his_o poor_a afflict_a member_n these_o be_v the_o foot_n of_o christ_n who_o the_o rich_a man_n ought_v to_o anoint_v with_o his_o oil_n and_o precious_a ointment_n in_o the_o make_n of_o the_o oil_n of_o the_o holy_a ointment_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n moses_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n do_v put_v unto_o 30.24.24_o unto_o exod._n 30.24.24_o enâ—_n hiâ—_n of_o oil_n olive_n four_o principal_a spice_n pure_a myrrh_n sweet_a cinnamon_n calamus_fw-la and_o cassia_n of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o a_o certain_a quantity_n whereby_o the_o oil_n olive_n be_v sweeten_v so_o must_v all_o rich_a man_n use_v their_o oil_n 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