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never_o thirst_v if_o we_o be_v naked_a he_o will_v clothe_v we_o with_o the_o robe_n of_o his_o virtue_n and_o the_o garment_n of_o his_o righteousness_n 27.27_o psal_n 45.8_o gen_n 27.27_o which_o smell_v of_o myrrh_n aloe_n and_o cassia_n and_o be_v like_o the_o smell_n of_o a_o pleasant_a field_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v if_o we_o be_v simple_a or_o ignorant_a he_o be_v our_o wisdom_n to_o instruct_v we_o if_o we_o be_v sinful_a he_o be_v our_o righteousness_n to_o save_v we_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v holy_a he_o be_v our_o sanctification_n to_o bless_v we_o 3.26_o act_n 3.26_o in_o turn_v we_o away_o from_o our_o iniquity_n 2.14_o tit._n 2.14_o and_o purify_n to_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n if_o the_o devil_n tempt_v and_o allure_v we_o to_o sin_n he_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n who_o have_v not_o only_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n countermand_v satan_n commission_n but_o dissolve_v his_o authority_n 3.8_o 1_o 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symbolise_v thereby_o the_o liberal_a and_o plentiful_a effusion_n of_o extraordinary_a endowment_n such_o as_o may_v qualify_v they_o for_o and_o presignifie_v the_o hopeful_a and_o happy_a success_n of_o their_o administration_n but_o our_o christ_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o manage_v that_o great_a and_o important_a office_n of_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n must_v be_v sanctify_v other_o christ_n unction_n differ_v from_o all_o other_o and_o set_v a_o part_n in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n than_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_n be_v for_o they_o be_v only_o anoint_v with_o material_a oil_n but_o he_o be_v sanctify_v and_o fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o be_v set_v apart_o by_o man_n but_o he_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o father_n in_o this_o office_n they_o be_v invest_v with_o authority_n and_o ability_n
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preservation_n of_o the_o king_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n james_n the_o second_o etc._n etc._n and_o all_o the_o royal_a family_n bless_v the_o whole_a clergy_n but_o he_o especial_o who_o thou_o have_v appoint_v to_o watch_v over_o we_o in_o this_o parish_n together_o with_o all_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o commonalty_n of_o this_o realm_n that_o they_o may_v all_o become_v active_a instrument_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o thy_o glory_n the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o king_n person_n honour_n and_o interest_n and_o for_o the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n of_o all_o his_o true_o loyal_a peaceable_a &_o obedient_a subject_n visit_v we_o pray_v thou_o with_o thy_o grace_n and_o blessing_n all_o our_o relation_n friend_n and_o benefactor_n forgive_v the_o injury_n commit_v against_o thou_o and_o we_o by_o all_o our_o enemy_n comfort_n and_o support_v all_o distress_a person_n with_o the_o steadfast_a belief_n of_o sure_a confidence_n in_o and_o a_o patient_a 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