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and_o consummation_n of_o this_o visible_a frame_n at_o the_o last_o day_n all_o these_o thing_n i_o say_v and_o more_o than_o we_o know_v be_v design_v for_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o they_o have_v all_o a_o reference_n to_o he_o so_o the_o beauty_n and_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o those_o divine_a transaction_n be_v not_o can_v be_v see_v but_o by_o establish_v the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o to_o reject_v this_o great_a mystery_n be_v to_o set_v at_o nought_o the_o eternal_a purpose_n of_o god_n and_o all_o those_o glorious_a design_n which_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n have_v devise_v this_o be_v to_o smother_v the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n which_o be_v conspicuous_a in_o these_o thing_n and_o to_o deny_v and_o deprive_v he_o of_o that_o glory_n which_o so_o much_o wisdom_n and_o so_o much_o goodness_n and_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a expression_n thereof_o do_v bring_v unto_o he_o 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