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guide_v and_o preserve_v by_o he_o have_v he_o do_v the_o great_a and_o will_v he_o not_o do_v the_o less_o 5.9_o rom._n 5.9_o have_v he_o when_o we_o be_v sinner_n justify_v we_o by_o his_o blood_n and_o now_o be_v justify_v shall_v he_o not_o much_o more_o look_v unto_o we_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n then_o much_o more_o be_v friend_n if_o when_o we_o be_v wicked_a servant_n then_o much_o more_o be_v bless_a son_n if_o when_o we_o be_v abject_n then_o much_o more_o be_v his_o best_a belove_a the_o natural_a head_n provide_v especial_o for_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n the_o husband_n for_o his_o wife_n the_o deliverer_n for_o his_o deliver_v and_o shall_v not_o christ_n our_o head_n the_o husband_n to_o his_o church_n the_o redeemer_n of_o his_o people_n especial_a maintain_n bless_v and_o preserve_v his_o church_n his_o member_n his_o spouse_n his_o redeem_v our_o virtue_n be_v mix_v with_o imperfection_n our_o love_n with_o some_o dislike_n our_o care_n with_o want_n of_o 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