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infirmity_n into_o glory_n this_o be_v he_o that_o converse_v here_o below_o in_o mean_a condition_n among_o man_n and_o behold_v he_o raise_v above_o the_o magnificence_n of_o all_o the_o angel_n this_o be_v he_o that_o suffer_v the_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n but_o receive_v now_o the_o applause_n and_o veneration_n of_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o heaven_n this_o be_v he_o that_o ignominious_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n but_o now_o all_o creature_n behold_v he_o with_o reverence_n and_o tremble_a this_o be_v he_o that_o here_o below_o suffer_v death_n but_o who_o now_o hold_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o life_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o universe_n this_o be_v he_o that_o be_v see_v lay_v in_o a_o dark_a tomb_n in_o comparison_n of_o who_o now_o the_o splendour_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v but_o as_o a_o shadow_n this_o be_v he_o that_o be_v think_v unworthy_a that_o the_o earth_n shall_v bear_v he_o who_o now_o walk_v upon_o the_o heaven_n and_o under_o 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