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8.12_o and_o magnalia_fw-la of_o the_o testimony_n or_o gospel_n for_o so_o that_o prophet_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n divide_v the_o holy_a scripture_n into_o the_o law_n and_o testimony_n 8.20_o esay_n 8.20_o as_o into_o its_o integrall_a part_n to_o the_o law_n say_v he_o and_o to_o the_o testimony_n now_o the_o gospel_n be_v often_o call_v the_o testimony_n by_o saint_n john_n especial_o because_o it_o testify_v of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o very_a name_n jesus_n be_v a_o short_a gospel_n the_o very_a sum_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o the_o good_a news_n in_o the_o world_n the_o nativity_n preach_v persecution_n apprehension_n death_n resurrection_n ascension_n of_o our_o saviour_n yea_o and_o latter_a come_n to_o judgement_n be_v lively_o set_v forth_o by_o this_o one_o prophet_n esay_n whence_o he_o be_v call_v by_o a_o father_n the_o evangelicall_n prophet_n the_o babe_n of_o bethlehem_n be_v wrap_v up_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o swathing-band_n of_o 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