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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cornel._n a_o lapide_fw-la hint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d allude_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o high_a rank_n of_o person_n in_o the_o world_n who_o have_v their_o household_n servant_n at_o command_n to_o send_v at_o their_o pleasure_n upon_o particular_a errand_n and_o scent_n the_o greek_a word_n signify_v to_o send_v with_o authority_n and_o discretion_n his_o servant_n this_o word_n be_v take_v in_o scripture_n in_o a_o threefold_a sense_n 1._o for_o a_o bondman_n 2._o more_o general_o for_o all_o the_o faithful_a 3._o more_o special_o for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n or_o messenger_n of_o god_n about_o sacred_a thing_n in_o this_o verse_n it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o last_o sense_n and_o it_o may_v further_o be_v take_v 1._o collective_o for_o all_o the_o prophet_n bibl._n marlorat_n in_o loc_fw-la annot_n bibl._n especial_o those_o towards_o christ_n come_v into_o his_o temple_n all_o the_o holy_a prophet_n speak_v as_o by_o one_o mouth_n luke_n 1.70_o and_o that_o which_o st._n luke_n put_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n st._n matthew_n put_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n matth._n 22.3_o 2._o single_o and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n for_o christ_n himself_o god_n choice_a servant_n as_o in_o that_o other_o parable_n last_o of_o all_o he_o send_v unto_o they_o his_o son_n matth._n 21.37_o though_o perhaps_o there_o may_v be_v some_o specialty_n in_o reference_n to_o john_n baptist_n the_o immediate_a forerunner_n of_o christ_n i_o shall_v take_v in_o both_o sense_n in_o the_o observation_n for_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o but_o consistent_a one_o with_o the_o other_o chap._n v._n observe_v christ_n and_o his_o messenger_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n send_v out_o for_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n matth._n 21.35_o 36_o 37._o christ_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n i._o as_o mediator_n
man_n may_v look_v upon_o he_o and_o be_v take_v with_o his_o perfect_a beauty_n come_v and_o buy_v isa_n 55.1_o you_o can_v bring_v nothing_o to_o purchase_v gospel-provision_n but_o you_o may_v make_v it_o as_o true_o you_o as_o any_o thing_n you_o have_v buy_v be_v you_o by_o your_o apply_v it_o by_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n come_v also_o and_o eat_v isa_n 55.1_o labour_v to_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o this_o gospel-provision_n in_o a_o way_n of_o experience_n live_v so_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v you_o be_v nourish_v by_o gospel-food_n final_o come_v and_o rejoice_v together_o psal_n 95.1_o give_v thanks_o for_o all_o those_o gospel-mercy_n he_o bestow_v upon_o you_o quest_n here_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v who_o shall_v come_v resp._n 1_o come_v you_o distress_a soul_n that_o know_v not_o where_o to_o have_v ease_n elsewhere_o come_v all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v matth._n 11.28_o steep_v your_o soul_n in_o this_o sweet_a sentence_n of_o our_o saviour_n it_o be_v a_o precious_a cordial_a mr._n midgeley_n sometime_o minister_v at_o ratchdale_n in_o yorkshire_n story_n a_o remarkable_a story_n oppress_v with_o melancholy_a and_o sad_a temptation_n to_o self-murder_n and_o go_v down_o to_o the_o waterside_n to_o drown_v himself_o have_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o his_o pocket_n take_v it_o out_o and_o open_v it_o happy_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o this_o text_n come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n etc._n etc._n whereupon_o he_o be_v so_o support_v that_o he_o utter_v these_o word_n say_v thou_o so_o then_o will_v i_o not_o drown_v myself_o ah_o precious_a word_n of_o god_n 2._o come_v you_o empty_a soul_n that_o have_v no_o money_n isa_n 55.1_o that_o be_v sensible_a of_o your_o own_o want_n and_o worthlesness_n 3._o come_v you_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a soul_n that_o will_v fain_o have_v supply_n rev._n 22.17_o here_o you_o may_v fill_v your_o soul_n to_o satisfaction_n 4._o yea_o come_v who_o will_v come_v rev._n 22.17_o you_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o take_v christ_n upon_o gospel-term_n you_o shall_v not_o go_v without_o he_o motive_n to_o persuade_v you_o thus_o to_o come_v 1._o consider_v christ_n come_v down_o who_o be_v the_o true_a bread_n of_o god_n john_n 6.33_o he_o come_v among_o we_o that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o he_o 2._o doctrine_n come_v down_o and_o that_o like_a rain_n which_o shall_v not_o return_v without_o some_o effect_n wrought_v isa_n 55.10_o 11._o god_n speak_v out_o of_o his_o holy_a temple_n â—h_a the_o sweet_a distil_a voice_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n 3._o grace_n come_v down_o the_o gracious_a work_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n jam._n 1.17_o consider_v what_o entertainment_n you_o shall_v have_v 〈◊〉_d you_o come_v 1._o if_o you_o will_v 〈◊〉_d you_o shall_v be_v most_o hearty_o welcome_a christ_n â—aâ—th_v he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a 〈…〉_o john_n 6.37_o if_o you_o trust_v your_o soul_n in_o his_o hand_n they_o shall_v not_o miscarry_v 2._o if_o you_o now_o come_v to_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n he_o will_v one_o day_n come_v in_o his_o own_o person_n to_o fetch_v you_o john_n 14.3_o like_o a_o bridegroom_n who_o have_v prepare_v all_o at_o home_n come_v himself_o and_o fetch_v his_o bride_n and_o do_v not_o send_v for_o she_o by_o other_o because_o it_o be_v a_o time_n of_o the_o near_a and_o mile_v kind_n of_o love_n 3._o if_o you_o will_v not_o come_v at_o god_n call_n to_o obey_v he_o god_n will_v not_o come_v at_o your_o call_n to_o relieve_v you_o prov._n 1.28_o nay_o inâ—â—eâ—d_v of_o this_o voice_n come_v there_o will_v be_v that_o voice_n go_v or_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o carse_v matth._n 25.41_o what_o amaze_a horror_n will_v then_o possess_v you_o chap._n viii_o for_o all_o thing_n be_v now_o ready_a this_o clause_n give_v we_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o forego_n word_n all_o thing_n some_o of_o the_o father_n understand_v these_o word_n of_o both_o testament_n all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 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helleâ—â—ises_n do_v use_v the_o word_n hence_o i_o observe_v sect._n 1_o obser_n that_o all_o thing_n appertain_v to_o man_n happiness_n do_v now_o appear_v to_o be_v in_o readiness_n matth._n 22.4_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v ready_a i._o in_o metaphorical_a or_o borrow_a word_n answerable_a to_o the_o language_n of_o the_o text._n 1._o the_o house_n be_v prepare_v wherein_o this_o gospel-provision_n be_v make_v wisdom_n have_v build_v her_o house_n she_o have_v hew_v out_o her_o seven_o pillar_n prov._n 9.1_o this_o wisdom_n be_v christ_n the_o house_n build_v be_v the_o church_n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o that_o be_v the_o mountain_n wherein_o the_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n be_v make_v sapientia_fw-la the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o wisdom_n be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o may_v be_v honour_n be_v causa_fw-la or_o by_o a_o ellypsis_n as_o if_o it_o be_v wisdom_n of_o of_o wisdom_n junius_n render_v it_o summa_fw-la sapientia_fw-la that_o be_v the_o upper_a room_n wherein_o this_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v eat_v this_o be_v that_o build_n of_o live_a stone_n speak_v of_o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o that_o select_a company_n unto_o which_o god_n add_v those_o who_o he_o intend_v to_o save_v act_v 2.47_o the_o hew_a of_o seven_o pillar_n be_v the_o lay_n of_o a_o firm_a foundation_n such_o as_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n matth._n 16.18_o and_o the_o pillar_n hew_v may_v signify_v that_o spiritual_a beauty_n which_o accompany_v the_o church_n spiritual_a safety_n 2._o the_o beast_n be_v kill_v of_o which_o this_o gospel-provision_n consist_v ver_fw-la 2._o the_o ox_n and_o fatling_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n matth._n 22.4_o the_o typical_a sacrifice_n be_v slay_v and_o so_o be_v the_o real_a sacrifice_n christ_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o he_o bring_v as_o the_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o he_o be_v the_o lamb_n slay_v acceptable_a to_o god_n nourish_v 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messenger_n and_o dispenser_n of_o holy_a thing_n not_o that_o maid_n or_o matron_n or_o any_o woman_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v minister_n but_o the_o allegory_n be_v prosecute_v with_o correspondent_a term_n christ_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o queen_n the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v resemble_v to_o maid_n of_o honour_n sect._n 2._o ii_o in_o proper_a and_o plain_a word_n all_o thing_n be_v ready_a thus_o 1._o manet_fw-la litera_fw-la scripta_fw-la manet_fw-la the_o mind_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o his_o elect_a be_v ready_a the_o foundation_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v sure_a 2_o tim._n 2.19_o their_o name_n be_v already_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o what_o he_o have_v write_v he_o have_v write_v it_o shall_v there_o abide_v 2._o the_o work_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o lose_a man_n be_v ready_a that_o
to_o man_n and_o apply_v to_o god_n by_o a_o phrase_n speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n well_o may_v he_o be_v angry_a consider_v the_o carriage_n of_o those_o forementioned_a guest_n which_o so_o affront_v he_o hence_o observe_v observe_v that_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o those_o that_o refuse_v the_o gospel-provision_n mâ—tth_n 22.7_o when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v angry_a we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v he_o be_v angry_a as_o a_o man_n with_o the_o affection_n or_o passion_n much_o less_o with_o the_o perturbation_n of_o anger_n but_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v angry_a when_o he_o act_n like_o a_o man_n in_o his_o anger_n when_o he_o put_v forth_o such_o effect_n for_o such_o cause_n of_o anger_n those_o effect_n of_o anger_n which_o god_n put_v his_o forth_n be_v 1._o threaten_v revenge_n a_o man_n that_o be_v angry_a cry_n out_o rivet_n deo_fw-la ira_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la cum_fw-la ostendit_fw-la factis_fw-la aliquid_fw-la sibi_fw-la displicere_fw-la maximè_fw-la cum_fw-la poenam_fw-la insligit_fw-la rivet_n i_o shall_v be_v even_o with_o you_o i_o shall_v pay_v you_o in_o your_o own_o coin_n so_o say_v god_n vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repar_fw-la rom._n 12.19_o i_o will_v meet_v with_o such_o a_o one_o i_o will_v vex_v they_o in_o my_o sore_a displeasure_n 2._o withdraw_v act_n of_o friendship_n a_o angry_a man_n withdraw_v his_o foot_n from_o his_o neighbour_n house_n he_o turn_v away_o his_o eye_n or_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o his_o neighbour_n misery_n the_o anger_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o hide_v of_o his_o face_n psal_n 44.24_o at_o which_o time_n he_o forget_v their_o affliction_n and_o oppression_n and_o do_v not_o go_v forth_o with_o their_o army_n ver_fw-la 9_o he_o act_v as_o if_o he_o care_v not_o what_o become_v of_o they_o 3._o infl_fw-mi cting_a act_n of_o hostility_n a_o angry_a man_n watch_v to_o do_v another_o a_o discourtesy_n so_o do_v god_n be_v angry_a dan._n 9.14_o he_o watch_v to_o bring_v evil_a upon_o a_o people_n his_o providence_n be_v intent_n to_o bring_v it_o in_o the_o fit_a time_n chap._n ii_o the_o fundamental_a and_o essential_a cause_n of_o anger_n 1._o despectus_fw-la tihi_o sum_n nec_fw-la quis_fw-la sim_fw-la quaeris_fw-la alexi_n etc._n etc._n virg._n aenead_n 1._o be_v contempt_n which_o may_v be_v branch_v out_o into_o these_o subordinate_a cause_n as_o 1._o the_o slight_n of_o benefit_n a_o man_n be_v angry_a when_o his_o favour_n be_v not_o regard_v thus_o god_n anger_n be_v kindle_v when_o the_o israelite_n say_v there_o be_v nothing_o beside_o this_o manna_n numb_a 11.6_o 2._o the_o disparage_n of_o the_o name_n a_o man_n be_v angry_a when_o his_o credit_n be_v strike_v at_o so_o be_v god_n when_o his_o name_n be_v pollute_v and_o profane_v 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o frustrate_v of_o expectation_n make_v a_o man_n angry_a so_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o his_o vineyard_n because_o when_o he_o look_v for_o grape_n it_o bring_v forth_o wild_a grape_n isa_n 5._o that_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o those_o that_o refuse_v gospel-mercy_n appear_v by_o his_o execute_v all_o manner_n of_o judgement_n upon_o they_o as_o 1._o external_n judgement_n god_n send_v the_o roman_n to_o destroy_v the_o jew_n for_o their_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n matth._n 22.7_o first_o the_o white_a horse_n go_v out_o christ_n ride_v triumphant_o in_o the_o chariot_n of_o his_o ordinance_n rev._n 6.2_o but_o for_o the_o world_n oppose_v it_o there_o follow_v the_o red_a and_o black_a and_o pale_a horse_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o 8._o sword_n famine_n death_n 2._o internal_a judgement_n for_o not_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o gospel-truth_n god_n give_v up_o man_n to_o a_o strong_a delusion_n to_o believe_v a_o lie_n 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 11._o and_o as_o inward_o there_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o delude_a mind_n so_o there_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n gen._n 4.13_o which_o make_v a_o man_n a_o terror_n to_o himself_o 3._o eternal_a judgement_n that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n 2_o thes_n 1.12_o concern_v such_o god_n have_v swear_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n heb._n 3.18_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o such_o as_o refuse_v gospel-mercy_n be_v these_o 1._o because_o they_o look_v upon_o the_o message_n as_o a_o mere_a trifle_n they_o make_v light_n of_o it_o mat._n 22.5_o though_o it_o be_v of_o the_o great_a concernment_n in_o the_o world_n 2._o they_o look_v upon_o the_o messenger_n as_o though_o they_o be_v malefactor_n rather_o than_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o ambassador_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o entreat_v they_o spiteful_o matth._n 22.6_o when_o people_n come_v to_o such_o barbarous_a carriage_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n against_o destruction_n 2_o chron._n 36.16_o abuse_v of_o ambassador_n be_v a_o just_a cause_n to_o make_v war_n 3._o they_o look_v upon_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n even_o god_n himself_o as_o a_o lyar._n he_o that_o believe_v not_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n 1_o john_n 5.10_o to_o give_v god_n the_o lie_n and_o stand_v to_o it_o must_v needs_o provoke_v he_o to_o give_v man_n their_o portion_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n chap._n iii_o use_v 1._o if_o the_o refusal_n of_o the_o gospel_n make_v god_n angry_a then_o sure_o god_n be_v please_v with_o they_o who_o accept_v of_o gospel-mercy_n first_o he_o take_v delight_n in_o his_o son_n as_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n matth._n 3.17_o than_o he_o take_v delight_n in_o man_n as_o they_o close_v with_o his_o son_n he_o have_v accept_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ingratiate_v we_o in_o the_o belove_a eph._n 1.6_o use_v 2._o though_o god_n here_o be_v say_v to_o be_v angry_a yet_o must_v we_o not_o think_v god_n to_o be_v like_a to_o out_o self_n as_o though_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o or_o capable_a of_o passion_n as_o we_o be_v fury_n be_v not_o in_o he_o isa_n 27.4_o god_n be_v without_o part_n and_o passion_n he_o be_v not_o carry_v by_o affection_n they_o be_v neither_o material_o nor_o formal_o in_o god_n who_o essence_n be_v unmixed_a and_o immutable_a in_o man_n anger_n be_v a_o mix_a affection_n make_v up_o of_o these_o two_o ingredient_n sorrow_n and_o revenge_n man_n be_v disturb_v when_o angry_a scylla_n in_o a_o excess_n of_o fury_n vomit_v up_o blood_n and_o die_v but_o god_n be_v not_o disturb_v in_o his_o anger_n anger_n in_o god_n be_v a_o work_n contrary_a to_o his_o disposition_n of_o himself_o who_o incline_v rather_o to_o mercy_n if_o man_n will_v lay_v down_o their_o sin_n god_n will_v lay_v down_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o jer._n 3.12_o use_v 3_o take_v heed_n of_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n for_o this_o make_v god_n so_o angry_a as_o to_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n heb._n 3.11_o 12._o will_v you_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o jealousy_n be_v you_o strong_a than_o he_o 1_o cor_fw-la 10.22_o god_n anger_n be_v compare_v in_o scripture_n to_o a_o 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ornament_n and_o endowment_n it_o drown_v the_o old_a world_n and_o turn_v sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n into_o ash_n it_o ruin_v the_o jew_n both_o as_o a_o church_n and_o a_o commonwealth_n let_v all_o that_o have_v feel_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n speak_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o intolerable_a burden_n oh_o kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a psal_n 2.12_o both_o with_o a_o kiss_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o love_n and_o affection_n to_o he_o take_v his_o yoke_n submit_v to_o his_o government_n if_o christ_n be_v angry_a with_o you_o you_o perish_v in_o the_o way_n those_o that_o refuse_v gospel-light_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o outer-darkness_n matth._n 8.12_o but_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o they_o who_o thus_o come_v
to_o he_o shall_v be_v welcome_a they_o shall_v have_v the_o smile_n of_o his_o face_n the_o kisses_z of_o his_o lip_n the_o embrace_n of_o his_o arm_n to_o all_o eternity_n chap._n iv_o say_v to_o his_o servant_n etc._n etc._n this_o phrase_n suit_v well_o with_o that_o in_o v._o 17._o where_o the_o servant_n be_v send_v to_o say_v to_o they_o that_o be_v bid_v there_o the_o servant_n speak_v to_o the_o guest_n here_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o his_o servant_n intimate_v to_o we_o that_o those_o who_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v speak_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n deliver_v the_o gospel-errand_n in_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n to_o other_o as_o god_n deliver_v it_o to_o they_o hence_o observe_v observe_v god_n speak_v unto_o his_o servant_n the_o messenger_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o which_o they_o must_v speak_v to_o other_o luke_n 1.70_o the_o revelation_n of_o divine_a truth_n in_o divers_a manner_n heretofore_o be_v all_o from_o god_n first_o speak_v to_o his_o prophet_n and_o then_o to_o his_o people_n god_n speak_v of_o old_a in_o divers_a manner_n heb._n 1.1_o as_o sect._n 1_o 1._o by_o dream_n thus_o god_n reveal_v to_o jacob_n the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n in_o the_o representation_n of_o a_o ladder_n reach_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n volatilem_fw-la antiqui_fw-la fingebant_fw-la somnium_fw-la deum_fw-la alitem_fw-la et_fw-la volatilem_fw-la gen._n 28.12_o this_o be_v in_o the_o night_n be_v retire_v from_o worldly_a business_n that_o god_n reveal_v his_o mind_n by_o dream_n these_o divine_a dream_n be_v send_v upon_o weighty_a occasion_n and_o they_o leave_v a_o certain_a persuasion_n and_o inward_a sense_n of_o god_n presence_n upon_o the_o soul_n say_v musculus_fw-la 2._o in_o a_o most_o familiar_a manner_n thus_o god_n speak_v to_o moses_n face_n to_o face_n as_o a_o man_n speak_v to_o his_o friend_n exod._n 33.11_o a_o special_a privilege_n that_o moses_n have_v above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n 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they_o be_v move_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d forcible_o move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o pet._n 1.21_o carry_v out_o of_o themselves_o not_o speak_v their_o own_o mind_n but_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o speak_v of_o which_o the_o penman_n of_o scripture_n often_o speak_v against_o themselves_o they_o mind_v not_o their_o own_o personal_a credit_n or_o discredit_v as_o other_o writer_n do_v sect._n 2._o the_o revelation_n of_o divine_a truth_n to_o we_o in_o these_o last_o day_n be_v speak_v from_o god_n by_o his_o son_n heb._n 1.2_o that_o eminent_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n isa_n 53.11_o here_o we_o must_v consider_v 1._o christ_n speak_v those_o word_n to_o other_o which_o his_o father_n speak_v to_o he_o john_n 17.8_o he_o communicate_v of_o his_o father_n secret_n 2._o the_o apostle_n speak_v those_o word_n which_o christ_n speak_v to_o they_o 1_o john_n 1.3_o paul_n receive_v all_o that_o he_o deliver_v 1_o cor._n 11.23_o and_o he_o deliver_v all_o that_o he_o 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