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gentile_n christ_n be_v a_o light_n to_o the_o one_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o other_o a_o light_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o dark_a gentile_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o renown_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o messiah_n be_v promise_v to_o they_o bear_v and_o breed_v up_o with_o they_o live_v among_o they_o preach_v his_o doctrine_n to_o they_o and_o work_v his_o miracle_n before_o they_o and_o thus_o be_v christ_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n 34_o and_o simeon_n bless_v they_o and_o say_v unto_o mary_n his_o mother_n behold_v this_o child_n be_v set_v for_o the_o fall_n and_o rise_v again_o of_o many_o in_o israel_n and_o for_o a_o sign_n which_o shall_v be_v speak_v against_o 35_o yea_o a_o sword_n shall_v pass_v through_o thy_o own_o soul_n also_o that_o the_o thought_n of_o many_o heart_n may_v be_v reveal_v two_o thing_n be_v here_o observe_v simeon_n blessing_n and_o simeons_n prediction_n he_o bless_v they_o that_o be_v the_o parent_n and_o the_o child_n 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