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be_v a_o type_n when_o as_o he_o say_v that_o abraham_n receive_v he_o fâ—om_n death_n 11.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o parable_n that_o be_v in_o shadow_a sort_n for_o the_o apostle_n paul_n he_o teach_v the_o 4â—â—_n galatian_n that_o in_o isaac_n another_o thing_n be_v mean_v the_o first_o point_v at_o christ_n who_o die_v yet_o be_v not_o deadâ—_n the_o second_o in_o a_o secondary_a sense_n expound_v isaac_n to_o shadow_v the_o church_n or_o faithful_a who_o become_v that_o they_o be_v by_o god_n his_o promise_n not_o by_o nature_n how_o he_o represent_v christ_n may_v many_o way_n be_v observe_v only_o i_o will_v observe_v that_o part_n of_o his_o history_n in_o gen._n 22._o whereto_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n relate_v and_o herein_o i_o will_v observe_v first_o the_o name_n second_o the_o thing_n his_o name_n be_v isaac_n in_o