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plural_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la domos_fw-la translate_v the_o singular_a likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—ira_fw-la domos_fw-la render_v the_o word_n both_o in_o the_o singular_a and_o the_o plural_a always_o in_o the_o number_n of_o multitude_n and_o they_o that_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o singular_a domatim_o translate_v the_o plural_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d domatim_fw-la likewise_o as_o they_o that_o will_v consult_v with_o all_o the_o latin_a translation_n upon_o the_o second_o of_o the_o act_n and_o the_o 46._o verse_n and_o the_o 5._o of_o the_o act_n and_o the_o 42._o verse_n where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n may_v see_v again_o if_o they_o will_v turn_v but_o to_o the_o 20._o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n and_o the_o 20._o verse_n there_o they_o shall_v find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o plural_a translate_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o singular_a be_v by_o all_o the_o latin_a interpreter_n that_o be_v as_o they_o do_v render_v and_o translate_v the_o word_n in_o the_o singular_a so_o they_o translate_v it_o in_o the_o plural_a make_v no_o difference_n in_o their_o signification_n but_o take_v they_o as_o all_o one_o and_o so_o in_o our_o english_a translation_n act_v the_o 2._o v._o 46._o there_o they_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o house_n to_o house_n and_o in_o the_o 5._o chapter_n verse_n the_o 42._o they_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o singular_a in_o every_o house_n and_o in_o the_o twenty_o of_o the_o act_n and_o the_o twenty_o verse_n where_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o plural_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o render_v it_o there_o from_o house_n to_o house_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o singular_a never_o make_v any_o difference_n between_o the_o singular_a and_o the_o plural_a and_o so_o the_o italian_a render_v the_o singular_a number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o five_o of_o the_o act_n vers_fw-la 4â—_n per_fw-la le_fw-fr case_n and_o in_o the_o 20._o of_o the_o act_n v._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o plural_a he_o translate_v it_o likewise_o per_fw-la le_fw-mi case_n make_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o singular_a &_o the_o plural_a as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o and_o the_o same_o i_o may_v show_v out_o of_o all_o the_o interpretation_n now_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a when_o it_o be_v join_v with_o the_o accusative_a case_n it_o often_o if_o not_o ever_o signify_v in_o or_o through_o and_o be_v join_v with_o a_o word_n of_o the_o singular_a number_n it_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o if_o it_o be_v join_v with_o the_o plural_a as_o we_o may_v see_v it_o in_o the_o 8._o of_o luke_n vers_fw-la the_o 1._o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v through_o every_o city_n he_o go_v say_v the_o interpretation_n through_o every_o city_n preach_v or_o 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character_n be_v evident_o visible_a and_o apparent_a and_o those_o that_o either_o countenance_n vile_a person_n and_o honour_v not_o such_o as_o fear_v the_o lord_n or_o break_v their_o vow_n promise_n and_o covenant_n with_o either_o god_n or_o man_n they_o in_o god_n repute_n be_v not_o saint_n indeed_o pretend_v they_o what_o they_o will_v but_o be_v wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n and_o such_o as_o bring_v down_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v for_o as_o solomon_n say_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o righteous_a the_o city_n be_v save_v so_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v overthrow_v prov._n 11._o for_o 11._o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o city_n and_o country_n according_a to_o that_o of_o saint_n paul_n the_o second_o of_o timothy_n chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o this_o know_v also_o say_v he_o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v for_o man_n 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or_o for_o any_o such_o calamity_n the_o lastdaye_n and_o time_n shall_v be_v perilous_a but_o they_o shall_v be_v perilous_a time_n say_v he_o for_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o themselves_o covenant-breaker_n false_a accuser_n covetous_a etc._n etc._n so_o that_o self-love_n covetousness_n false_a accusation_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o covenant-breaking_a etc._n etc._n be_v the_o cause_n that_o make_v time_n perilous_a and_o bring_v down_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o any_o city_n and_o place_n where_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v practiser_n of_o these_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n after_o he_o have_v forewarn_v all_o such_o as_o fear_n god_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o the_o world_n command_v all_o the_o true_a saint_n indeed_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o such_o man_n and_o in_o express_a word_n say_v from_o such_o turn_n away_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o such_o for_o all_o covenant-breaker_n and_o false_a 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