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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o mediator_n to_o be_v exhibit_v hereafter_o scripture_n how_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o differ_v in_o scripture_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tiding_n of_o the_o messiah_n already_o exhibit_v nevertheless_o this_o difference_n of_o these_o word_n be_v not_o perpetual_a and_o it_o consist_v rather_o in_o the_o letter_n and_o word_n themselves_o then_o in_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o the_o word_n for_o both_o of_o they_o declare_v the_o same_o benefit_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o the_o difference_n be_v only_o in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o manifestation_n and_o exhibit_v as_o
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