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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v that_o noun_n the_o genitive_a case_n as_o they_o do_v and_o the_o whole_a order_n be_v invert_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v unto_o they_o but_o that_o such_o a_o read_n be_v in_o some_o ancient_a father_n but_o the_o most_o and_o the_o best_a concur_v with_o our_o translation_n howsoever_o let_v the_o word_n have_v the_o right_a interpretation_n and_o that_o shall_v make_v no_o disagreement_n the_o latin_a expositor_n be_v divide_v in_o it_o for_o some_o say_v it_o be_v peace_n of_o good_a will_n towards_o man_n other_o say_v it_o be_v towards_o man_n of_o good_a will_n peace_n so_o beda_n non_fw-la est_fw-la pax_fw-la impiis_fw-la sed_fw-la hominibus_fw-la bonae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la this_o peace_n on_o earth_n belong_v not_o to_o all_o promiscuous_o good_a and_o bad_a elect_a and_o reprobate_a but_o to_o such_o as_o be_v well_o affect_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o leo_n incline_v most_o that_o way_n in_o terra_fw-la pax_fw-la conceditur_fw-la quae_fw-la 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