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&_o declinans_fw-la viam_fw-la dum_fw-la cadaver_n inspicit_fw-la animantis_fw-la favum_fw-la mellis_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la leonis_fw-la suscipiens_fw-la abstulit_fw-la idque_fw-la comedens_fw-la svi_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la parentibus_fw-la dedit_fw-la nec_fw-la illis_fw-la factum_fw-la svi_fw-la overis_fw-la intimavit_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o noster_fw-la nazarenus_fw-la jesus_n dominus_fw-la egit_fw-la discerpsit_fw-la populum_fw-la judaeorum_n de_fw-fr quo_fw-la balaam_n ait_fw-la catulus_n leonis_fw-la juda._n huius_fw-la particulas_fw-la per_fw-la orbem_fw-la sparsas_fw-la testatur_fw-la david_n dicens_fw-la disperge_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o virtute_fw-la tua_fw-la quod_fw-la factum_fw-la non_fw-la credimus_fw-la sed_fw-la vidimus_fw-la favum_fw-la vero_fw-la mellis_fw-la quem_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la leonis_fw-la huius_fw-la invenit_fw-la legem_fw-la spiritalem_fw-la populi_fw-la bujus_fw-la intellige_fw-la quod_fw-la ape_n patriarchae_fw-la &_o prophetae_fw-la construentes_fw-la in_fw-la eum_fw-la mella_fw-la infuderint_fw-la divini_fw-la eloquii_fw-la hoc_fw-la ex_fw-la ore_fw-la leonis_fw-la mortui_fw-la abstulit_fw-la qui_fw-la repulsis_fw-la judaeis_n legem_fw-la ipsam_fw-la etiam_fw-la gentibus_fw-la ministravit_fw-la idque_fw-la comedit_fw-la corpus_fw-la fortissimi_fw-la nostri_fw-la judicis_fw-la christi_fw-la domini_fw-la ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la quam_fw-la dulcia_fw-la faucibus_fw-la meis_fw-la verba_fw-la tua_fw-la super_fw-la mella_fw-la &_o favas_fw-la ori_fw-la meo_fw-la et_fw-la solomon_n ait_fw-fr favi_fw-la mellis_fw-la sermon_n dedit_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la parentibus_fw-la suis_fw-la sive_fw-la discipulis_fw-la suis_fw-la cum_fw-la aperuit_fw-la sensum_fw-la eorum_fw-la ut_fw-la intelligerent_fw-la scripturas_fw-la sive_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la judaeis_n transierunt_fw-la and_o fidem_fw-la christi_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la gustantes_fw-la viderent_fw-la quam_fw-la suavis_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la cap._n eod._n he_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n while_o samson_n go_v to_o see_v his_o espouse_a wife_n a_o young_a lion_n meet_v he_o which_o he_o be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n rend_v in_o piece_n and_o in_o his_o return_n go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n he_o look_v upon_o the_o karkase_n of_o the_o lion_n &_o find_v a_o hony-comb_n in_o his_o mouth_n he_o do_v eat_v of_o it_o and_o give_v thereof_o to_o his_o parent_n not_o tell_v they_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o this_o do_v our_o nazarite_n the_o lord_n jesus_n he_o divide_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o who_o balaam_n say_v judah_n be_v a_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o part_n of_o this_o people_n to_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o david_n testify_v say_v scatter_v they_o by_o thy_o power_n psal_n 59_o verse_n 11._o and_o this_o we_o do_v not_o so_o much_o believe_v as_o see_v to_o be_v do_v but_o by_o the_o honeycomb_n which_o he_o find_v in_o this_o lion_n mouth_n understand_v the_o spiritual_a law_n of_o this_o people_n which_o the_o bee_n the_o patriarch_n and_o the_o prophet_n frame_v they_o pour_v into_o it_o the_o honey_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o he_o take_v out_o of_o the_o dead_a lion_n who_o the_o jew_n be_v reject_v give_v that_o law_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o this_o do_v the_o body_n of_o our_o valiant_a judge_n the_o lord_n christ_n as_o he_o say_v how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n to_o my_o taste_n yea_o sweet_a than_o honey_n unto_o my_o mouth_n psal_n 119.103_o and_o solomon_n pleasant_a word_n be_v as_o a_o honeycomb_n prov._n 16.24_o he_o give_v of_o this_o to_o his_o parent_n either_o to_o his_o disciple_n while_o he_o open_v their_o mind_n to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n luk._n 24._o or_o to_o those_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n that_o even_o they_o may_v taste_v and_o see_v how_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v he_o proceed_v ibid._n huius_fw-la actionis_fw-la aenigma_fw-la samson_n in_o die_v nuptiarum_fw-la protulit_fw-la sub_fw-la certa_fw-la sponsione_n 30._o syndonum_fw-la totidemque_fw-la stolarum_fw-la viris_fw-la qui_fw-la aderant_fw-la si_fw-la proposita_fw-la narravissent_fw-la exit_fw-la devorante_fw-la inquit_fw-la produnt_fw-la esca_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la forti_fw-la dulce_fw-la quam_fw-la propinquante_fw-la solutionis_fw-la die_fw-la cum_fw-la intelligere_fw-la nequivissent_fw-la ejus_fw-la mulierem_fw-la nimlit_fw-la terroribus_fw-la coactam_fw-la explorare_fw-la faciunt_fw-la sensus_fw-la viri_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la parabolam_fw-la pandunt_fw-la dicentes_fw-la quid_fw-la dulcius_fw-la melle_fw-la &_o fortius_fw-la leone_fw-mi quibus_fw-la ille_fw-la ait_fw-la si_fw-mi von_n domassetis_fw-la vitulam_fw-la meam_fw-la nunquam_fw-la intelligeretis_fw-la parabolam_fw-la meam_fw-la magnum_fw-la igitur_fw-la illud_fw-la dominicae_fw-la pietatis_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la fuit_fw-la velatum_fw-la fuitque_fw-la à _fw-la seculis_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la absconditum_fw-la revelatum_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la manifestaetum_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o gentibus_fw-la ibid._n he_o bring_v forth_o a_o riddle_n of_o this_o action_n on_o the_o marriage_n day_n under_o a_o certain_a promise_n of_o thirty_o sheet_n and_o thirty_o change_n of_o raiment_n if_o they_o can_v open_v his_o riddle_n out_o of_o the_o eater_n say_v he_o come_v forth_o meat_n and_o out_o of_o the_o strong_a come_v forth_o sweetness_n which_o when_o they_o can_v not_o understand_v they_o prevail_v with_o the_o woman_n by_o threaten_n to_o get_v out_o of_o he_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o riddle_n and_o so_o they_o unfold_v it_o say_v what_o be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n what_o be_v strong_a than_o a_o lion_n to_o who_o he_o say_v if_o you_o have_v not_o plough_v with_o my_o heifer_n you_o have_v not_o find_v out_o my_o riddle_n so_o that_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v veil_v under_o the_o law_n and_o lay_v hide_v in_o god_n for_o many_o generation_n be_v reveil_v by_o christ_n be_v manifest_v among_o the_o gentile_n ibid._n a_o se_fw-la prostratos_fw-la exuens_fw-la spoliis_fw-la promissa_fw-la samson_n omni_fw-la celeritate_fw-la persolvit_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la nostro_fw-la quod_fw-la dictum_fw-la fuerat_fw-la etiam_fw-la signaretur_fw-la fortium_fw-la spolia_fw-la dividet_fw-la salubriter_fw-la enim_fw-la noster_fw-la suos_fw-la occidit_fw-la inimicos_fw-la dum_fw-la peccato_fw-la peccatum_fw-la occidit_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la reddens_fw-la spoliorum_fw-la promissiones_fw-la non_fw-la merita_fw-la meritis_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la malis_fw-la bona_fw-la conferens_fw-la miseris_fw-la ibid._n again_o samson_n have_v destroy_v many_o of_o the_o philistines_n strip_v they_o and_o so_o do_v speedy_o perform_v his_o promise_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o type_n of_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o
7._o the_o manna_n be_v sweet_a with_o the_o taste_n of_o honey_n and_o christ_n affirm_v his_o yoke_n to_o be_v pleasant_a alit_fw-la 8._o contunditur_fw-la in_o mortario_fw-la &_o mola_fw-la frangitur_fw-la sic_fw-la christus_fw-la primum_fw-la in_o cruse_n passus_fw-la nos_fw-la alit_fw-la 8._o the_o manna_n be_v beat_v in_o a_o mortar_n and_o ground_n in_o a_o mill_n so_o christ_n have_v first_o suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n do_v nourish_v we_o datus_fw-la symphon_n prophet_n etc._n etc._n p._n 159._o 1._o manna_n sine_fw-la labour_v &_o industria_fw-la israelitis_n dabatur_fw-la ita_fw-la christus_fw-la gratis_o sine_fw-la dignitate_fw-la aut_fw-la meritis_fw-la nostris_fw-la nobis_fw-la datus_fw-la hear_v scharpius_n also_o of_o this_o 1._o the_o manna_n be_v give_v to_o the_o israelite_n without_o their_o labour_n and_o industry_n and_o christ_n be_v give_v to_o we_o free_o without_o our_o worth_n or_o merit_n etc._n 2._o manna_n de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la pluebat_fw-la idque_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la miraculo_fw-la ita_fw-la christus_fw-la ex_fw-la miraculosa_fw-la conceptione_n s._n spiritus_fw-la incarnatus_fw-la natus_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o manna_n rain_v from_o heaven_n and_o that_o not_o without_o a_o miracle_n so_o christ_n be_v incarnate_a and_o bear_v by_o the_o miraculous_a conception_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2.8_o 3._o manna_n ab_fw-la initio_fw-la fuit_fw-la ignotum_fw-la ita_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la christus_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la illum_fw-la cognovissent_fw-la dominum_fw-la gloriae_fw-la non_fw-la crucifixissent_fw-la 1_o cor._n 2.8_o 3._o the_o manna_n be_v unknown_a at_o the_o begin_n so_o christ_n upon_o the_o earth_n for_o have_v they_o know_v he_o they_o will_v not_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 2.8_o 3.28_o 4._o manna_n aequaliter_fw-la distribuebatur_fw-la nec_fw-la ex_fw-la illo_fw-la unus_fw-la plus_fw-la alio_fw-la habuit_fw-la licet_fw-la unus_fw-la altero_fw-la plus_fw-la collegisset_fw-la ita_fw-la christus_fw-la since_o praerogativa_fw-la sine_fw-la exceptione_n singulis_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la datur_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la enim_fw-la nec_fw-la masculus_fw-la nec_fw-la foemina_fw-la judaeus_n nec_fw-la graecus_n gal._n 3.28_o 4._o the_o manna_n be_v equal_o distribute_v and_o one_o of_o they_o have_v not_o more_o than_o another_o though_o one_o gather_v more_o than_o another_o so_o christ_n be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a to_o salvation_n none_o except_v none_o privilege_v above_o the_o rest_n for_o in_o he_o there_o be_v neither_o male_a nor_o female_a neither_o jew_n nor_o greek_a etc._n etc._n gal._n 3._o â—8_o 5._o the_o manna_n do_v nourish_v well_o alendos_fw-la 5._o manna_n bene_fw-la alebat_fw-la &_o copiose_fw-la dabatur_fw-la ita_fw-la christus_fw-la sufficit_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la copiose_fw-la alendos_fw-la and_o be_v give_v in_o great_a plenty_n so_o christ_n be_v sufficient_a plentiful_o to_o nourish_v all_o 6._o 34.8_o 6._o manna_n habuit_fw-la suave_n &_o admirandos_fw-la sapores_fw-la ita_fw-la christus_fw-la jugum_fw-la suum_fw-la suave_fw-la &_o onus_fw-la leave_n ait_fw-la esse_fw-la matth._n 11.30_o &_o david_n gustate_n ait_fw-la &_o videte_fw-la quam_fw-la suavis_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la psal_n 34.8_o the_o manna_n have_v sweet_a and_o admirable_a relishnesse_n so_o christ_n say_v his_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n matth._n 11.30_o and_o david_n say_v taste_v and_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v sweet_a psal_n 34.8_o 7._o the_o manna_n be_v white_a 2.22_o 7._o manna_n candidum_fw-la fuit_fw-la i._n e._n purum_fw-la sec_n christus_fw-la describitur_fw-la apoc._n 1_o quia_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la &_o innocens_fw-la 1_o pet._n 2.22_o that_o be_v pure_a so_o be_v christ_n describe_v rev._n 1._o because_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o innocent_a 8._o contundebatur_fw-la 8._o manna_n mola_fw-la contundebatur_fw-la ita_fw-la christus_fw-la ut_fw-la animae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la cibus_fw-la esset_fw-la doloribus_fw-la mortis_fw-la in_o cruse_n contundebatur_fw-la the_o manna_n be_v bruise_v in_o a_o mill_n so_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v be_v food_n for_o our_o soul_n be_v bruise_v with_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n on_o the_o cross_n 9_o manna_n be_v give_v only_o sacramentis_fw-la 9_o manna_n dabatur_fw-la in_o deserti_fw-la itinere_fw-la tantum_fw-la itae_fw-la christus_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o deserto_fw-la huius_fw-la mundi_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la &_o sacramentis_fw-la while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o christ_n be_v give_v to_o we_o in_o the_o desert_n of_o this_o world_n in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n 10._o peccati_fw-la 10._o manna_n non_fw-la fuit_fw-la datum_fw-la in_o aegypto_n sic_fw-la nec_fw-la christus_fw-la infidelibus_fw-la manentibus_fw-la in_o aegypto_n peccati_fw-la the_o manna_n be_v not_o give_v in_o egypt_n so_o neither_o christ_n to_o unbeliever_n remain_v in_o the_o egypt_n of_o sin_n faciem_fw-la 11._o manna_n desiit_fw-la esse_fw-la cum_fw-la populus_fw-la ad_fw-la terram_fw-la promissionis_fw-la pervenisset_fw-la ita_fw-la christus_fw-la à _fw-la glorificatis_fw-la fide_fw-la non_fw-la percipitur_fw-la quia_fw-la deum_fw-la sicut_fw-la est_fw-la vident_fw-la fancy_n ad_fw-la faciem_fw-la 11._o the_o manna_n cease_v when_o the_o people_n come_v to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n so_o christ_n be_v not_o receive_v by_o faith_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n because_o they_o see_v god_n as_o he_o be_v face_n to_o face_n offertur_fw-la 12._o manna_n cadebat_fw-la quovis_fw-la anni_fw-la tempore_fw-la &_o quovis_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la ubi_fw-la populus_fw-la fuit_fw-la fluebat_fw-la ita_fw-la christus_fw-la continuo_fw-la &_o ubique_fw-la nobis_fw-la offertur_fw-la 12._o the_o manna_n fall_v at_o all_o time_n of_o the_o year_n and_o in_o every_o place_n where_o the_o people_n be_v so_o christ_n always_o and_o every_o where_o offer_v unto_o we_o cessavit_fw-la 13._o manna_n noctu_fw-la cadebat_fw-la die_fw-la ante_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la ut_fw-la eo_fw-la die_fw-la pro_fw-la sabbato_fw-la collegi_fw-la posset_n in_fw-la sabbato_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la inveniebatur_fw-la ita_fw-la christus_fw-la plenius_fw-la jam_fw-la ante_fw-la diem_fw-la ultimum_fw-la suum_fw-la initium_fw-la sabbathi_o nostri_fw-la aeterni_fw-la revelatus_fw-la &_o in_o aeterna_fw-la requie_n fide_fw-la cessavit_fw-la 13._o in_o the_o day_n before_o the_o sabbath_n the_o manna_n fall_v in_o the_o night_n that_o on_o that_o day_n it_o may_v be_v gather_v for_o the_o sabbath_n for_o on_o the_o sabbath_n it_o be_v not_o find_v so_o christ_n be_v now_o before_o his_o last_o day_n the_o begin_n of_o our_o eternal_a sabbath_n more_o full_o reveal_v and_o in_o our_o eternal_a rest_n cease_v in_o respect_n of_o faith_n 14._o the_o manna_n keep_v till_o the_o morrow_n fit_n 14._o manna_n conservatum_fw-la in_o erastinum_fw-la vermis_n ebulliebat_fw-la quo_fw-la significatur_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la extra_fw-la usum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la nec_fw-la asservandum_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o papatu_fw-la fit_n breed_v worm_n by_o which_o it_o signify_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n out_o of_o the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v no_o sacrament_n nor_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v till_o another_o time_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o papacy_n hear_v also_o rivetus_n in_o exod._n 16._o part_n 1._o p._n 435._o col_fw-fr 2._o as_o god_n say_v he_o prepare_v nourishment_n for_o the_o israelite_n for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o their_o body_n so_o have_v he_o prepare_v for_o we_o spiritual_a nourishment_n contemnenda_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la deus_fw-la parabat_fw-la israelitis_n alimentum_fw-la ad_fw-la corpora_fw-la eorum_fw-la alenda_fw-la sic_fw-la paravit_fw-la nobis_fw-la alimentum_fw-la spiritual_fw-la christum_fw-la ad_fw-la alendas_fw-la animas_fw-la nostras_fw-la hanc_fw-la analogiam_fw-la inter_fw-la signum_fw-la &_o rem_fw-la significatam_fw-la docuit_fw-la ipse_fw-la christus_fw-la cum_fw-la dixit_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la panem_fw-la qui_fw-la descendit_fw-la de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la &_o that_o vitam_fw-la mundo_fw-la sicut_fw-la descendebat_fw-la è_fw-la coelo_fw-la manna_n &_o hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la conservabat_fw-la israelitis_n manducantibus_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la praecipuum_fw-la alia_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la cuique_fw-la pro_fw-la svo_fw-la ingenio_fw-la excogitat_fw-la non_fw-la quidem_fw-la plane_n contemnenda_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la candidum_fw-la est_fw-la manna_n sic_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la agnus_fw-la sine_fw-la macula_fw-la suave_fw-la erat_fw-la mellis_fw-la sapore_fw-la sic_fw-la christi_fw-la jugum_fw-la suave_fw-la contundebatur_fw-la manna_n in_fw-la mortario_fw-la sic_fw-la christus_fw-la contusus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o cruse_n aequaliter_fw-la distribuebatur_fw-la omnibus_fw-la manna_n sic_fw-la christus_fw-la totus_fw-la singulis_fw-la datur_fw-la non_fw-la dabatur_fw-la manna_n nisi_fw-la liberatis_fw-la ex_fw-la aegypto_n nec_fw-la se_fw-la that_fw-mi christus_fw-la nisi_fw-la cis_fw-la quos_fw-la liberavit_fw-la ex_fw-la captivitate_fw-la satanae_n haec_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la contemnenda_fw-la even_o christ_n for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o this_o analogy_n between_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v christ_n himself_o teach_v when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o give_v life_n to_o the_o world_n even_o as_o the_o manna_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o preserve_v life_n to_o the_o israelite_n that_o do_v eat_v of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a resemblance_n other_o there_o be_v which_o man_n have_v devise_v according_a to_o their_o
upon_o it_o but_o what_o be_v this_o our_o saviour_n carnal_a hearer_n can_v object_v 52._o verse_n 52._o how_o can_v this_o man_n give_v we_o his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v but_o st._n austin_n well_o clear_v this_o doubt_n to_o eat_v christ_n 25._o credere_fw-la est_fw-la manducare_fw-la ut_fw-la quid_fw-la paras_fw-la dentem_fw-la &_o ventrem_fw-la crede_fw-la &_o manducasti_fw-la to._n 9_o in_o joan._n evang._n tract_n 25._o be_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n say_v he_o why_o do_v thou_o prepare_v thy_o tooth_n and_o thy_o stomach_n believe_v and_o thou_o have_v feed_v on_o he_o final_o hence_o see_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o labour_v under_o so_o many_o defect_n and_o how_o we_o may_v cure_v they_o whence_o come_v it_o that_o even_o godly_a man_n many_o time_n be_v so_o uncomfortable_a and_o disconsolate_a whence_o be_v it_o that_o our_o love_n to_o god_n and_o our_o brethren_n be_v so_o cold_a whence_o be_v it_o that_o we_o be_v so_o indispose_v to_o duty_n of_o obedience_n whence_o be_v it_o that_o we_o be_v so_o fearful_a and_o fainthearted_a so_o afraid_a to_o confess_v christ_n before_o man_n especial_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o persecution_n it_o be_v not_o that_o god_n have_v be_v want_v to_o we_o in_o these_o respect_n for_o he_o have_v give_v we_o his_o own_o son_n to_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o we_o thereby_o to_o obtain_v for_o we_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n wherein_o he_o have_v give_v we_o a_o lively_a evidence_n of_o his_o unspeakable_a love_n to_o we_o and_o this_o as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o be_v of_o sufficient_a force_n to_o fence_v we_o against_o all_o these_o defect_n the_o fault_n be_v therefore_o in_o ourselves_o because_o have_v the_o remedy_n in_o our_o hand_n we_o make_v not_o use_v of_o it_o we_o do_v not_o by_o faith_n drink_v of_o this_o wine_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n we_o do_v not_o stir_v up_o the_o act_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o believe_v that_o christ_n shed_v his_o 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