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christ_n be_v already_o come_v because_o bethleem_n be_v now_o bring_v to_o ruin_n and_o not_o inhabit_v by_o the_o jew_n that_o there_o may_v be_v any_o probability_n of_o any_o other_o christ_n then_o he_o who_o we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v bear_v there_o in_o our_o lord_n christ_n do_v both_o these_o concur_v that_o he_o be_v both_o a_o i._o branch_n out_o of_o the_o root_n of_o jesse_n the_o bethleemite_n 4._o of_o the_o house_n and_o lineage_n of_o david_n and_o also_o god_n so_o direct_v it_o by_o his_o providence_n bear_v in_o bethleem_n so_o that_o in_o he_o all_o that_o can_v be_v by_o this_o expression_n in_o this_o prophecy_n understand_v or_o expect_v be_v full_o complete_v as_o also_o what_o be_v far_o express_v that_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o bethleem_n to_o have_v his_o rise_n thence_o and_o that_o for_o the_o place_n of_o his_o nativity_n be_v to_o be_v ruler_n in_o israel_n who_o he_o be_v that_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o so_o be_v inquire_v a_o 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