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the_o beat_a track_n of_o the_o modern_a disputant_n how_o strange_a must_v it_o be_v say_v they_o for_o the_o new_a testament_n writer_n if_o they_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a god_n to_o speak_v of_o he_o as_o of_o god_n himself_o will_v those_o holy_a man_n have_v lead_v we_o into_o so_o great_a a_o error_n by_o their_o extravagant_a form_n of_o speak_v if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o this_o ambulatory_a way_n of_o discourse_v be_v pure_a declamation_n and_o may_v be_v ruine_v with_o ease_n at_o a_o blow_n by_o make_v they_o sensible_a that_o if_o one_o reason_n after_o their_o fashion_n upon_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n who_o have_v speak_v of_o a_o angel_n as_o of_o god_n himself_o one_o may_v prove_v to_o they_o in_o their_o own_o belove_a way_n that_o that_o angel_n be_v the_o supreme_a god_n but_o let_v they_o but_o once_o understand_v the_o oeconomy_n and_o they_o will_v forbear_v to_o give_v we_o 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