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and_o to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o justine_n martyr_n unless_o that_o a_o man_n by_o the_o great_a grace_n of_o god_n shall_v obtain_v to_o understand_v the_o say_n and_o deed_n of_o the_o prophet_n it_o be_v to_o little_a purpose_n that_o he_o can_v repeat_v their_o word_n and_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o have_v not_o obtain_v by_o unfolding_n the_o great_a mystery_n contain_v in_o they_o to_o render_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n of_o they_o dialog_n cum_fw-la tryphon_n jud._n hitherto_o i_o have_v endeavour_v in_o some_o part_n to_o unfold_v these_o deep_a and_o profound_a mystery_n to_o do_v it_o full_o and_o according_a to_o the_o latitude_n and_o extent_n of_o they_o it_o will_v need_v a_o college_n of_o elder_n nay_o moses_n himself_o who_o have_v the_o pattern_n show_v unto_o he_o
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