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same_o radical_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v first_o in_o the_o verb_n and_o then_o in_o the_o noun_n the_o 70_o not_o ashamed_a to_o use_v the_o same_o word_n likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o bud_v and_o bring_v forth_o bud_n and_o so_o paul_n heb._n 9.4_o only_o speak_v in_o general_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o term_n be_v comprehensive_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n after_o mention_v in_o that_o verse_n in_o number_n the_o meaning_n this_o the_o text_n first_o say_v in_o the_o general_n that_o aaron_n rod_n do_v germinate_a or_o bud_v or_o sprout_v forth_o which_o you_o please_v and_o then_o come_v to_o the_o particular_n rehearse_v in_o order_n how_o it_o be_v or_o else_o to_o express_v
appointment_n from_o god_n oh_o do_v man_n but_o know_v and_o understand_v the_o weighty_a work_n of_o a_o evangelical_n minister_n how_o that_o their_o rod_n ought_v to_o bud_v as_o do_v aaron_n with_o a_o heavenly_a prognostic_n or_o sign_n of_o ministerial_a fruit_n and_o according_o to_o prophesy_v of_o god_n mercy_n or_o judgement_n to_o a_o nation_n how_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o blossom_v as_o do_v aaron_n in_o doctrine_n of_o comfort_n joy_n and_o assurance_n to_o break_a soul_n how_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o bear_v nut_n for_o the_o people_n to_o feed_v upon_o in_o spiritual_a knowledge_n sure_o they_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o venture_v on_o such_o holy_a thing_n shall_v uzzah_n be_v smite_v for_o toucn_v the_o ark_n shall_v the_o man_n of_o bethshemech_v for_o pry_v too_o curious_o into_o it_o be_v dismay_v with_o so_o sore_a a_o slaughter_n shall_v dathan_n abiram_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o company_n be_v swallow_v up_o alive_a for_o contemn_v the_o ministry_n 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