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2._o â—ies_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v before_o the_o face_n of_o all_o people_n a_o light_n to_o the_o reâ—elation_n of_o the_o gentile_n &c._n &c._n and_o in_o another_o place_n all_o flesh_n shall_v see_v the_o salvation_n 3._o luc._n 3._o of_o god_n by_o this_o verse_n therefore_o the_o faithful_a do_v prey_n for_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o they_o err_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o this_o present_a life_n but_o by_o work_v may_v know_v and_o by_o know_v may_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o lord_n of_o which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v in_o the_o gospel_n straâ—â—e_o math._n math._n be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o life_n and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o and_o by_o these_o word_n in_o all_o nation_n thy_o salvation_n they_o pray_v that_o christ_n may_v be_v acknowledge_v and_o honour_v by_o all_o nation_n let_v people_n o_o god_n confess_v to_o thou_o let_v all_o people_n confess_v to_o thou_o let_v 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