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to_o believe_v in_o christ_n then_o be_v the_o king_n gal_n 3_o abac._n 2._o mark_v 16._o john_n 3_o wherein_o all_o man_n be_v equal_a rome_n 5._o isa_n 53._o john_n 3_o &_o 5._o exod._n 30._o exod._n 30._o exod._n 19_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n represent_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n heb._n 9_o isa_n 8._o act._n 3._o mat._n 28._o the_o spiritual_a tabernacle_n and_o sign_n of_o christâ—_n pre_n 1_o par._n 29._o 2_o par._n 3.4_o &_o 5._o 2_o par._n 29.30_o &_o 35._o 1_o par._n 29._o 2_o par._n 3.4_o &_o 5._o 2_o par._n 29.30_o &_o 35._o note_n matth._n 17._o note_n the_o offer_n of_o john_n knox_n ro_o hiâ—_n native_a realm_n what_o he_o require_v a_o answer_n to_o two_o question_n subject_n may_v lawful_o require_v true_a preacher_n of_o theâ—r_a ruler_n john_n 21._o act_n 20._o thing_n that_o may_v draw_v man_n back_o from_o the_o sincerity_n of_o christ_n evangell_n rom._n 2._o note_n prince_n and_o bishop_n be_v alike_o criminal_a how_o subject_n offend_v with_o their_o prince_n 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