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〈◊〉_d a_o glorious_a king_n 17._o kimchi_n in_o psal_n 132._o v._n 17._o and_o one_o of_o the_o learned_a jew_n and_o a_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o christianity_n confess_v that_o that_o verse_n speak_v of_o the_o messiah_n that_o be_v to_o come_v so_o that_o the_o horn_n of_o salvation_n do_v intimate_v to_o we_o the_o greatness_n of_o that_o deliverance_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v wrought_v beside_o it_o be_v say_v of_o simeon_n that_o when_o he_o take_v jesus_n into_o his_o arm_n and_o bless_a god_n he_o say_v lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n luk._n 2.29_o 30._o which_o agree_v well_o with_o the_o word_n of_o jacob_n i_o have_v wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n o_o lord_n indeed_o aben_n ezra_n tell_v we_o from_o r._n isaac_n 49.18_o aben_n ezra_n in_o gen._n 49.18_o that_o jacob_n have_v liken_v dan_n to_o a_o adder_n by_o the_o path_n do_v thereupon_o fall_v into_o a_o fear_n 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