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say_v god_n the_o father_n unto_o christ_n will_v preserve_v thou_o and_o give_v thou_o for_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n to_o establish_v the_o earth_n and_o when_o christ_n be_v baptize_v and_o solemn_o enter_v upon_o his_o call_n he_o be_v confirm_v by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o 17._o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v doctrine_n 4._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o teach_v no_o private_a nor_o humane_a doctrine_n but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n his_o father_n i_o be_o come_v say_v christ_n in_o my_o father_n 43._o name_n declare_v his_o truth_n and_o seek_v his_o glory_n and_o you_o receive_v i_o not_o if_o another_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n preach_v his_o own_o invention_n exalt_v and_o magnify_v himself_o he_o you_o will_v receive_v to_o he_o you_o will_v adhere_v he_o you_o will_v admire_v and_o adore_v and_o again_o elsewhere_o i_o have_v not_o 50._o speak_v of_o myself_o say_v christ_n but_o 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