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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 34_o 35_o for_o to_o the_o two_o to_o the_o father_n to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n of_o the_o two_o of_o the_o father_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 315_o 11_o for_o chap._n twelve_o 18_o r._n seven_o 8._o 320_o 32_o for_o psal_n xv_o r._n xlv_o 327_o 20_o for_o context_n r._n text._n 331_o 4_o after_o righteous_a add_v word_n 339_o 13_o for_o which_o r._n what_o 340_o 23_o for_o mark_n his_o r._n mark_n of_o he_o 364_o 17_o for_o to_o r._n on._n 376_o 3_o for_o they_o be_v very_o few_o of_o r._n there_o be_v very_o few_o 392_o 1_o for_o chap._n xxiii_o r._n xxvi_o 400_o 21_o for_o ancient_n r._n ancient_n 433_o 16_o for_o understand_v r._n understand_v 434_o 15_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 451_o 9_o for_o deut._n r._n numb_a book_n print_v for_o ric._n chiswell_n the_o father_n vindicated_n or_o animadversion_n on_o a_o late_a socinian_n book_n entitle_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o 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