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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o apostle_n none_o can_v say_v jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o these_o part_n in_o their_o order_n in_o the_o first_o part_n we_o must_v consider_v first_o what_o the_o lesson_n be_v second_o what_o it_o be_v to_o say_v it_o the_o lesson_n be_v but_o short_a jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o in_o it_o be_v comprise_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a gospel_n here_o be_v jesus_n a_o saviour_n and_o dominus_fw-la the_o lord_n and_o as_o they_o be_v join_v together_o in_o one_o christ_n so_o no_o man_n must_v put_v they_o asunder_o if_o we_o will_v have_v christ_n our_o saviour_n we_o must_v make_v he_o our_o lord_n and_o if_o we_o make_v he_o our_o lord_n he_o will_v then_o be_v our_o saviour_n now_o to_o hear_v of_o a_o saviour_n be_v gospel_n the_o best_a news_n we_o can_v hear_v gospeler_n we_o all_o will_v be_v and_o when_o this_o trumpet_n sound_v then_o hear_v o_o israel_n be_v a_o good_a preface_n and_o we_o be_v willing_a 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