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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 1._o 1._o saint_n john_n word_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n heb._n 1._o 2._o the_o text_n demonstrate_v it_o for_o his_o wisdom_n by_o which_o king_n reign_v be_v that_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o right_a read_n for_o the_o original_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kanan_n possedit_fw-la nor_o will_v the_o greek_a read_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bring_v home_o the_o arrain_n conclusion_n which_o the_o lord_n possess_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o way_n before_o his_o work_n of_o old_a vers_fw-la 22._o which_o be_v set_v up_o from_o everlasting_a from_o the_o beginning_n or_o ever_o the_o earth_n be_v v_o 3._o the_o wisdom_n by_o which_o king_n reign_v be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v create_v of_o all_o thing_n king_n be_v from_o god_n the_o father_n but_o by_o the_o son_n as_o from_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n all_o spiritual_a 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