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tread_v down_o for_o ever_o the_o next_o be_v samson_n samson_n samson_n a_o word_n derive_v of_o shemesh_n his_o sun_n indeed_o he_o shine_v more_o bright_o than_o any_o of_o the_o deliverer_n so_o do_v christ_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n above_o all_o mal._n 4.2_o 2._o he_o be_v a_o nazarite_n of_o nazar_n because_o he_o be_v separate_v from_o common_a thing_n as_o the_o razor_n and_o wine_n num._n 6.3_o 4_o 5._o so_o christ_n be_v heb._n 7.26_o separate_v from_o sinner_n 12.2_o rom._n 12.2_o so_o be_v all_o in_o christ_n separate_v from_o the_o common_a course_n of_o the_o world_n for_o christ_n be_v not_o call_v a_o nazarite_n from_o the_o town_n nazareth_n where_o he_o live_v except_o by_o mistake_n but_o from_o his_o call_n ceremonial_a to_o answer_v to_o samson_n his_o type_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o prophet_n verbal_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o nazarite_n but_o in_o his_o personal_a type_n samson_n 13.15_o judg._n 13.15_o and_o 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