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christ_n col._n 2.16_o 17._o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v shadow_n as_o well_o as_o the_o outward_a passover_n and_o christ_n be_v that_o in_o his_o people_n which_o the_o shadow_n point_v at_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v say_v christ_n will_v i_o give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o hide_a maenna_n rev._n 2.17_o he_o promise_v a_o food_n of_o a_o more_o spiritual_a nature_n then_o outward_a bread_n &_o wine_n a_o food_n hide_v from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a yea_o and_o from_o that_o mind_n that_o stick_v in_o the_o shadow_n further_o say_v the_o true_a and_o faithful_a witness_n rev._n 3.20_o behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n if_o any_o man_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o open_v the_o door_n