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as_o they_o do_v certify_v he_o of_o the_o distinct_a place_n of_o his_o birth_n this_o they_o learn_v out_o of_o the_o prophet_n micah_n chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 2._o 3._o that_o of_o our_o apostle_n hebrew_n 1._o ver_fw-la 1._o be_v exact_o verify_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o article_n now_o in_o handle_v the_o prophet_n and_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n or_o god_n by_o their_o ministry_n speak_v of_o our_o saviour_n conception_n and_o birth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o at_o sundry_a time_n only_o or_o in_o several_a age_n of_o the_o father_n but_o piecemeal_o or_o by_o scatter_a prediction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sundry_a way_n sometime_o literal_o and_o plain_o sometime_o mystical_o or_o enigmatical_o but_o in_o this_o late_a age_n he_o have_v speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n or_o in_o his_o son_n for_o even_o the_o historical_a passage_n of_o his_o conception_n and_o birth_n though_o deliver_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o evangelist_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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