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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v â—…_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o in_o jer._n 50._o 11._o four_o several_a time_n and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v in_o other_o placâ—…_n thus_o i_o have_v vindicated_n the_o hebrew_n bibles_n and_o our_o english_a bibles_n which_o translation_n of_o they_o from_o the_o corruption_n with_o which_o the_o rector_n have_v thouâ—…_n reproach_v they_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o consider_v whether_o this_o gentleman_n dâ—…_n be_v credit_v in_o reflection_n upon_o the_o dissenter_n who_o so_o vile_o reflect_v on_o thâ—…_n bibles_n which_o he_o will_v have_v we_o believe_v be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o jew_n in_o materiaâ—…_n especial_o in_o ps_n 96._o 10._o gen._n 11._o 12._o and_o in_o the_o chronology_n in_o which_o above_o year_n be_v lose_v so_o that_o according_a to_o these_o corrupt_a bibles_n we_o can_v prove_v thaâ—…_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o world_n must_v be_v 6000._o year_n old_a when_o christ_n â—…_n come_v if_o 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