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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v make_v it_o plain_a by_o a_o ocular_a demonstration_n and_o this_o be_v true_o to_o say_v jesus_n est_fw-la dominus_fw-la jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o lesson_n our_o first_o part._n and_o thus_o far_o we_o be_v go_v and_o we_o see_v it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o speak_v but_o these_o three_o word_n jesus_n est_fw-la dominus_fw-la jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n for_o we_o must_v comprehend_v 3.18_o eph._n 3.18_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o height_n of_o this_o divine_a mystery_n the_o breadth_n say_v s._n augustine_n in_o the_o expansion_n and_o dilatation_n of_o my_o charity_n the_o length_n by_o my_o continue_a perseverance_n unto_o the_o end_n the_o height_n in_o the_o exaltation_n of_o my_o hope_n to_o reach_v at_o thing_n above_o and_o the_o depth_n in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o bottomless_a sea_n of_o god_n mercy_n these_o be_v the_o dimension_n and_o if_o 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