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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o also_o have_v a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n as_o by_o our_o late_a translation_n render_v i_o can_v perceive_v that_o comparison_n in_o the_o greek_a so_o hug_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o insist_v upon_o by_o our_o adversary_n with_o manifest_a design_n to_o prefer_v the_o write_n before_o the_o spirit_n that_o give_v they_o forth_o the_o great_a evangelical_n word_n of_o prophecy_n for_o the_o word_n without_o any_o wrong_n not_o only_o may_v which_o be_v enough_o but_o aught_o to_o be_v render_v thus_o also_o we_o have_v a_o very_a sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n which_o neither_o question_n the_o certainty_n of_o the_o voice_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o intend_v any_o the_o least_o comparison_n at_o all_o with_o it_o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o very_a ground_n of_o that_o opposition_n which_o be_v make_v against_o we_o the_o reason_n why_o i_o so_o render_v it_o be_v ready_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o i_o know_v our_o translation_n 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