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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfectum_fw-la facere_fw-la seruientem_fw-la 9.9_o that_o can_v not_o make_v he_o that_o do_v the_o service_n perfect_a and_o he_o may_v alsoe_o have_v cite_v the_o same_o word_n put_v absolute_o and_o signify_v only_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 2.37_o in_o s._n luke_n where_o he_o say_v anna_n the_o prophetess_n be_v night_n and_o day_n in_o the_o temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serve_v that_o be_v do_v service_n to_o god_n this_o text_n luke_n the_o 2.37_o the_o protestant_a bible_n of_o 1589._o with_o fulks_n commentary_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serued_n god_n and_o heb._n 9.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seruing_n of_o god_n and_o the_o late_a bible_n translate_v it_o divine_a feruice_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o absolute_a significarion_n of_o this_o word_n be_v the_o service_n of_o god_n or_o divine_a
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