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in_o parable_n i_o will_v utter_v thing_n which_o have_v be_v keep_v secret_a from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 13._o 35._o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o word_n of_o esaias_n the_o prophet_n say_v the_o voice_n of_o one_o cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n prepare_v you_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o path_n straight_o luke_n 3._o 4._o there_o be_v no_o such_o scripture_n in_o these_o word_n that_o i_o can_v find_v only_a david_n speak_v of_o himself_o say_v thus_o i_o will_v open_v my_o mouth_n in_o a_o parable_n i_o will_v utter_v dark_a say_n of_o old_a psal_n 78._o 2._o the_o voice_n of_o one_o cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n prepare_v you_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v straight_o in_o the_o desert_n a_o highway_n for_o our_o god_n isa_n 40._o 3._o observe_v 3._o i_o hope_v this_o may_v a_o little_a show_v the_o man_n himself_o and_o that_o g._n f._n be_v not_o such_o a_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o scripture_n and_o perverter_n of_o 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