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chap._n and_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o chap._n leviticus_n chap._n 1._o to_o 8._o and_o 10.11.13.14.15.17.22.26_o chap._n number_n chap._n 1.2.3.4.18.19.26.33.34_o chap._n deuteron_n chap._n 14._o josua_n 11.12.14.15.16.17.18.19.21_o 2._o chronicl_n chap._n inclusive_a 1._o to_o 9_o and_o 11.12.23.24.25.26.27.2_o chron._n 3.4_o ezra_n 7._o nohem_n 3.7.11.12_o ezechiel_n 10._o and_o 26._o to_o 33._o inclusive_a and_o 38._o to_o 48._o inclusive_a amos_n 1_o nahum_n 3._o in_o these_o the_o whole_a chapter_n be_v omit_v 5._o prophecy_n and_o obscure_a scripture_n shall_v bâ—_n read_v as_o reverent_o and_o attentive_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v hear_v obscure_a doctrine_n and_o parable_n out_o of_o christ_n own_o mouth_n and_o they_o learned_a humility_n in_o that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v wise_a than_o christ_n to_o make_v a_o gloss_n of_o their_o own_o upon_o his_o word_n but_o do_v patient_o await_v until_o that_o the_o lord_n himself_o reveal_v the_o matter_n god_n spirit_n by_o obscure_a 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