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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d child_n in_o the_o 29_o verse_n especial_o consider_v that_o that_o which_o be_v predicate_v of_o each_o carry_v with_o it_o also_o a_o great_a difference_n too_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n answer_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o there_o to_o be_v terminate_v but_o only_o by_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n now_o there_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v some_o probability_n that_o the_o vary_v of_o the_o term_n shall_v imply_v also_o in_o this_o place_n a_o vary_a of_o person_n viz._n the_o first_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n and_o the_o latter_a of_o the_o saint_n the_o latter_a word_n also_o be_v comprehensive_a of_o the_o first_o and_o not_o the_o first_o in_o a_o true_a propriety_n of_o speech_n of_o the_o latter_a consider_v withal_o what_o have_v be_v before_o say_v that_o the_o creature_n must_v have_v the_o angel_n employ_v in_o 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and_o meet_v with_o many_o check_n 14.34_o pro._n 14.34_o exalt_v a_o nation_n as_o solomon_n tell_v we_o much_o more_o will_v she_o adorn_v and_o beautify_v the_o place_n of_o she_o own_o habitation_n where_o she_o shine_v without_o any_o eclipse_n and_o where_o she_o rule_v without_o any_o disturbance_n or_o resistance_n whatsoever_o a_o most_o glorious_a provision_n doubtless_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v which_o will_v also_o abundant_o satisfy_v when_o god_n be_v about_o to_o bring_v his_o people_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n he_o tell_v they_o what_o be_v prepare_v for_o they_o viz._n great_a and_o goodly_a city_n which_o they_o build_v not_o 11._o deut._n 6.10_o 11._o house_n full_a of_o all_o good_a thing_n which_o they_o fill_v not_o wells_n dig_v which_o they_o dig_v not_o vineyard_n and_o olive_n tree_n which_o they_o plant_v not_o all_o shall_v be_v make_v ready_a to_o their_o hand_n against_o their_o come_n thither_o so_o shall_v there_o be_v a_o preparation_n 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