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the_o suffering_n of_o death_n as_o our_o apostle_n have_v it_o ver_n 9_o but_o to_o be_v make_v low_a than_o the_o angel_n after_o this_o manner_n be_v to_o be_v make_v a_o great_a deal_n low_o than_o they_o or_o the_o mean_a of_o man_n as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v though_o but_o for_o a_o little_a time_n 6_o but_o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o that_o variety_n of_o sense_n which_o may_v arise_v either_o from_o the_o different_a signification_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n or_o from_o amphibologie_n of_o construction_n from_o diversity_n of_o point_n or_o change_n of_o letter_n be_v not_o infinite_a and_o if_o we_o shall_v examine_v all_o the_o possible_a change_n of_o point_n or_o letter_n which_o the_o rabbin_n or_o other_o imagine_v there_o will_v not_o appear_v any_o such_o difference_n throughout_o the_o whole_a bible_n for_o the_o quality_n or_o morality_n of_o the_o several_a sense_n thus_o occasion_v as_o the_o alteration_n of_o one_o point_n often_o do_v in_o 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