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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrina_fw-la sana_fw-la 1_o tim._n 1.10_o the_o apostle_n command_v timothy_n to_o hold_v fast_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exemplar_n seu_fw-la expressam_fw-la formam_fw-la habe_fw-la teneto_fw-la sanorum_fw-la verborum_fw-la quae_fw-la a_o i_o audisti_fw-la etc._n etc._n arias_n montan._n pas_n lex_fw-la p._n 712._o 7._o this_o word_n be_v say_v to_o be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two-edged_a sword_n heb._n 4.12_o which_o be_v apply_v to_o 1._o the_o essential_a uncreated_a word_n the_o son_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o the_o world_n call_v the_o rod_n and_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o 3._o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o messenger_n 1._o to_o subdue_v man_n soul_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o 2._o to_o be_v for_o evil_a or_o good_a death_n or_o life_n destruction_n or_o salvation_n to_o the_o obstinate_a or_o obedient_a ap._n and_o 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