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tense_n in_o hebrew_n and_o signify_v not_o a_o act_n past_a or_o present_a 31.2_o but_o a_o power_n &_o liberty_n to_o eat_v hereafter_o when_o they_o shall_v have_v occasion_n and_o the_o true_a translation_n of_o her_o word_n be_v we_o may_v or_o will_v hereafter_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n alsoe_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o if_o they_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o any_o tree_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n before_o their_o temptation_n &_o fall_n their_o reason_n will_v and_o appetite_n will_v have_v lead_v they_o to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n close_o by_o the_o forbid_a tree_n ver._n 9_o the_o very_a name_n whereof_o be_v amiable_a and_o unto_o which_o the_o natural_a desire_n of_o man_n do_v of_o itself_o chief_o carry_v he_o as_o god_n word_n do_v intimate_a chapt._n 3.2_o but_o that_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o reâ—ched_v forth_o their_o hand_n to_o 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priest_n with_o all_o their_o robe_n and_o vestment_n also_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o all_o other_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n &_o they_o all_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o special_a commandment_n of_o god_n and_o by_o direction_n of_o his_o word_n as_o moses_n in_o the_o law_n testify_v in_o exodus_fw-la 40._o &_o divers_a other_o place_n so_o the_o temple_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a thing_n which_o be_v consecrate_v and_o dedicate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n by_o solomon_n be_v say_v to_o be_v hallow_v and_o sanctify_v by_o god_n 1_o king_n 9.3_o and_o 2_o cron._n 7.17_o that_o be_v by_o god_n special_a commandment_n &_o direction_n and_o moses_n his_o dedication_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v by_o blood_n and_o that_o by_o precept_n speak_v to_o the_o people_n according_a to_o god_n law_n heb._n 9_o vers_fw-la 19.22_o and_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o saint_n by_o 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