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thence_o infer_v that_o the_o cessation_n of_o tongue_n and_o miracle_n do_v not_o at_o all_o render_v it_o any_o presumption_n ungodliness_n or_o absurdity_n in_o those_o who_o be_v the_o apostle_n successor_n in_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n to_o expect_v to_o receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v communicate_v to_o they_o of_o old_a yet_o that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v whole_o to_o exclude_v the_o spirit_n he_o thus_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n help_v we_o to_o understand_v old_a truth_n already_o reveal_v in_o scripture_n we_o confess_v and_o pray_v for_o his_o assistance_n therein_o etc._n etc._n page_n 103._o answ._n either_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v sincere_o or_o else_o he_o have_v forget_v himself_o but_o a_o little_a before_o page_n 92_o 93_o 94._o he_o say_v that_o all_z the_o necessary_a point_n of_o religion_n whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n whatsoever_o be_v either_o to_o be_v believe_v or_o do_v be_v in_o some_o place_n or_o other_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n fit_v to_o the_o most_o vulgar_a capacity_n and_o shallow_a understanding_n that_o the_o history_n of_o chist_n birth_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n be_v plain_a to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n which_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v comprehend_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o the_o prophet_n all_o the_o evangelical_n precept_n and_o the_o essential_o of_o religion_n be_v in_o the_o gospel_n make_v 〈◊〉_d easy_a doctrine_n that_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v they_o be_v fit_v to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o most_o unlearned_a that_o those_o passage_n in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v of_o the_o great_a concern_v be_v write_v in_o such_o a_o plain_a and_o familiar_a style_n that_o the_o weak_a and_o most_o illiterate_a shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o excuse_v the_o neglect_n of_o they_o in_o a_o word_n the_o great_a lawgiver_n he_o say_v have_v make_v those_o doctrine_n most_o plain_a which_o be_v most_o necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v and_o those_o least_o necessary_a which_o be_v most_o difficult_a now_o if_o he_o do_v believe_v himself_o when_o he_o say_v all_o this_o i_o wonder_v what_o he_o expect_v his_o reader_n shall_v believe_v of_o he_o when_o in_o behalf_n of_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o brethren_n he_o here_o say_v page_n 103._o we_o confess_v the_o spirit_n help_v we_o to_o understand_v old_a truth_n already_o reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o we_o pray_v for_o his_o assistance_n therein_o do_v they_o pray_v for_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o help_v they_o understand_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o say_v be_v already_o fit_v to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o weak_a most_o illiterate_a and_o unlearned_a which_o be_v suit_v to_o the_o shallow_a understanding_n nay_o which_o be_v make_v so_o plain_a and_o easy_a that_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v they_o what_o else_o be_v this_o but_o to_o mock_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o invocate_a his_o assistance_n to_o help_v they_o understand_v that_o which_o they_o confess_v they_o understand_v already_o and_o which_o they_o affirm_v to_o be_v so_o plain_a and_o easy_a that_o the_o weak_a the_o shallow_a the_o most_o unlearned_a may_v understand_v and_o yet_o of_o this_o kind_n do_v they_o reckon_v all_o necessary_a point_n in_o religion_n all_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n the_o history_n of_o christ_n birth_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n all_o the_o command_v of_o the_o gospel_n all_o the_o essential_o of_o religion_n and_o in_o short_a whatsoever_o be_v either_o to_o be_v believe_v or_o do_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o what_o then_o have_v he_o leave_v for_o bimself_n and_o his_o brethren_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o help_v they_o to_o understand_v nothing_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o be_v sure_a no_o essential_a of_o religion_n no_o gospel_n precept_n no_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n birth_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n none_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o or_o second_o table_n nothing_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o our_o neighbour_n what_o can_v it_o be_v then_o some_o difficult_a passage_n which_o himself_o confess_v be_v lest_o necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v as_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o levitical_a rite_n the_o genealogy_n in_o scripture_n and_o apocalyptical_a prophecy_n these_o be_v his_o own_o instance_n page_n 93._o nay_o in_o order_n to_o salvation_n not_o at_o all_o necessary_a either_o to_o be_v believe_v or_o do_v see_v now_o what_o his_o fair_a flourish_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n be_v come_v to_o beside_o to_o say_v they_o be_v already_o 〈◊〉_d in_o scripture_n and_o yet_o say_v he_o want_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o help_v he_o understand_v they_o be_v a_o contradiction_n for_o what_o he_o do_v not_o understand_v be_v not_o already_o reveal_v but_o veil_v to_o he_o if_o he_o already_o understand_v it_o he_o in_o vain_a implore_v assistance_n to_o help_v he_o to_o understand_v it_o if_o he_o do_v not_o already_o understand_v it_o than_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o reveal_v to_o he_o but_o hide_v or_o cover_v from_o he_o &_o in_o pray_v for_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o understand_v it_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v teach_v and_o confess_v that_o revelation_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v in_o this_o age._n but_o say_v he_o to_o pretend_v to_o such_o miraculous_a inspiration_n as_o the_o apostle_n once_o have_v or_o to_o nâ—w_v revelation_n beyond_o what_o be_v discoverâ—_n to_o they_o be_v a_o horrible_a cheat_n etc._n etc._n answ_n
be_v satisfy_v that_o the_o command_n of_o swear_v be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n i_o by_o the_o contrary_a reason_n infer_v that_o have_v find_v a_o antitype_n for_o a_o oath_n in_o the_o gospel_n he_o and_o all_o his_o parishioner_n and_o all_o other_o may_v be_v satisfy_v that_o the_o command_n of_o swear_v be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o so_o a_o oath_n not_o moral_a he_o go_v on_o thus_o the_o second_o argument_n to_o confirm_v you_o that_o oath_n be_v not_o evil_a in_o themselves_o nor_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v take_v out_o â—f_a the_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n with_o who_o a_o oath_n be_v of_o authentic_a use_n and_o hold_v sacred_a before_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n page_n 67._o answ._n two_o thing_n by_o this_o argument_n he_o undertake_v to_o prove_v one_o whereof_o be_v by_o none_o that_o i_o know_v of_o deny_v &_o it_o be_v wary_o do_v of_o he_o to_o begin_v with_o that_o namely_o that_o oath_n be_v not_o evil_a in_o themselves_o what_o make_v he_o harp_n so_o upon_o this_o string_n he_o can_v not_o suspect_v that_o the_o quakeos_n who_o he_o write_v against_o hold_v oath_n to_o be_v evil_a in_o themselves_o for_o at_o his_o entrance_n upon_o this_o subject_a he_o himself_o observe_v out_o of_o r._n h._n that_o they_o allow_v oath_n to_o have_v be_v lawful_a page_n 52._o yet_o no_o less_o than_o six_o time_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o swear_v he_o inculcate_n this_o that_o oath_n be_v not_o evil_a in_o themselves_o which_o look_v as_o if_o he_o design_v to_o persuade_v weak_a head_n they_o may_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o evil_a in_o itself_o the_o second_o thing_n he_o undertake_v by_o this_o argument_n to_o prove_v be_v that_o oath_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n because_o they_o be_v of_o authentic_a use_n with_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n and_o by_o they_o hold_v sacred_a before_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n answ._n if_o oath_n be_v therefore_o no_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n because_o they_o be_v of_o authentic_a use_n with_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n and_o by_o they_o hold_v sacred_a before_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n then_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n no_o other_o thing_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o be_v of_o authentic_a use_n with_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n and_o by_o they_o hold_v sacred_a before_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n that_o be_v in_o short_a nothing_o that_o the_o patriarch_n do_v religious_o observe_v before_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n be_v ceremonial_a but_o moral_a this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o natural_a consequence_n of_o his_o argument_n and_o this_o i_o deny_v let_v he_o prove_v it_o if_o he_o can_v he_o may_v find_v if_o he_o please_v that_o circumcision_n be_v of_o authentic_a use_n with_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n and_o by_o they_o hold_v sacred_a 21._o long_o before_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n and_o somewhat_o too_o before_o his_o first_o instance_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o yet_o i_o think_v he_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n 12.3_o what_o then_o will_v he_o think_v of_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o beast_n which_o be_v of_o authentic_a use_n with_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n and_o by_o they_o hold_v sacred_a not_o only_o before_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n but_o even_o before_o the_o flood_n will_v he_o say_v that_o sacrifice_v be_v therefore_o no_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n i_o hope_v he_o will_v be_v more_o considerate_a another_o touch_n yet_o he_o have_v at_o this_o in_o pag._n 68_o where_o he_o say_v the_o gospel_n dispensation_n do_v not_o repeal_v any_o law_n that_o be_v moral_a etc._n etc._n and_o such_o be_v this_o of_o a_o lawful_a oath_n he_o assay_v to_o prove_v it_o thus_o that_o law_n who_o reason_n and_o vsefulness_n be_v perpetual_a and_o the_o same_o to_o we_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v to_o they_o under_o the_o law_n be_v itself_o perpetual_a and_o therefore_o not_o repeal_v by_o any_o new_a dispensation_n answ._n to_o be_v satisfy_v whether_o or_o no_o the_o reason_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v perpetual_a we_o must_v again_o inquire_v out_o the_o reason_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o i_o will_v go_v no_o further_o at_o this_o time_n to_o fetch_v it_o then_o to_o my_o adversary_n own_o word_n pag._n 61_o 62._o if_o there_o be_v that_o truth_n in_o man_n that_o their_o baâ—e_a testimony_n be_v infallible_a and_o of_o sufficient_a credit_n than_o there_o be_v no_o need_n at_o all_o of_o a_o oâ—th_n but_o see_v all_o man_n be_v liar_n and_o mankind_n be_v so_o general_o leaven_v with_o hypocrisy_n and_o since_o fear_v or_o favour_n malice_n or_o interest_n sway_v with_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o man_n it_o become_v high_o needful_a that_o their_o evidence_n be_v demand_v and_o give_v in_o such_o form_n as_o be_v most_o bind_v to_o the_o conscience_n which_o a_o oath_n by_o all_o the_o world_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v observe_v here_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v for_o the_o needfulness_n of_o a_o oath_n viz._n â—ying_v hypocrisy_n fear_v favour_n malice_n interest_n for_o be_v it_o not_o for_o these_o he_o confess_v there_o be_v no_o need_n at_o all_o of_o a_o oath_n let_v â—s_n now_o carry_v this_o reason_n of_o his_o along_o with_o we_o to_o his_o argument_n and_o see_v how_o well_o favoured_o it_o will_v look_v there_o his_o argument_n then_o will_v run_v thus_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o repeal_v any_o law_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v perpertual_a but_o the_o reason_n of_o a_o oath_n namely_o lie_v hypocrisy_n malice_n etc._n etc._n be_v perpetual_a therefore_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o repeal_v oath_n what_o else_o be_v this_o but_o to_o establish_v lie_v hypocrisy_n malice_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o perpetuate_v they_o for_o ever_o that_o while_o the_o world_n stand_v man_n must_v never_o cease_v from_o oath_n because_o while_o the_o world_n stand_v man_n must_v never_o cease_v from_o lie_v hypâ—crisie_n malice_n etc._n etc._n for_o if_o these_o be_v as_o he_o true_o say_v the_o reason_n of_o oath_n take_v away_o these_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o oath_n be_v take_v away_o and_o then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n for_o swear_v but_o these_o viz._n lie_v hypocrisy_n malice_n etc._n etc._n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o from_o among_o true_a christian_n be_v take_v away_o at_o lest_o none_o will_v deny_v that_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la of_o right_a they_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o therefore_o oath_n also_o under_o the_o gospel_n and_o among_o true_a christian_n be_v take_v away_o at_o least_o of_o right_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o beside_o in_o make_v lie_v hypocrisy_n malice_n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n and_o strife_n and_o contention_n the_o vsefulness_n of_o oath_n and_o then_o assert_v the_o reason_n and_o usefulness_n of_o oath_n under_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v the_o same_o as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o law_n he_o great_o undervalue_v and_o debase_v the_o gospel_n render_v it_o as_o defective_a and_o insufficient_a to_o take_v away_o lie_v hypocrisy_n malice_n strife_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v the_o law_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v express_o that_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n 4._o god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v beyond_o the_o letter_n of_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o the_o hebrew_n he_o say_v 7.19_o the_o law_n make_v nothing_o perfect_a but_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o a_o better_a hope_n do_v but_o if_o there_o be_v as_o much_o need_n of_o oath_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o there_o be_v then_o under_o the_o law_n and_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o there_o be_v as_o much_o lie_v hypocrisy_n malice_n and_o strife_n now_o among_o christian_n as_o there_o be_v then_o among_o the_o jew_n which_o his_o word_n carry_v and_o his_o argument_n itself_o imply_v else_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n then_o have_v not_o christ_n who_o be_v heir_n of_o all_o and_o to_o who_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v do_v more_o in_o this_o respect_n for_o his_o disciple_n than_o moses_n who_o be_v but_o a_o servant_n do_v for_o his_o which_o to_o suppose_v will_v so_o high_o derogate_v from_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v toâ—_n great_a a_o impiety_n for_o any_o to_o admit_v who_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o a_o christian._n in_o his_o margin_n upon_o
this_o place_n he_o say_v rationes_fw-la boni_fw-la &_o mali_fw-la sunt_fw-la aeternae_fw-la i._n e._n the_o reason_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v eternal_a answ._n for_o what_o reason_n he_o bring_v this_o sentence_n i_o do_v not_o see_v unless_o he_o will_v from_o thence_o infer_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o eternal_a law_n because_o the_o reason_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v eternal_a but_o if_o this_o be_v his_o mean_v he_o have_v need_n consider_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o a_o oath_n in_o his_o own_o account_n be_v lie_v hypocrisy_n and_o malice_n and_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o say_v these_o be_v eternal_a but_o if_o he_o will_v have_v it_o that_o the_o reason_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v eternal_a what_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v they_o eternal_a too_o for_o that_o a_o oath_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o evil_a he_o have_v already_o too_o far_o grant_v to_o deny_v i_o have_v now_o follow_v he_o to_o his_o four_o and_o last_o proposition_n by_o which_o he_o undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o all_o oath_n be_v not_o forbid_v by_o christ_n viz._n that_o some_o oath_n be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n his_o instance_n be_v of_o paul_n and_o the_o angel_n those_o of_o paul_n be_v these_o which_o follow_v rome_n 1.9_o for_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n who_o i_o serve_v with_o my_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n that_o etc._n etc._n answ._n to_o say_v bare_o and_o simple_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n be_v not_o a_o oath_n read_v isa._n 43.10_o you_o be_v my_o witness_n say_v the_o lord_n so_o vers_n 12._o therefore_o you_o be_v my_o witness_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o be_o god_n again_o chap._n 44.8_o you_o be_v even_o my_o witness_n etc._n etc._n here_o god_n be_v please_v to_o call_v man_n his_o witness_n as_o paul_n in_o the_o other_o place_n call_v god_n his_o witness_n now_o either_o god_n in_o these_o word_n do_v swear_v or_o he_o do_v not_o swear_v if_o any_o will_v say_v he_o do_v swear_v in_o say_v of_o man_n you_o be_v my_o witness_n than_o they_o will_v make_v god_n to_o swear_v by_o man_n the_o great_a by_o the_o lesser_a whereas_o god_n 22.5_o whenever_o he_o be_v say_v to_o swear_v be_v always_o say_v to_o swear_v by_o himself_o because_o he_o can_v swear_v by_o no_o great_a but_o if_o god_n in_o say_v you_o be_v my_o witness_n do_v not_o swear_v it_o follow_v then_o that_o paul_n may_v say_v god_n be_v my_o witness_n and_o yet_o not_o swear_v how_o oft_o do_v moses_n call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o witness_n do_v he_o swear_v will_n the_o priest_n say_v by_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o be_v never_o allow_v but_o if_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n be_v swear_v what_o will_v become_v of_o paul_n in_o another_o case_n 22.5_o where_o he_o say_v the_o high_a priest_n do_v bear_v i_o witness_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o high_a priest_n be_v my_o witness_n now_o if_o my_o adversary_n will_v make_v paul_n to_o swear_v by_o god_n in_o say_v god_n be_v my_o witness_n how_o will_v he_o avoid_v make_v he_o swear_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n also_o in_o say_v the_o high_a priest_n be_v my_o witness_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o charge_n paul_n direct_o with_o swear_v by_o the_o high_a i_o â—est_v although_o indirect_o he_o do_v for_o he_o know_v full_a well_o that_o so_o to_o have_v swear_v have_v be_v unlawful_a even_o when_o swear_v be_v lawful_a but_o if_o paul_n do_v not_o swear_v in_o say_v the_o high_a priest_n be_v my_o witness_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o that_o form_n of_o speech_n be_v not_o a_o oath_n beside_o how_o extreme_o absurd_a be_v this_o construction_n of_o paul_n word_n for_o if_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o say_v john_n be_v my_o witness_n or_o james_n be_v my_o witness_n that_o i_o do_v or_o say_v so_o or_o so_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n by_o which_o the_o priest_n will_v prove_v that_o paul_n swear_v by_o god_n in_o say_v god_n be_v my_o witness_n he_o may_v as_o well_o infer_v that_o i_o swear_v by_o john_n or_o james_n in_o say_v john_n or_o james_n be_v my_o witness_n but_o his_o weakness_n in_o this_o be_v too_o plain_a to_o need_v any_o further_a detection_n his_o next_o instance_n be_v rom._n 9.1_o i_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n answ._n to_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o oath_n in_o the_o time_n when_o oath_n be_v lawful_a it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o swear_v but_o in_o solemn_a weighty_a and_o extraordinary_a occasion_n but_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n be_v and_o be_v lawful_a upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o indeed_o if_o paul_n shall_v have_v swear_v as_o oft_o as_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n he_o will_v have_v be_v a_o very_a common_a swearer_n but_o if_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o swear_v how_o can_v it_o be_v a_o oath_n to_o say_v i_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o he_o add_v my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o will_v he_o infer_v from_o hence_o will_v he_o make_v paul_n here_o to_o swear_v by_o his_o conscience_n also_o doubtless_o paul_n make_v more_o conscience_n of_o swear_v then_o so_o this_o however_o tend_v to_o overturn_v his_o former_a instance_n for_o if_o paul_n do_v not_o swear_v by_o his_o conscience_n in_o say_v my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_v or_o my_o conscience_n be_v my_o witness_n which_o be_v all_o one_o and_o which_o if_o he_o have_v do_v he_o have_v do_v evil_a and_o his_o example_n have_v not_o be_v imitable_a then_o neither_o do_v he_o swear_v by_o god_n when_o he_o say_v god_n be_v my_o witness_n his_o next_o instance_n be_v 2_o cor._n 1.18_o but_o as_o god_n be_v true_a and_o vers._n 3._o moreover_o i_o call_v god_n for_o a_o record_n against_o my_o soul_n that_o etc._n etc._n answ._n 1._o in_o the_o first_o of_o these_o verse_n but_o as_o god_n 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