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1.33_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n have_v his_o throne_n from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o humanity_n be_v he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n the_o lord_n god_n have_v give_v he_o a_o throne_n that_o he_o may_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o 745._o zech._n 11.12_o they_o weigh_v for_o my_o price_n thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n matth._n 27.9_o then_o be_v fulfil_v what_o be_v speak_v by_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n they_o take_v thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n the_o price_n of_o he_o that_o be_v value_v who_o they_o do_v value_n eusebius_n say_v 4._o de_fw-fr demonstrat_n l._n 10._o c._n 4._o that_o jeremiahs_n name_n be_v put_v for_o zechariahs_n name_n by_o the_o error_n of_o the_o scrivener_n out_o of_o jeremiah_n some_o make_v the_o computation_n where_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o seventeen_o shekel_n which_o make_v thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n jer._n 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