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that_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n or_o the_o joyful_a tiding_n which_o abraham_n seed_n do_v expect_v shall_v consist_v in_o the_o union_n between_o the_o eternal_a word_n or_o son_n of_o god_n and_o our_o flesh_n we_o have_v a_o most_o lively_a character_n or_o prefiguration_n though_o not_o assertive_a in_o the_o original_a word_n design_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o express_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o joyful_a embassage_n of_o our_o everlasting_a peace_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o original_n do_v signify_v flesh_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o glad_a tiding_n unto_o all_o people_n or_o flesh_n without_o variation_n of_o any_o radical_a letter_n but_o only_o of_o grammatical_a mood_n or_o declension_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o original_a language_n do_v proper_o signify_v flesh_n that_o be_v man_n or_o creature_n endue_v with_o life_n or_o sense_n and_o be_v the_o root_n or_o primitive_a be_v not_o a_o verb_n but_o a_o noun_n the_o first_o verb_n that_o be_v form_v of_o it_o do_v signify_v as_o much_o as_o the_o latin_a nunciavit_fw-la or_o nunciare_fw-la to_o bring_v or_o deliver_v a_o message_n and_o be_v always_o use_v for_o some_o good_a or_o joyful_a message_n and_o in_o peculiar_a for_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o joyful_a message_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o omit_v other_o place_n it_o be_v thus_o use_v jerem._n 20._o 15._o cur_n say_v be_v the_o man_n that_o bring_v tiding_n to_o my_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v a_o man_n child_n be_v bear_v unto_o thou_o make_v he_o very_o glad_a and_o in_o the_o forecited_a 40._o of_o isaiah_n ver_fw-la 9_o o_o zion_n that_o bring_v good_a tiding_n get_v thou_o up_o into_o the_o high_a mountainâ—_n 〈◊〉_d o_o jerusalem_n that_o bring_v good_a tiding_n lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n with_o strength_n lift_v it_o up_o be_v not_o afraid_a say_v unto_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n behold_v your_o god_n and_o in_o the_o 61_o of_o isaiah_n ver_fw-la 1._o which_o be_v the_o very_a place_n wherein_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o be_v foreprophecy_v that_o which_o s._n luke_n express_v chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 18._o by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v in_o the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evangelizatum_fw-la pauperes_fw-la now_o that_o flesh_n and_o preach_v of_o glad_a tiding_n to_o all_o flesh_n shall_v be_v signify_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o original_a word_n no_o grammarian_n can_v easy_o give_v any_o reason_n it_o fall_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o etymology_n or_o derivation_n there_o be_v not_o here_o a_o primitive_a and_o derivative_a