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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh_n 1._o 14._o as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n that_o be_v be_v indeed_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n last_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o as_o learned_a beza_n more_o emphatical_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o lord_n the_o spirit_n which_z tremelius_fw-la excellent_o render_v a_o spiritu_fw-la dominatore_fw-la denote_v remarkable_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n who_o only_o whole_o efficacious_o inward_o and_o spiritual_o change_v all_o his_o saint_n true_o sanctify_v by_o himself_o into_o that_o same_o image_n forementioned_a in_o the_o text._n and_o thus_o brief_o for_o explication_n now_o for_o observation_n not_o to_o involve_v ourselves_o too_o much_o with_o those_o many_o folding_n
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now_o employ_v about_o the_o print_n have_v no_o notice_n thereof_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o error_n both_o in_o the_o word_n sentence_n and_o manner_n of_o print_v have_v thus_o unwary_o pass_v some_o of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a upon_o a_o brief_a and_o short_a review_n be_v here_o correct_v to_o thy_o hand_n in_o the_o rest_n thy_o candour_n and_o prudence_n be_v request_v either_o for_o the_o pass_n by_o or_o make_v up_o what_o thus_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v deficient_a errata_fw-la pag._n 6._o r._n of_o main_a concernment_n p._n 26._o r._n late-walking_a p._n 36._o r._n efficacy_n p._n 31._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d afterward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 32._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 37._o r._n likewise_o p._n 4._o jer_n cyp._n shall_v have_v be_v in_o the_o margin_n with_o diverse_a quotation_n in_o other_o place_n p._n 68_o r._n corruption_n p._n 79._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 118._o r._n when_o p._n 122._o 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the_o word_n and_o so_o endeavour_v to_o proceed_v to_o the_o most_o pregnant_a observation_n from_o thence_o and_o some_o pertinent_a improvement_n thereof_o but_o we_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o divine_n as_o beza_n and_o tremelius_fw-la and_o other_o understand_v it_o restrictive_o unto_o the_o minister_n that_o as_o moses_n face_n shine_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o israelite_n after_o he_o have_v be_v with_o god_n in_o the_o mount_n for_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o god_n and_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v shine_v out_o in_o the_o glorious_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n into_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o people_n but_o on_o the_o other_o part_n calvin_n and_o some_o other_o understand_v we_o all_o large_o
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