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to_o lighten_v the_o gentyle_n and_o to_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n the_o evangelist_n saint_n luke_n after_o he_o have_v by_o sundry_a approve_a testimony_n wytness_v to_o god_n holy_a church_n the_o order_n and_o birth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n bear_v of_o his_o mother_n the_o most_o holy_a virgin_n mary_n do_v purpose_n the_o description_n of_o christ_n his_o office_n and_o function_n in_o cause_n whereof_o he_o first_o cit_v the_o gratulatory_a song_n of_o old_a father_n symeon_n who_o do_v most_o pythe_o set_v down_o the_o part_n of_o christ_n office_n and_o valour_n of_o his_o nature_n to_o his_o godhead_n annex_v namely_o give_v of_o his_o father_n to_o be_v our_o only_a sufficient_a and_o omnipotent_a messiah_n give_v and_o not_o sell_v prepare_v of_o the_o father_n not_o at_o all_o purchase_v by_o man_n or_o angel_n to_o be_v the_o salvation_n alone_o of_o jew_n and_o gentyle_n to_o the_o heathen_a that_o lie_v in_o darkness_n god_n lantern_n and_o light_n 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