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a_o mystery_n no_o less_o than_o the_o former_a that_o flesh_n shall_v be_v behold_v of_o spirit_n man_n to_o be_v admire_v of_o angel_n principality_n to_o testify_v of_o a_o wretch_n and_o power_n to_o bear_v witness_n of_o a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n the_o four_o he_o preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n as_o incredible_a a_o thing_n as_o if_o a_o great_a monarch_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v send_v his_o chief_a noble_n with_o honourable_a ambassage_n to_o bruit_n beast_n offer_v and_o proffer_v holy_a thing_n to_o dog_n and_o precious_a pearl_n to_o swine_n the_o five_o believe_v in_o the_o world_n like_o the_o other_o as_o impossible_a a_o matter_n for_o dumb_a and_o deaf_a block_n stock_n and_o stone_n first_o to_o hear_v and_o then_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o become_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o final_o the_o fix_a receive_v up_o into_o glory_n the_o last_o miraculous_a mystery_n but_o not_o the_o least_o mystical_a miracle_n for_o ignominy_n to_o become_v glorious_a flesh_n 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