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way_n discover_v by_o his_o prophet_n standum_fw-la in_fw-la prophetis_fw-la et_fw-la diligentissime_fw-la contemplandum_fw-la hieron._n multae_fw-la quidem_fw-la uâ—ae_fw-la sunt_fw-la sancti_fw-la prophetae_fw-la via_fw-la auâ—em_fw-la veâ—e_fw-la bona_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la vâ—ae_fw-la plures_fw-la sunt_fw-la plura_fw-la dei_fw-la mandata_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o pervias_fw-la patriarchaâ—um_fw-la et_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la tendendum_fw-la ad_fw-la unam_fw-la evangelii_fw-la viam_fw-la hieron._n 1_o reas._n 1_o there_o be_v many_o byway_n psal._n 12â—_z â—_z breerwards_o enquiry_n cap._n 14._o rev._n 17._o 2._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o matth._n 13._o 3_o reas._n 2._o â—_z there_o be_v many_o false_a guide_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 1_o 2._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o praeter_fw-la sanam_fw-la evangelii_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la pisc._n 1_o tim._n 4._o 1._o verse_n 2._o as_o eph._n 4._o 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