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i_o in_o this_o verse_n our_o saviour_n amplifi_v that_o which_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v more_o brief_o express_v declare_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o receive_v his_o doctrine_n and_o his_o own_o faithfulness_n in_o give_v unto_o they_o no_o other_o word_n than_o which_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o his_o father_n our_o saviour_n then_o teach_v all_o minister_n byh_n be_v example_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o adventure_v to_o preach_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o people_n but_o that_o which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n and_o be_v able_a to_o warrant_v by_o his_o word_n thus_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v you_o follower_n of_o i_o as_o i_o be_o of_o christ_n 1._o cor._n 11
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the_o son_n of_o man_n stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n act._n 7._o 56_o paul_n also_o as_o he_o go_v to_o damascus_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o jesus_n but_o speak_v from_o heaven_n for_o he_o say_v sudden_o there_o shine_v a_o light_n from_o heaven_n round_o about_o i_o act._n 22._o 6._o paul_n further_o say_v i_o see_v he_o say_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n but_o he_o be_v in_o a_o trance_n in_o the_o temple_n he_o see_v he_o only_o in_o vision_n or_o in_o spirit_n act._n 22._o 17._o as_o peter_n see_v the_o four_o corner_a vessel_n let_v down_o from_o heaven_n act._n 10._o 11._o for_o in_o both_o place_n the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ecstasy_n or_o trance_n be_v use_v 3._o then_o like_v as_o after_o elias_n be_v take_v into_o
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