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cor_fw-la 2.4.1_o and_o in_o power_n and_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o clergy_n to_o commend_v themselves_o to_o other_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 6.6_o 7._o and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n when_o he_o speak_v to_o his_o galathian_n of_o he_o that_o minister_v the_o spirit_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3_o gal._n 5._o and_o work_v miracle_n among_o they_o and_o to_o his_o thessalonian_o of_o the_o gospel_n come_v to_o they_o in_o power_n 1.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o thes_n 1.5_o and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o last_o to_o the_o jewish_a convert_v that_o god_n bear_v witness_v to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n by_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o divers_a miracle_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o heb_fw-mi 4._o and_o distribution_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o be_v baptize_v 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6_o heb._n 4_o 5._o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v 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the_o christian_a faith_n for_o that_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o expression_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v miraculous_a power_n may_v be_v conclude_v not_o only_o from_o the_o like_a use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o this_o epistle_n 1.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o hebr._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o act._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d .4_o act._n 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8_o act._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 19_o act._n 10._o see_v 15._o rom._n 19_o 1_o cor._n 2.4_o 2_o cor._n 6.7_o 3_o gal._n 5._o 1_o thes_n 1.5_o but_o also_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 2._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n to_o come_v denote_v the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n can_v be_v reasonable_o doubt_v by_o he_o who_o well_o consider_v that_o christ_n himself_o according_a to_o the_o translation_n 6._o 9_o esa_n 6._o or_o exposition_n of_o the_o septuagint_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n of_o the_o future_a age_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o who_o account_n there_o be_v two_o age_n the_o one_o before_o the_o other_o after_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o they_o constant_o style_v holam_fw-la habba_n the_o future_a age_n or_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 5._o 2_o heb._n 5._o as_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v in_o that_o expression_n for_o unto_o angel_n have_v he_o not_o put_v into_o subjection_n the_o world_n to_o come_v that_o be_v whereas_o the_o world_n before_o christ_n be_v chief_o govern_v by_o angel_n the_o almighty_a have_v divide_v the_o nation_n 8._o 32_o deut._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o angel_n which_o be_v to_o preside_v over_o they_o 17._o 17_o eccl._n 17._o say_v the_o septuagint_n and_o set_v of_o they_o a_o ruler_n over_o every_o people_n say_v the_o son_n of_o syrach_n according_a to_o the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o the_o jew_n 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