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38._o with_o such_o word_n as_o these_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n behold_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o all_o flesh_n or_o those_o jer._n xxxii_o v._n 27._o word_n before_o i_o there_o be_v no_o god_n isa_n xliii_o v._o 10._o form_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v after_o i_o the_o jew_n acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a god_n himself_o that_o speak_v but_o he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o prophet_n as_o instrument_n to_o communicate_v his_o will_n to_o man_n and_o the_o greek_n confess_v that_o it_o be_v a_o god_n that_o speak_v the_o follow_a word_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o pythian_a priestess_n i_o can_v the_o numerous_a sand_n with_o ease_n recount_v herod_n clio._n fathom_v the_o sea_n and_o understand_v a_o mute_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v god_n the_o eternal_a word_n the_o son_n of_o the_o everblessed_n god_n that_o make_v use_v of_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o the_o holy_a jesus_n as_o a_o proper_a instrument_n 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