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messiah_n be_v to_o converse_v much_o in_o galilee_n according_a to_o the_o prediction_n isa_n 9.1_o 2_o 3._o that_o place_n more_o particular_o consider_v that_o our_o jesus_n do_v so_o several_a other_o character_n of_o the_o messiah_n belong_v to_o jesus_n that_o the_o messiah_n as_o be_v predict_v be_v to_o do_v stupendous_a work_n pag._n 87._o chap._n v._n the_o work_n of_o jesus_n mat._n 11.4_o 5._o consider_v of_o the_o miracle_n which_o jesus_n do_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o attempt_v to_o disparage_v they_o the_o opinion_n of_o maimonides_n that_o the_o messiah_n will_v not_o work_v miracle_n consider_v and_o the_o author_n of_o tractatus_fw-la theolog_fw-la polit._n what_o a_o miracle_n import_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o work_v miracle_n prove_v against_o maimonides_n that_o they_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o doctrine_n that_o jesus_n do_v work_v true_a miracle_n this_o prove_v at_o large_a pag._n 105_o 106._o chap._n vi_o the_o 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