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chapter_n â—ayeth_v behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n emanuel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n with_o us._n micheas_n say_v in_o the_o u_o chapter_n though_o thou_o bethleem_n ephrata_n art_n to_o small_a to_o be_v reken_v among_o the_o pryncypall_a city_n of_o juda_n yet_o out_o of_o the_o shall_v there_o come_v one_o unto_o i_o which_o be_v ruler_n in_o israel_n who_o forth_o go_v be_v from_o everla_a in_o the_o nine_o chapter_n of_o esaye_n it_o be_v write_v unto_o we_o be_v a_o child_n bear_v and_o to_o we_o be_v give_v a_o son_n upon_o who_o shoulder_n the_o kingdom_n shall_v lie_v and_o he_o be_v call_v after_o his_o own_o name_n even_o the_o wondefull_a counsel_n gever_n the_o mighty_a one_o of_o israel_n the_o eternal_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n his_o kingdom_n shall_v increase_v and_o of_o his_o peace_n there_o be_v no_o end_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v upon_o the_o seat_n of_o david_n his_o father_n in_o 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the_o people_n of_o god_n touch_v baptyme_o there_o be_v many_o ensample_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o supper_n of_o jesus_n christ_n have_v the_o corinthian_n somewhat_o alter_v and_o when_o paul_n point_a they_o again_o to_o the_o true_a ordinance_n and_o right_a use_n he_o take_v the_o simple_a word_n &_o institution_n of_o jesus_n christ_n without_o any_o more_o addition_n and_o lay_v those_o before_o they_o command_v they_o to_o follow_v the_o same_o and_o hold_v he_o therewith_o well_o content_a i_o corinth_n xi_o and_o thus_o do_v the_o holy_a apostle_n gather_v together_o all_o heythen_a and_o people_n through_o the_o preachinge_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o mynistration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o church_n who_o head_n be_v christ_n in_o who_o they_o be_v build_v and_o preserve_v morover_n they_o do_v not_o lay_v they_o sore_o ceremony_n with_o any_o ceremony_n for_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o ii_o chap_n where_o as_o a_o perfect_v 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