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zimi_n chaldaeu_n &_o syris_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d certè_fw-la hoc_fw-la sine_fw-la sâ—â—_n gâ—lari_fw-la dei_fw-la o._n m._n providentâ—â_fw-la factum_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la est_fw-la ego_fw-la existimo_fw-la illo_fw-la significari_fw-la nomen_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o quatuor_fw-la mundi_fw-la plagis_fw-la decantandum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o all_o tongue_n and_o language_n general_o consist_v of_o four_o letter_n more_o they_o speak_v of_o it_o you_o have_v hear_v it_o before_o jehovah_n 17._o jehovah_n deut._n 10_o 17._o god_n of_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n a_o god_n 43.29_o god_n eccles_n 43.29_o most_o wonderful_a very_o 10.17_o very_o deut._n 10.17_o great_a mighty_a and_o terrible_a a_o god_n that_o 43.31_o that_o eccles_n 43.31_o can_v either_o be_v conceive_v in_o thought_n or_o express_v by_o word_n 24._o word_n aug._n soliloq_fw-la cap._n 24._o of_o who_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n do_v stand_v in_o fear_n who_o all_o domination_n and_o 5.11_o and_o revel_v 5.11_o 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scripture_n he_o say_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v the_o scripture_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d search_v they_o the_o truth_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v profound_a and_o deep_a it_o be_v as_o gold_n that_o lie_v not_o upon_o the_o face_n and_o outside_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o in_o the_o vein_n thereof_o it_o be_v as_o the_o marrow_n the_o pith_n the_o heart_n of_o a_o tree_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o bark_n but_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o bark_n off_o must_v the_o bark_n if_o we_o will_v have_v the_o pith_n and_o we_o must_v dig_v deep_a in_o the_o ground_n if_o we_o will_v have_v any_o gold_n so_o must_v our_o search_n be_v with_o diligence_n beyond_o the_o bark_n and_o outside_n of_o the_o letter_n if_o we_o will_v partake_v of_o the_o treasure_n that_o be_v hide_v under_o it_o and_o hear_v god_n speak_v unto_o us._n christ_n confute_v the_o sadducee_n for_o the_o point_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 22.29_o matth._n 22.29_o say_v unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n imply_v that_o if_o they_o have_v be_v diligent_a in_o the_o search_n of_o they_o god_n will_v therein_o have_v speak_v to_o they_o and_o direct_v they_o in_o that_o truth_n saint_n peter_n ep._n 2._o chap._n 1.19_o commend_v the_o faithful_a of_o his_o time_n for_o their_o diligence_n in_o the_o scripture_n say_v unto_o they_o we_o have_v a_o most_o sure_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o prophetical_a word_n whereunto_o you_o do_v well_o that_o you_o take_v heed_n as_o unto_o a_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n intimate_v that_o that_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o same_o prophetical_a word_n or_o word_n of_o prophecy_n or_o word_n
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suis_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o more_o dear_a unto_o a_o man_n than_o be_v his_o eye_n and_o yet_o if_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a will_v the_o galatian_n have_v pluck_v out_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o have_v give_v they_o to_o paul_n when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n moses_n say_v unto_o they_o exod._n 16.8_o the_o lord_n hear_v your_o murmur_n which_o you_o murmur_v against_o he_o and_o what_o be_v we_o your_o murmur_n be_v not_o against_o we_o but_o against_o the_o lord_n what_o be_v we_o but_o serui_fw-la &_o ministri_fw-la the_o servant_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o murmur_n be_v not_o against_o we_o but_o against_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n say_v concern_v his_o prophet_n deut._n 18.19_o whosoever_o will_v not_o harken_v to_o the_o word_n which_o he_o shall_v speak_v in_o my_o name_n ego_fw-la ultor_fw-la existam_fw-la i_o will_v require_v it_o of_o he_o i_o will_v be_v his_o avenger_n whereupon_o didacus_n stella_n hominem_fw-la non_fw-la debes_fw-la aspicere_fw-la sed_fw-la deum_fw-la lucae_n enarrat_fw-la in_o cap._n 10._o lucae_n qui_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la loquor_fw-la look_v not_o upon_o man_n set_v not_o thy_o thought_n upon_o he_o but_o upon_o god_n that_o speak_v in_o he_o for_o the_o word_n which_o he_o speak_v he_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n but_o say_v the_o preacher_n be_v a_o naughty_a a_o wicked_a man_n what_o shall_v i_o then_o do_v deum_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la loquor_fw-la debes_fw-la respicere_fw-la thou_o must_v have_v regard_n to_o god_n that_o speak_v by_o he_o god_n divinâ_fw-la &_o admirabili_fw-la suâ_fw-la virtute_fw-la god_n of_o his_o divine_a and_o marvelous_a power_n be_v able_a to_o bring_v to_o pass_v excellent_a and_o divine_a work_n by_o evil_a instrument_n god_n feed_v elias_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o raven_n raven_n bring_v he_o bread_n and_o flesh_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o bread_n and_o flesh_n in_o the_o 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