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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v translate_v in_o several_a place_n of_o scripture_n but_o as_o matthew_n 26_o 42._o father_n if_o this_o cup_n may_v not_o pass_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o must_v drink_v it_o and_o in_o galat._n 2._o 16._o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o by_o faith_n and_o it_o be_v learned_o observe_v by_o one_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v answerable_a be_v translate_v by_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o genesis_n 24._o 38._o beza_n translate_v it_o quin_fw-la in_o the_o text_n so_o that_o we_o may_v read_v it_o to_o a_o word_n thus_o very_o but_o there_o shall_v come_v the_o apostasy_n first_o and_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v reveal_v so_o that_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n you_o thessalonian_n by_o false_a teacher_n that_o pretend_v to_o have_v revelation_n be_v teach_v that_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v near_o at_o 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