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name_v no_o more_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v say_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.27_o none_o of_o which_o thing_n can_v in_o any_o tolerable_a sense_n be_v say_v of_o god_n the_o father_n since_o therefore_o not_o only_o personal_a action_n but_o such_o personal_a action_n also_o as_o can_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o father_n be_v frequent_o attribute_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o hence_o necessary_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v not_o mere_o the_o virtue_n or_o power_n of_o the_o father_n but_o a_o distinct_a principle_n of_o action_n from_o he_o that_o act_n from_o and_o by_o himself_o and_o consequent_o be_v a_o real_a person_n or_o subsistence_n it_o be_v evident_a therefore_o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o new_a and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o new_a be_v a_o real_a person_n 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〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v to_o intercede_v for_o signify_v to_o advocate_n or_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o another_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v always_o signify_v to_o accuse_v rom._n 11.2_o 1_o maccab._n 8.32_o and_o 1_o maccab._n 10.61_o and_o 1_o mac._n 11.25_o and_o consequent_o when_o our_o saviour_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v necessary_o denote_v his_o addressing_z himself_n to_o god_n as_o our_o advocate_n to_o plead_v our_o cause_n and_o solicit_v our_o interest_n and_o according_o heb._n 9.24_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o christ_n be_v enter_v into_o heaven_n itself_o now_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o which_o phrase_n can_v without_o infinite_a force_n be_v otherwise_o understand_v than_o of_o his_o appear_v for_o we_o as_o our_o advocate_n to_o god._n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o this_o his_o intercession_n for_o we_o our_o saviour_n address_v to_o god_n the_o father_n 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in_o innumerable_a swarm_n to_o tempt_v and_o elicit_v those_o inclination_n into_o action_n and_o these_o be_v spirit_n have_v a_o much_o near_a access_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n than_o any_o material_a agent_n whatsoever_o for_o though_o they_o be_v total_o debar_v from_o all_o kind_n of_o intercourse_n with_o the_o immediate_a operation_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o can_v no_o more_o look_v into_o its_o thought_n than_o we_o can_v into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o our_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n lie_v open_a to_o they_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o they_o can_v and_o oftentimes_o do_v make_v what_o use_n they_o think_v fit_a of_o the_o animal_n spirit_n there_o and_o dispose_v and_o order_n and_o distinguish_v they_o just_a as_o the_o painter_n do_v his_o numerous_a colour_n that_o lie_v confuse_o before_o he_o in_o their_o several_a shell_n into_o the_o picture_n
person_n for_o ezek._n 1.24_o the_o septuagint_n have_v change_v shaddai_o the_o undoubted_a name_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n which_o to_o be_v sure_a they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v have_v they_o not_o think_v this_o word_n a_o divine_a person_n and_o then_o as_o for_o philo_n the_o jew_n who_o live_v in_o the_o age_n when_o this_o gospel_n be_v write_v he_o express_o call_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d next_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n a_o second_o god_n next_o to_o the_o father_n of_o all_o thing_n quaest._n &_o solut._n and_o elsewhere_o he_o tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v superior_a to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o more_o ancient_a and_o general_a than_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v leg._n allegor_fw-la lib._n 2._o and_o again_o speak_v of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n in_o which_o temple_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v the_o first-born_a divine_a word_n of_o god_n de_fw-fr somn._fw-la and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr profug_n he_o thus_o discourse_n of_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n this_o diviâ—e_a word_n be_v superior_a to_o all_o thing_n it_o have_v no_o visible_a species_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v liken_v to_o any_o sensible_a thing_n but_o be_v itself_o the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o intelligible_n and_o next_o to_o the_o most_o high_a between_o who_o and_o he_o there_o be_v no_o medium_n a_o great_a many_o other_o instance_n i_o can_v give_v out_o of_o this_o ancient_a writer_n but_o these_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v what_o i_o intend_v viz._n that_o by_o the_o word_n he_o mean_v a_o divine_a person_n and_o then_o for_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a monument_n we_o have_v of_o jewish_a learning_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o frequent_a in_o it_o than_o to_o signify_v by_o this_o phrase_n the_o word_n a_o divine_a person_n for_o instead_o of_o jehovah_n or_o god_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n they_o common_o insert_v the_o word_n of_o jehovah_n to_o which_o word_n they_o attribute_v personal_a action_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o divine_a person_n thus_o for_o instance_n they_o attribute_v speech_n to_o he_o gen._n 3.22_o where_o instead_o of_o god_n say_v they_o render_v it_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v exod._n 20.1_o instead_o of_o the_o lord_n say_v they_o render_v it_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v again_o they_o attribute_v hear_v to_o he_o deut._n 33.7_o where_o instead_o of_o the_o lord_n hear_v they_o insert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n hear_v and_o gen._n 3.22_o instead_o of_o the_o lord_n say_v behold_v the_o man_n be_v become_v as_o one_o of_o we_o the_o jerusalem_fw-la targum_fw-la run_v thus_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v behold_v adam_n who_o i_o create_v be_v the_o only_o beget_v in_o the_o world_n even_o as_o i_o be_o the_o only_o beget_v in_o the_o high_a heaven_n and_o exod._n 19.3_o instead_o of_o moses_n go_v up_o unto_o god_n in_o the_o edit_n compluten_n it_o be_v moses_n go_v up_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n so_o also_o in_o exod_n 17.7_o instead_o of_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o it_o be_v i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o my_o word_n and_o thou_o again_o gen._n 19.24_o the_o paraphrase_n be_v and_o the_o word_n of_o jehovah_n send_v benign_a shower_n upon_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n to_o try_v they_o if_o they_o will_v yet_o repent_v of_o their_o evil_a work_n which_o when_o they_o see_v they_o conclude_v doubtless_o our_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o yet_o reveal_v before_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o there_o be_v send_v down_o upon_o they_o a_o shower_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n from_o the_o word_n of_o jehovah_n in_o heaven_n so_o also_o on_o gen._n 28.20_o 21._o onkelos_n thus_o paraphrase_v if_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v my_o helper_n and_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o way_n which_o i_o go_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v my_o god_n and_o on_o gen._n 5.24_o the_o jerusalem_fw-la targum_fw-la express_o assert_n that_o enoch_n be_v draw_v up_o to_o heaven_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o also_o on_o gen._n 22.14_o the_o same_o paraphrase_n affirm_v thus_o that_o abraham_n worship_v and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o word_n of_o jehovah_n and_o say_v thou_o be_v jehovah_n etc._n etc._n and_o on_o deut._n 18.19_o thus_o both_o onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n paraphrase_n he_o that_o refuse_v to_o hearken_v to_o my_o word_n my_o word_n shall_v take_v vengeance_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o name_v no_o more_o on_o those_o word_n of_o the_o hebrew_n text_n hos._n 14.5_o i_o will_v be_v as_o the_o dew_n of_o israel_n jonathan_n thus_o descant_v i_o by_o my_o word_n will_v receive_v their_o prayer_n and_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o a_o great_a many_o other_o instance_n i_o can_v give_v but_o these_o i_o think_v be_v sufficient_a to_o expose_v the_o great_a immodesty_n of_o crellius_n who_o in_o a_o set_a discourse_n will_v needs_o persuade_v the_o world_n that_o by_o the_o word_n in_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n be_v no_o where_o mean_v a_o person_n but_o mere_o the_o speech_n or_o vocal_a word_n of_o god_n for_o how_o be_v it_o imaginable_a that_o by_o this_o word_n they_o shall_v mean_v no_o more_o than_o that_o when_o they_o so_o common_o attribute_v to_o it_o personal_a action_n such_o as_o speak_v hear_v see_v and_o desire_v draw_v up_o man_n to_o heaven_n rain_v down_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n from_o heaven_n and_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o man_n with_o what_o tolerable_a propriety_n can_v these_o thing_n be_v attribute_v to_o a_o vocal_a word_n how_o can_v a_o covenant_n be_v make_v between_o man_n and_o the_o outward_a speech_n or_o declaration_n of_o god_n what_o nonsense_n will_v it_o be_v to_o worship_n and_o invocate_v the_o name_n of_o god_n vocal_a word_n and_o to_o say_v of_o it_o thou_o be_v jehovah_n with_o what_o tolerable_a sense_n can_v god_n declaration_n be_v call_v god_n or_o god_n only_o beget_v in_o heaven_n last_o how_o can_v god_n be_v say_v to_o receive_v our_o prayer_n and_o to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o by_o any_o such_o outward_a declaration_n since_o therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o by_o this_o word_n they_o mean_v a_o person_n and_o since_o to_o this_o person_n they_o ascribe_v not_o only_o the_o name_n but_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n it_o be_v plain_a they_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v a_o divine_a person_n and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o ancient_a paraphrase_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v without_o doubt_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o age_n wherein_o it_o be_v write_v and_o according_o chalcidius_n ad_fw-la timaeum_n in_o that_o book_n where_o he_o profess_v to_o explain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a sect._n i._n e._n the_o jew_n deliver_v this_o as_o their_o sense_n of_o this_o divine_a word_n et_fw-la ratio_fw-la dei_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la humanis_fw-la rebus_fw-la consulens_fw-la quae_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la hominibus_fw-la bene_fw-la beateque_fw-la vivendi_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la concessum_fw-la sibi_fw-la munus_fw-la à _fw-la summo_fw-la deo_fw-la negligant_fw-la i._n e._n this_o logos_fw-la or_o word_n of_o god_n be_v god_n take_v care_n of_o human_a affair_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n or_o principle_n by_o which_o man_n may_v live_v well_o and_o happy_o if_o they_o do_v not_o neglect_v this_o gift_n which_o the_o supreme_a god_n have_v grant_v to_o they_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n celsus_n speak_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o jew_n express_o tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n we_o agree_v with_o you_o that_o the_o word_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god._n page_n 35._o line_n 20._o b_o nay_o and_o that_o by_o this_o word_n the_o jew_n mean_v not_o only_o a_o real_a and_o divine_a person_n but_o even_o that_o very_a messiah_n himself_o of_o who_o s._n john_n here_o speak_v be_v evident_a consider_v that_o they_o not_o only_o give_v he_o the_o very_a same_o character_n that_o the_o new_a testament_n give_v to_o our_o saviour_n such_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o character_n of_o god_n phil._n de_fw-fr agricul_n lib._n 2._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o image_n of_o god_n leg_n all._n lib_n 2._o suitable_a to_o heb._n 1.3_o such_o as_o the_o manna_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bread_n and_o food_n which_o god_n
ghost_n they_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o divine_a psyche_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n who_o we_o may_v true_o say_v be_v god_n and_o not_o a_o daemon_n plotin_n enn._n 3._o l_o 5._o c._n 2._o and_o the_o same_o author_n tell_v we_o of_o this_o psyche_n that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n that_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o son_n as_o proceed_n from_o he_o and_o the_o energy_n or_o active_a power_n by_o which_o he_o operate_v all_o which_o exact_o accord_v with_o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n concern_v the_o holy_a ghost_n page_n 51._o line_n 3._o e_o for_o so_o the_o above_o cite_v philo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n when_o god_n accompany_v with_o his_o two_o high_a power_n viz._n empire_n and_o goodness_n the_o middle_n be_v one_o he_o impress_a threâ—â—hantasms_n on_o the_o sensitive_a or_o visive_a soul_n viz._n of_o abraham_n each_o 〈◊〉_d which_o exceed_v all_o measure_n for_o these_o his_o power_n be_v all_o immense_a but_o themselves_o measure_v all_o thing_n de_fw-fr sacrif_n abel_n &_o cain_n now_o that_o by_o these_o power_n he_o mean_v the_o second_o and_o three_o person_n in_o the_o triune_n godhead_n be_v apparent_a because_o he_o afterward_o call_v god_n and_o these_o his_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o measure_n and_o tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n that_o the_o supreme_a god_n be_v superior_a to_o these_o power_n of_o he_o and_o be_v to_o be_v see_v without_o they_o and_o appear_v in_o they_o which_o plain_o show_v that_o by_o these_o two_o power_n he_o mean_v some_o thing_n that_o be_v real_o distinct_a from_o that_o god_n who_o power_n they_o be_v and_o therefore_o since_o before_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v both_o immense_a what_o else_o can_v he_o mean_v by_o they_o but_o those_o two_o divine_a person_n the_o son_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o discourse_n lib._n the_o cherub_n where_o after_o he_o have_v give_v some_o uncertain_a guess_n at_o the_o mystical_a sense_n of_o those_o cherub_n that_o guard_a paradise_n he_o thus_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n but_o i_o remember_v i_o have_v hear_v something_o more_o learned_a from_o my_o own_o soul_n which_o be_v often_o seize_v with_o a_o divine_a enthusiasm_n prophecy_v of_o thing_n which_o it_o understand_v not_o which_o so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v remember_v i_o will_v here_o deliver_v by_o which_o solemn_a preface_n he_o give_v we_o notice_n that_o some_o very_a great_a mystery_n be_v to_o follow_v and_o then_o he_o go_v on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n my_o soul_n say_v to_o i_o with_o that_o only_a true_a god_n there_o be_v two_o supreme_a and_o first_o power_n viz._n goodness_n and_o power_n and_o that_o by_o the_o first_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o by_o the_o second_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v be_v govern_v since_o therefore_o as_o i_o have_v 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c._n 39_o r._n phineas_n inquit_fw-la requievit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n super_fw-la josephum_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsius_fw-la juventute_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la diem_fw-la obitus_fw-la ejus_fw-la i_o e._n the_o holy_a spirit_n rest_v upon_o joseph_n from_o his_o youth_n till_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n and_o c._n 33._o r._n phineas_n ait_fw-fr postquam_fw-la omnes_fw-la illi_fw-la interfecti_fw-la fuerant_fw-la viginti_fw-la annis_fw-la in_o babel_n requievit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n super_fw-la ezekielem_fw-la &_o eduxit_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o convalle_n dora_n &_o ostendit_fw-la ei_fw-la multa_fw-la ossa_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n r._n phineas_n say_v after_o they_o be_v all_o slay_v the_o holy_a spirit_n rest_v twenty_o year_n upon_o ezekiel_n in_o babylon_n and_o lead_v he_o forth_o into_o the_o valley_n of_o dora_n and_o show_v he_o a_o great_a number_n of_o bone_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n of_o the_o jewish_a master_n as_o maimonides_n tell_v we_o more_o nev._n part._n 2._o c._n 45._o majestas_fw-la divina_fw-la habitat_fw-la super_fw-la eum_fw-la &_o loquor_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la i._n e._n the_o divine_a majesty_n dwell_v upon_o such_o a_o one_o and_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o by_o this_o holy_a spirit_n they_o ancient_o mean_v a_o real_a person_n be_v evident_a for_o so_o jonathan_n paraphrase_n on_o gen._n 1.2_o spiritu_fw-la misericordiarum_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la ante_fw-la dominum_fw-la stante_fw-la super_fw-la faciem_fw-la aquarum_fw-la i._n e._n the_o spirit_n of_o mercy_n who_o be_v from_o before_o the_o lord_n stand_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n and_o bereschit_n rabath_n speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n that_o move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n gen._n 1.2_o express_o affirm_v hic_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la regis_fw-la messiae_n this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o messiah_n the_o king._n so_o ead._n hal._n c._n 12._o tempore_fw-la regis_fw-la messiae_n quando_fw-la constabilitum_fw-la erit_fw-la regnum_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la populus_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la collectus_fw-la recensebuntur_fw-la singuli_fw-la ex_fw-la ore_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o messiah_n the_o king_n when_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v establish_v every_o one_o shall_v be_v call_v over_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o which_o place_n there_o be_v thing_n and_o action_n express_o attribute_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o a_o person_n and_o since_o by_o he_o they_o understand_v a_o person_n they_o must_v necessary_o suppose_v he_o a_o divine_a person_n since_o by_o what_o follow_v it_o evident_o appear_v that_o in_o their_o own_o scripture_n divine_a perfection_n be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o and_o by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o they_o believe_v three_o divine_a person_n in_o the_o godhead_n and_o according_o eusebius_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n all_o the_o hebrew_n divine_n do_v acknowledge_v after_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o after_o his_o first-born_a wisdom_n a_o three_o holy_a power_n who_o they_o call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n affirm_v he_o to_o be_v god_n by_o who_o the_o prophet_n be_v inspire_v praep._n evang._n p._n 327._o finis_fw-la finis_fw-la vide_fw-la note_n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la finem_fw-la vide_fw-la note_n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la finem_fw-la vide_fw-la note_n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la vide_fw-la note_n d_o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la vide_fw-la note_n e_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la finem_fw-la ezek._n 39.28_o 29._o isa._n 32.13_o 14_o 15._o isa._n 59.20_o 21._o compare_v with_o rom._n 11_o 26_o 27._o 27._o isa._n 66.8_o zach._n 3.9_o 3.9_o zach._n 12.10_o 12.10_o jer._n 32_o 37_o to_o 41._o ezek._n 36.24_o 25._o chap._n 37.21_o 22.25_o amos_n 9.14_o 15._o isa._n 11.11_o 12._o 12._o joel_n 3.1_o 2.9.14_o mich._n 4.11_o 12._o isa._n 24.21_o 22._o zeph._n 3.8_o isa._n 63.1.6_o isa._n 34.1_o isa._n 59.16_o 17._o zech._n 14.13_o hag._n 2.22_o zech._n 12.2_o 3_o 4._o 4._o isa._n 66.16.18_o 19_o 20._o isa._n 60.1.6_o jer._n 14.33_o isa._n 7.61_o ezek_n 38.16.21_o 22_o 23._o rom._n 11.12_o 11.12_o psal._n 72.7_o isa._n 66.12_o and_o chap._n 23.4_o mich_n 4.3_o jer._n 32.39_o zeph_n 3.8_o 9_o ezek._n 19.21_o 22._o isa._n 9.7_o and_o chap._n 2.20_o hab._n 2.14_o 2.14_o rev._n 13.7_o 13.7_o dan._n 7.21_o 22._o 22._o rev._n 17.16_o 17._o 17._o isai_n 60.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 5._o rev._n 20.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 6._o rev._n 20.7_o 8_o 9_o 9_o rev._n 20.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o