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also_o to_o he_o the_o particular_a salvation_n he_o shall_v bring_v to_o the_o world_n namely_o salvation_n from_o their_o sin_n mat._n 1.21_o repeat_v again_o by_o zachary_n and_o simeon_n in_o their_o hymn_n salvation_n say_v zachary_n by_o remission_n of_o sin_n through_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o divin_fw-fr mercy_n to_o give_v light_n to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o to_o direct_v our_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n and_o light_n say_v simeon_n to_o the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n and_o thus_o by_o this_o saviour_n now_o send_v god_n complete_v the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o so_o for_o afterward_o remove_v this_o ceremony_n at_o the_o first_o circumcision_n give_v abram_n the_o name_n of_o abraham_n father_n of_o the_o faithful_a faith_n be_v the_o condition_n require_v of_o we_o in_o this_o covenant_n and_o in_o this_o circumcision_n of_o our_o lord_n send_v the_o 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the_o anoint_v translate_v in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o herod_n when_o he_o inquire_v of_o the_o scribe_n concern_v he_o mat._n 2.4_o inquire_v of_o he_o by_o this_o name_n where_o christ_n i_o e._n the_o messiah_n or_o anoint_v shall_v be_v bear_v and_o upon_o the_o baptist_n point_v to_o he_o and_o call_v he_o the_o son_n and_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n his_o disciple_n andrew_n tell_v peter_n that_o he_o have_v find_v the_o messiah_n which_o be_v be_v interpret_v the_o christ_n say_v the_o text_n jo._n 1.41_o 4.25_o and_o our_o lord_n speak_v of_o himself_o to_o the_o pharisee_n by_o the_o know_a name_n of_o christ_n ask_v they_o who_o son_n christ_n be_v to_o be_v when_o he_o will_v have_v instruct_v they_o that_o he_o be_v god_n son_n as_o well_o as_o david_n and_o therefore_o by_o david_n himself_o call_v his_o lord_n mat._n 22.42_o again_o gen._n 49.10_o comp_n ezech._n 21.32_o he_o be_v call_v by_o jacob_n silo_n or_o qui_fw-la mittendus_fw-la 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est_fw-la nomen_fw-la quod_fw-la vocabunt_fw-la eum_fw-la dominus_fw-la iustùs_fw-la noster_fw-la or_o dominus_fw-la justitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la and_o there_o also_o be_v this_o new_a deliverance_n wherein_o he_o assume_v this_o name_n advance_v above_o that_o out_o of_o egypt_n where_o he_o take_v the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n exod._n 6.3_o esai_n 7.14_o it_o be_v say_v yet_o more_o particular_o that_o the_o virgin_n his_o mother_n shall_v call_v his_o name_n immanuell_n that_o be_v a_o synonyma_fw-la with_o jesus_n involve_v salvation_n to_o mankind_n by_o the_o incarnation_n of_o god_n all_o these_o be_v the_o name_n foretell_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o redeem_v we_o represent_v to_o we_o several_a excellency_n of_o this_o lord_n but_o no_o where_o be_v he_o forecal_v by_o the_o ordinary_a name_n he_o bear_v here_o on_o earth_n and_o give_v he_o at_o his_o circumcision_n his_o name_n jesus_n as_o josiah_n cyrus_n and_o some_o other_o have_v be_v god_n if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v have_v provide_v this_o best_a of_o name_n for_o we_o that_o they_o before_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v all_o perfection_n and_o have_v reserve_v the_o most_o full_a expression_n and_o manifestation_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o the_o office_n of_o this_o person_n until_o his_o come_n §_o 58_o and_o indeed_o it_o seem_v necessary_a for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o his_o suffering_n by_o which_o he_o redeem_v we_o that_o this_o his_o name_n jesus_n shall_v not_o be_v foretell_v as_o it_o be_v also_o necessary_a that_o his_o birth_n at_o bethleem_n david_n city_n foretell_v and_o in_o its_o time_n fulfil_v shall_v be_v in_o the_o performance_n thereof_o unknown_a and_o disguise_v by_o his_o mother_n usual_a abode_n in_o another_o town_n and_o country_n and_o by_o his_o be_v drive_v away_o from_o thence_o short_o after_o bear_v for_o fear_n of_o a_o slaughter_n to_o the_o place_n of_o her_o former_a residence_n for_o his_o education_n and_o so_o he_o be_v know_v only_o as_o a_o prophet_n of_o nazareth_n and_o call_v by_o a_o name_n unmentioned_a in_o the_o prophet_n notwithstanding_o though_o in_o no_o place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o be_v foretell_v that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v jeshua_n or_o jesus_n yet_o in_o many_o place_n speak_v of_o he_o be_v this_o name_n or_o some_o derivative_n thereof_o as_o a_o proper_a epithet_n apply_v to_o he_o so_o it_o be_v say_v habbac_n 3.18_o exultabo_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la jesus_n meo_fw-la and_o in_o those_o sentence_n speak_v of_o the_o messiah_n gen._n 48.18_o salutare_fw-la tuum_fw-la expectabo_fw-la domine_fw-la psal_n 98._o 2._o repeat_v esai_n 52.10_o viderunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la fine_n terrae_fw-la salutare_fw-la dei_fw-la nostri_fw-la esai_n 56.1_o prope_fw-la est_fw-la salus_fw-la mea_fw-la ut_fw-la veniat_fw-la esai_n 12.3_o haâ—rietis_fw-la aquas_fw-la in_o gaudio_fw-la de_fw-la fontibus_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la some_o derivative_a of_o this_o word_n jeshua_n as_o jeshuahah_n jeshuahta_n etc._n etc._n be_v use_v two_o person_n also_o that_o be_v most_o eminent_a type_n of_o he_o be_v in_o former_a time_n call_v by_o the_o very_a same_o name_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v the_o captain_n that_o after_o a_o long_a captivity_n in_o egypt_n conduct_v his_o people_n into_o canaan_n the_o promise_a land_n and_o fight_v all_o their_o battle_n with_o their_o enemy_n to_o who_o moses_n by_o a_o prophetical_a spirit_n give_v this_o name_n joshua_n numb_a 13.16_o or_o as_o it_o be_v render_v in_o the_o greek_a jesus_n as_o he_o be_v also_o call_v act._n 7.45_o and_o heb._n 4.8_o add_v the_o first_o letter_n of_o jehovah_n to_o his_o former_a name_n oshâ—a_n the_o type_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n heb._n 2.10_o fight_v our_o battle_n and_o subdue_a all_o our_o most_o ghostly_a enemy_n and_o conduct_v we_o into_o the_o true_a land_n of_o promise_n the_o second_o be_v joshua_n or_o jesus_n the_o high_a
sumptuous_o rebuilt_a by_o herod_n as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o more_o solemn_a reception_n and_o honour_n of_o this_o lord_n thereof_o though_o intend_v by_o herod_n for_o his_o own_o begin_v to_o be_v rebuilt_a by_o he_o in_o the_o 21_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o in_o some_o eight_o year_n finish_v and_o dedicate_v as_o to_o the_o chief_a body_n of_o the_o house_n but_o all_o the_o outwork_n and_o building_n not_o finish_v till_o 46_o year_n afterward_o and_o about_o the_o time_n when_o our_o lord_n receive_v baptism_n from_o john_n begin_v his_o predication_n see_v john_n 2.20_o §_o 77_o here_o whilst_o our_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v take_v possession_n of_o his_o father_n house_n and_o whilst_o these_o ceremony_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o s._n joseph_n who_o further_o consider_v who_o son_n it_o be_v and_o to_o who_o offer_v be_v continue_v their_o devotion_n and_o infinite_a thanks_o to_o god_n for_o this_o newborn_a saviour_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o honour_n he_o have_v do_v the_o humility_n of_o his_o handmaid_n choose_v for_o his_o mother_n and_o be_v reflect_v also_o on_o the_o strange_a thing_n speak_v to_o they_o of_o this_o divine_a offspring_n by_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n and_o other_o by_o s._n elizabeth_n by_o the_o shepherd_n and_o on_o the_o homage_n of_o the_o sage_n there_o come_v at_o the_o same_o instant_n into_o the_o temple_n though_o holy_a old_a man_n simeon_n uncertain_a whether_o a_o priest_n but_o conjecture_v rather_o none_o from_o the_o evangelist_n silence_n herein_o who_o enlighten_v by_o the_o prophecy_n and_o the_o common_a expectation_n that_o be_v in_o those_o day_n see_v luk._n 2.38_o of_o this_o new_a king_n for_o this_o nation_n by_o the_o divine_a providence_n have_v be_v detain_v ever_o after_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n less_o or_o more_o under_o the_o servitude_n of_o foreign_a nation_n and_o of_o the_o great_a empire_n of_o the_o world_n to_o cause_n in_o they_o a_o 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the_o salvation_n thereof_o as_o a_o lamp_n that_o burn_v and_o vers_fw-la 6_o 11._o i_o will_v not_o hold_v my_o peace_n day_n nor_o night_n i_o will_v give_v he_o no_o rest_n till_o he_o establish_v till_o he_o make_v jerusalem_n a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n till_o the_o salvation_n of_o zion_n come_v and_o his_o reward_n be_v with_o he_o and_o his_o recompense_n before_o he_o and_o upon_o such_o fervent_a supplication_n of_o he_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o his_o consolation_n reveal_v unto_o he_o that_o notwithstanding_o his_o old_a age_n and_o small_a distance_n from_o the_o grave_a yet_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v before_o he_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n christ_n and_o at_o this_o time_n the_o same_o holy_a spirit_n again_o give_v he_o notice_n of_o our_o load_n be_v be_v then_o in_o the_o temple_n a_o small_a infant_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o a_o poor_a virgin_n §_o 78_o upon_o which_o come_v in_o thither_o at_o this_o instant_a with_o great_a devotion_n and_o humility_n he_o take_v this_o divine_a child_n out_o of_o his_o mother_n arm_n be_v herein_o a_o representative_a of_o the_o church_n accept_v from_o god_n hand_n this_o her_o redeemer_n and_o in_o the_o embrace_v of_o he_o fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o elizabeth_z be_v before_o luk._n 1.41_o and_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n joyful_o sing_v before_o the_o company_n there_o assemble_v his_o nunc_fw-la dimittis_fw-la servum_fw-la tuum_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la secundum_fw-la verbum_fw-la tuum_fw-la blessing_n god_n for_o the_o salvation_n he_o have_v prepare_v not_o only_o for_o the_o jewish_a nation_n but_o all_o the_o world_n and_o for_o this_o child_n be_v as_o the_o glory_n of_o israel_n so_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gentile_n this_o sudden_a action_n and_o prophecy_n of_o this_o reverend_a old_a man_n put_v our_o bless_a lady_n and_o s._n joseph_n into_o a_o new_a joyful_a wonder_n after_o all_o those_o other_o testimony_n concern_v the_o child_n hear_v before_o and_o add_v still_o more_o 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text_n jo._n 7.5_o ask_v he_o why_o if_o he_o be_v such_o as_o he_o make_v himself_o he_o stay_v among_o they_o in_o galilee_n and_o go_v not_o into_o judea_n to_o show_v himself_o there_o among_o the_o learned_a when_o indeed_o our_o lord_n usual_a abode_n in_o galilee_n be_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o life_n thus_o our_o lord_n carpentership_n be_v make_v no_o small_a mortification_n to_o he_o §_o 122_o but_o yet_o this_o be_v imagine_v such_o carpentor_n work_v as_o be_v exercise_v at_o home_n some_o think_v that_o of_o a_o wheel-wright_n and_o make_v plough_n and_o yoke_n and_o other_o instrument_n of_o husbandry_n for_o the_o service_n of_o his_o neighbour_n aratra_fw-la conficiens_fw-la &_o juga_n boum_n say_v s._n justin_n martyr_n contra_fw-la tryphonem_fw-la a_o very_a ancient_a father_n this_o suit_v much_o better_a with_o the_o retirement_n and_o devotion_n of_o so_o holy_a a_o family_n and_o also_o with_o the_o privacy_n of_o our_o lord_n education_n than_o seek_v 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utter_o impeccable_a though_o this_o not_o know_v to_o the_o devil_n our_o lord_n say_v the_o apostle_n not_o only_o feel_v our_o infirmity_n 4.15_o heb._n 4.15_o but_o be_v in_o all_o point_v tempt_v like_a as_o we_o be_v i._n e._n by_o external_a object_n occur_v and_o invite_v his_o nature_n to_o the_o use_n of_o they_o yet_o without_o sin_n this_o sensitive_a nature_n be_v ever_o so_o overrule_v by_o reason_n as_o never_o by_o the_o least_o consent_n of_o his_o will_n to_o proceed_v to_o any_o excess_n beyond_o the_o bound_n set_v by_o the_o divine_a command_n poterat_fw-la quidem_fw-la anima_fw-la christi_fw-la say_v s._n thomas_n 3_o q._n 15._o art_n 4._o resistere_fw-la passionibus_fw-la ut_fw-la ei_fw-la non_fw-la supervenirent_fw-la praesertim_fw-la virtute_fw-la divina_fw-la sed_fw-la propria_fw-la voluntate_fw-la se_fw-la passionibus_fw-la subjiciebat_fw-la and_o in_o nobis_fw-la quandoque_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la motus_fw-la non_fw-la sistunt_fw-la in_o appetitu_fw-la sensitivo_fw-la sed_fw-la trahunt_fw-la rationem_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la quia_fw-la motus_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la humanae_fw-la carni_fw-la convenientes_fw-la sic_fw-la ex_fw-la ejus_fw-la dispositione_n in_o appetitu_fw-la sensitivo_fw-la manebant_fw-la quod_fw-la ratio_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la impediebatur_fw-la facere_fw-la quae_fw-la conveniebant_fw-la §_o 151_o therefore_o from_o this_o his_o liability_n to_o passion_n and_o the_o new_a change_n of_o his_o life_n satan_n conjecture_v a_o fair_a opportunity_n for_o beget_v in_o his_o humanity_n in_o his_o former_a life_n hitherto_o so_o poor_o treat_v some_o elation_n of_o mind_n and_o vain_a ostentation_n of_o its_o transcendent_a dignity_n and_o present_a advancement_n or_o suppose_v satan_n know_v such_o a_o union_n of_o this_o his_o humanity_n to_o the_o deity_n as_o that_o our_o lord_n can_v not_o possible_o commit_v the_o least_o sin_n and_o that_o his_o present_a temptation_n be_v but_o in_o vain_a as_o all_o his_o former_a have_v be_v yet_o be_v his_o malice_n to_o he_o so_o extreme_a as_o it_o can_v not_o let_v he_o rest_n so_o far_o as_o god_n permit_v and_o he_o rejoice_v to_o give_v he_o some_o molestation_n though_o with_o a_o great_a mischief_n to_o himself_o a_o quality_n we_o observe_v also_o in_o the_o devil_n child_n malicious_a man_n who_o do_v not_o forbear_v to_o afflict_v their_o neighbour_n in_o their_o own_o suffering_n much_o great_a damage_n §_o 152_o he_o then_o as_o soon_o as_o god_n have_v relax_v his_o chain_n invade_v our_o lord_n and_o probable_o appear_v to_o he_o in_o some_o comely_a and_o glorious_a shape_n as_o we_o may_v conjecture_v from_o his_o last_o temptation_n wherein_o he_o desire_v adoration_n from_o he_o or_o as_o some_o think_v to_o be_v more_o suitable_a to_o the_o place_n show_v himself_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o some_o religious_a hermit_n or_o perhaps_o not_o disguise_v at_o all_o who_o he_o be_v which_o also_o be_v well_o know_v to_o our_o lord_n subtle_o desire_v some_o evidence_n of_o the_o supereminent_a dignity_n of_o our_o lord_n person_n as_o it_o be_v for_o his_o own_o satisfaction_n and_o that_o he_o may_v know_v his_o due_a subjection_n to_o he_o his_o request_n therefore_o be_v that_o if_o he_o be_v the_o very_a son_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v late_o proclaim_v from_o heaven_n to_o be_v he_o will_v for_o the_o honour_n also_o of_o his_o human_a nature_n hitherto_o so_o mean_o treat_v now_o show_v a_o act_n of_o his_o divine_a omnipotency_n and_o take_v some_o pity_n of_o its_o present_a necessity_n command_v those_o stone_n that_o lie_v before_o he_o to_o become_v so_o many_o loaf_n of_o bread_n especial_o since_o in_o that_o desert_a place_n he_o can_v expect_v no_o other_o ordinary_a supply_n as_o indeed_o long_o ago_o in_o the_o like_a necessity_n the_o same_o lord_n out_o of_o the_o stony_a rock_n in_o the_o desert_n bring_v forth_o water_n and_o the_o more_o 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soldier_n and_o such_o as_o have_v no_o high_a opinion_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o receive_v baptism_n and_o inquire_v of_o he_o concern_v their_o several_a duty_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n see_v luk._n 3.10_o etc._n etc._n 7.29_o and_o among_o other_o we_o find_v also_o repair_v to_o this_o forerunner_n out_o of_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o galilee_n several_a of_o those_o who_o our_o lord_n afterward_o entertain_v for_o his_o disciple_n learning_n as_o it_o be_v their_o first_o rudiment_n from_o this_o baptist_n as_o andrew_n john_n peter_n philip_n nathanaiel_n jo._n 1._o c._n and_o not_o unlikely_a matthew_n also_o among_o other_o publican_n luk._n 7.29_o only_o the_o pharisee_n and_o lawyer_n much_o conceit_v of_o their_o own_o holiness_n frustrate_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o and_o will_v not_o come_v to_o confession_n to_o or_o receive_v baptism_n from_o him_n luk._n 7.30_o and_o as_o they_o first_o refuse_v john_n principle_n and_o 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of_o human_a life_n nor_o learn_v at_o all_o the_o sinfully-compliant_a act_n of_o ordinary_a society_n that_o so_o he_o may_v afterward_o as_o a_o equal_a stranger_n to_o all_o and_o independent_a on_o any_o for_o the_o necessary_n of_o his_o life_n more_o free_o reprehend_v the_o fault_n of_o every_o one_o whilst_o none_o can_v tax_v any_o in_o himself_o he_o live_v in_o a_o remote_a desert_n where_o doubtless_o he_o have_v much_o converse_n with_o god_n and_o holy_a angel_n for_o what_o can_v we_o less_o imagine_v of_o he_o who_o be_v from_o the_o womb_n so_o singular_o sanctify_v he_o use_v not_o at_o all_o the_o ordinary_a food_n of_o man_n at_o least_o after_o his_o sojourn_v in_o the_o wilderness_n neither_o eat_v any_o bread_n nor_o drink_v any_o wine_n so_o that_o the_o jew_n see_v such_o abstinence_n affirm_v he_o be_v possess_v see_v luk._n 7.33_o his_o raiment_n rough_a and_o suitable_a to_o his_o diet_n and_o such_o as_o he_o may_v receive_v from_o any_o dead_a beast_n for_o it_o be_v but_o leather_n and_o weave_v hair_n of_o both_o which_o his_o diet_n and_o his_o apparel_n our_o saviour_n please_v to_o take_v particular_a notice_n to_o the_o people_n as_o betoken_v a_o extraordinary_a person_n mat._n 11.8_o luk._n 7.33_o from_o who_o unerring_a mouth_n he_o receive_v such_o a_o testimony_n as_o never_o any_o have_v the_o like_a see_v mat._n 11.9_o 11_o 14._o where_o though_o the_o 11_o verse_n there_o seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o the_o least_o of_o our_o savior_n disciple_n or_o follower_n shall_v be_v make_v great_a than_o he_o 1._o in_o some_o sort_n more_o happy_a in_o hear_v and_o see_v our_o savior_n word_n and_o work_n in_o enjoy_v clear_a manifestation_n of_o the_o gospel_n last_o in_o do_v great_a thing_n than_o he_o namely_o all_o sort_n of_o miracle_n by_o the_o power_n of_o our_o lord_n yet_o may_v they_o be_v notwithstanding_o and_o be_v most_o of_o they_o much_o inferior_a to_o he_o in_o the_o eminency_n of_o a_o continue_a sanctity_n 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herod_n and_o persecute_v by_o jezebel_n as_o he_o by_o herodias_n §_o 5_o and_o as_o the_o great_a elias_n be_v the_o type_n of_o john_n so_o be_v john_n baptist_n the_o most_o express_a and_o near_a pattern_n and_o semplar_n of_o the_o messiah_n both_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n and_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o in_o his_o suffering_n and_o death_n miraculous_o conceive_v in_o one_o kind_n as_o our_o saviour_n be_v in_o another_o and_o both_o foretell_v by_o the_o same_o angel_n reserve_v in_o privacy_n and_o solitude_n all_o his_o young_a year_n though_o full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n till_o about_o the_o 30_o year_n of_o his_o age_n then_o begin_v to_o preach_v and_o baptize_v as_o afterward_o do_v our_o saviour_n and_o preach_v in_o the_o same_o new_a manner_n
and_o word_n comp_n mat._n 3.2_o with_o 4.17_o declare_v unto_o they_o a_o kingdom_n in_o heaven_n which_o the_o lord_n that_o follow_v he_o will_v confer_v on_o the_o worthy_a and_o the_o everlasting_a torment_n of_o hell-fire_n which_o he_o will_v inflict_v on_o the_o rebellious_a tell_v they_o of_o a_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o be_v erect_v not_o abroad_o but_o within_o they_o and_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o this_o king_n will_v baptize_v they_o with_o upon_o their_o repentance_n preach_v by_o he_o free_v they_o from_o the_o thraldom_n not_o of_o the_o roman_n but_o of_o sin_n nor_o from_o their_o servitude_n under_o herod_n or_o tiberius_n but_o under_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o all_o this_o low_a world_n satan_n their_o spiritual_a and_o only_o dangerous_a enemy_n who_o captive_n and_o child_n and_o not_o abraham_n they_o unknowing_o be_v till_o by_o this_o prince_n deliver_v this_o be_v the_o great_a deliverance_n to_o come_v by_o jesus_n which_o both_o holy_a 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