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11._o where_o he_o say_v that_o he_o give_v they_o precept_n upon_o precept_n line_n upon_o line_n here_o a_o little_a and_o there_o a_o little_a with_o a_o stammer_a tongue_n that_o be_v he_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o child_n and_o so_o condescend_v to_o their_o weakness_n and_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o their_o own_o dialect_n and_o this_o way_n of_o instruct_v they_o by_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n be_v the_o most_o probable_a to_o take_v effect_n because_o it_o be_v much_o in_o use_n in_o the_o eastern_a country_n but_o more_o especial_o in_o egypt_n who_o manner_n they_o be_v infinite_o fond_a of_o to_o wrap_v up_o their_o most_o excellent_a precept_n in_o hieroglyphic_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o picture_n and_o material_a sing_v by_o which_o they_o represent_v their_o divine_a and_o moral_a institution_n thus_o therefore_o by_o such_o
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exod._n 23.20_o and_o according_o instead_o of_o say_v not_o before_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n eccles_n 5.6_o the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o say_v not_o before_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n that_o be_v before_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o since_o to_o this_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n god_n do_v attribute_n not_o only_o his_o prerogative_n of_o forgive_a sin_n but_o also_o his_o own_o name_n as_o you_o may_v see_v he_o do_v exod._n 23.21_o it_o seem_v very_o probable_a what_o not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o many_o very_a learned_a christian_n do_v assert_v that_o it_o be_v not_o create_v angel_n but_o the_o eternal_a word_n or_o messiah_n for_o say_v god_n to_o mases_n behold_v i_o send_v a_o angel_n before_o thou_o etc._n etc._n beware_v of_o he_o