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as_o you_o may_v read_v the_o famous_a story_n etc._n act_n 8.10_o etc._n etc._n act_v 8._o where_o he_o receive_v commission_n from_o a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o go_v towards_o the_o south_n to_o gaza_n v._o 26._o which_o he_o obey_v ready_o meet_v with_o the_o happy_a opportunity_n of_o this_o conversion_n divine_a providence_n and_o humane_a obedience_n ever_o conspire_v the_o success_n of_o a_o business_n and_o an_o he_o arise_v and_o go_v and_o behold_v a_o man_n of_o ethiopia_n 26._o verse_n 26._o a_o eunuch_n etc._n etc._n for_o such_o we_o know_v be_v the_o chief_a attendant_n of_o those_o southern_a prince_n as_o of_o the_o eastern_a at_o this_o day_n and_o he_o st_n philip_n find_v prepare_v ground_n beforehand_o subactum_fw-la solum_fw-la v._o 27._o make_v his_o chariot_n his_o closet_n a_o singular_a example_n read_v there_o the_o prophet_n isaias_n evangelizans_fw-la propheta_fw-la that_o evangel_n call_v prophet_n and_o prophetical_a evangelist_n acknowledge_v 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