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in_o their_o write_n constant_o call_v it_o the_o seculum_fw-la suturum_fw-la the_o age_n or_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n call_v the_o state_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o that_o name_n as_o best_o know_v to_o they_o heb._n 2.5_o but_o unto_o the_o angel_n have_v he_o not_o put_v in_o subjection_n the_o world_n to_o come_v whereof_o we_o now_o speak_v that_o be_v the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o the_o disposition_n of_o angel_n but_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v call_v the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v manage_v and_o administer_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o likewise_o heb._n 6.5_o those_o miraculous_a power_n which_o accompany_v the_o first_o
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apparent_o and_o not_o in_o dark_a speech_n etc._n etc._n ex._n 33.11_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n face_n to_o face_n as_o a_o man_n speak_v unto_o his_o friend_n deut._n 34.10_o and_o there_o arise_v not_o a_o prophet_n since_o in_o israel_n like_v unto_o moses_n who_o the_o lord_n know_v face_n to_o face_n all_o which_o signify_v at_o least_o this_o that_o god_n make_v the_o clear_a and_o most_o familiar_a and_o most_o perfect_a discovery_n to_o moses_n of_o any_o of_o the_o prophet_n only_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o god_n have_v discover_v his_o will_n to_o we_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v excel_v moses_n moses_n be_v but_o a_o faithful_a servant_n that_o be_v humilis_fw-la amicus_fw-la a_o mean_a sort_n of_o friend_n but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n who_o come_v from_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n and_o be_v intimate_o acquaint_v with_o the_o secret_n of_o his_o will_n and_o have_v not_o the_o 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