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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v expunge_v and_o say_v for_o certain_a the_o evangelist_n write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n make_v at_o length_n a_o tautology_n in_o scripture_n and_o that_o very_o unfit_a and_o improper_a which_o clear_o appear_v be_v englisht_v thus_o according_a to_o he_o every_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v salt_v and_o every_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v salt_v with_o salt_n but_o well_o have_v 200._o have_v cloppenburg_n schol._n sacrif_n patriarch_n pag._n 200._o cloppenburg_n and_o spanhemius_fw-la note_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v never_o use_v by_o the_o septuagint_n or_o new_a testament_n penman_n so_o neither_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v answer_v find_v in_o that_o place_n of_o leviticus_n and_o beside_o that_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v 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