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19_o 3._o &c_n &c_n and_o that_o day_n salvation_n be_v begin_v in_o he_o &_o in_o his_o family_n be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n hereby_o be_v fulfil_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v psal_n 145._o the_o lord_n be_v near_o etc._n near_o psal_n 145.18_o etc._n etc._n unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o even_o to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o will_v also_o hear_v their_o cry_n &_o will_v save_v they_o where_o he_o teach_v that_o if_o we_o true_o desite_fw-la knowledge_n we_o shall_v effectual_o obtain_v it_o god_n will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o we_o if_o we_o be_v not_o want_v to_o ourselves_o when_o the_o eunuch_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n &_o exercise_v himself_o in_o the_o scripture_n in_o read_v the_o prophet_n for_o increase_v of_o knowledge_n as_o he_o sit_v in_o his_o chatiot_n do_v not_o the_o lord_n direct_v philip_n to_o go_v to_o he_o â—9_n he_o act._n 8_o â—8_o â—9_n &_o 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