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〈◊〉_d the_o scholiast_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o signify_v one_o that_o interpose_v between_o two_o party_n at_o variance_n to_o accommodate_v and_o compose_v their_o difference_n the_o socinian_o those_o declare_a enemy_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n though_o they_o retain_v the_o term_n as_o apply_v to_o he_o yet_o they_o do_v so_o enervate_a the_o meaning_n of_o it_o as_o in_o effect_n to_o overthrow_v what_o in_o word_n they_o seem_v to_o acknowledge_v for_o by_o state_v the_o whole_a of_o mediatorship_n in_o his_o be_v god_n legate_n and_o the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n to_o man_n they_o not_o only_o supplant_v his_o mediatorial_n office_n through_o disclaim_v the_o principal_a reason_n and_o end_n of_o it_o but_o mistake_v the_o true_a and_o primitive_a import_n of_o the_o word_n there_o may_v be_v a_o internuncius_fw-la between_o party_n who_o stand_v 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