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and_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n who_o name_n shall_v be_v emanuel_n that_o be_v god_n among_o us._n and_o hereunto_o witness_v all_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n even_o from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o because_o the_o whole_a scripture_n the_o patriarch_n the_o prophet_n speak_v thus_o plain_o of_o christ_n and_o declare_v his_o come_n christ_n say_v scrutamini_fw-la scripturas_fw-la 5._o illae_fw-la enim_fw-la testimonium_fw-la perhibent_fw-la de_fw-la i_o search_v you_o the_o scripture_n for_o they_o do_v bear_v witness_n of_o i_o likewise_o again_o to_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n he_o say_v si_fw-mi mosei_n crederetis_fw-la crederetis_fw-la &_o mihi_fw-la 5._o if_o you_o believe_v moses_n you_o will_v believe_v i_o for_o moses_n also_o have_v write_v to_o i_o he_o have_v tell_v you_o of_o i_o say_v christ_n &_o therefore_o if_o you_o believe_v he_o you_o will_v 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