curious_o wrought_v let_v we_o a_o little_a examine_v what_o he_o say_v upon_o this_o place_n 14._o place_n joseph_n de_fw-fr bell_n lib._n 5._o c._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o you_o go_v through_o this_o that_o be_v the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n into_o the_o second_o temple_n there_o be_v a_o stone_n wall_n that_o go_v about_o of_o three_o cubit_n high_a of_o very_o curious_a work_n wherein_o stand_v pillar_n at_o a_o even_a distance_n some_o in_o greck_n and_o some_o in_o latin_a letter_n give_v notice_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o place_n that_o no_o stranger_n must_v enter_v within_o the_o holy_a place_n for_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v call_v holy_a and_o they_o go_v up_o 14_o step_n into_o it_o out_o of_o the_o first_o and_o a_o little_a after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o above_o the_o 14_o step_n it_o be_v 10_o cubit_n to_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o court_n and_o all_o even_o out_o of_o wh_z ch_o relation_n we_o may_v observe_v these_o thing_n 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