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body_n thereof_o sect_n iii_o of_o the_o grand_a procession_n we_o be_v now_o arrive_v at_o the_o grand_a procession_n of_o this_o noble_a order_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o most_o solemn_a and_o most_o illustrious_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a ceremony_n to_o usher_v in_o the_o state_n and_o magnificence_n whereof_o it_o seem_v here_o both_o proper_a and_o necessary_a to_o premise_v somewhat_o concern_v procession_n in_o general_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o correspondency_n to_o say_v something_o of_o triumph_n cavalcades_n and_o ecclesiastical_a proceed_n those_o glorious_a and_o pompous_a solemnity_n which_o the_o wisdom_n of_o all_o age_n and_o custom_n in_o most_o part_n of_o the_o world_n for_o all_o or_o in_o all_o part_n for_o some_o have_v think_v most_o necessary_a to_o exhibit_v upon_o particular_a and_o remarkable_a occasion_n procession_n be_v so_o call_v as_o it_o be_v 427._o progressio_fw-la à _fw-la procedendo_fw-la in_o publicam_fw-la the_o original_n of_o procession_n some_o deduce_v from_o the_o ancient_a jew_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o well_o may_v we_o do_v so_o too_o since_o we_o observe_v the_o israelite_n removal_n from_o sinai_n to_o paran_n be_v 13._o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o proceed_v thus_o record_v 2d_o first_o go_v the_o standard_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n where_o nahshon_n the_o son_n of_o aâ—inadab_n command_v in_o chief_a next_o that_o of_o issachar_n three_o that_o of_o zebulon_n and_o after_o these_o the_o tabernacle_n bear_v by_o the_o son_n of_o gershon_n and_o merari_n then_o follow_v the_o standard_n of_o reuben_n simeon_n and_o gad_n and_o after_o they_o the_o kohathite_n bear_v the_o sanctuary_n afterward_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o ephraim_n manasseh_n and_o benjamin_n and_o last_o in_o the_o rear_n come_v the_o standard_n of_o dan_n asher_n and_o naphtali_n a_o second_o and_o most_o solemn_a 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