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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v join_v in_o the_o 2_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 5_o verse_n no_o verse_n begin_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contrary_n have_v two_o verse_n and_o thus_o to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n of_o 22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v place_v at_o the_o end_n in_o the_o 34_o psalm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d begin_v again_o the_o 2_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o the_o 6_o verse_n and_o to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n 22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v it_o yet_o it_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o conclusion_n as_o in_o the_o psalm_n before_o in_o the_o 37_o psalm_n every_o letter_n have_v two_o verse_n except_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v but_o one_o whereof_o the_o second_o do_v lack_v the_o 28_o verse_n must_v end_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 29_o begin_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 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of_o example_n where_o a_o single_a sva_fw-la be_v under_o a_o throat_n or_o gutturall_a letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o well_o desist_v job_n 16.6_o jud._n 15.7_o out_o of_o which_o confusion_n multitude_n of_o exception_n and_o exception_n upon_o exception_n and_o that_o in_o the_o ebrue_n bible_n also_o not_o only_o in_o the_o call_v part_n of_o it_o and_o that_o all_o print_a and_o write_v copy_n of_o the_o ebrue_n bible_n never_o do_v agree_v herein_o we_o may_v clear_o see_v that_o this_o monster_n and_o mishap_n of_o create_v and_o destroy_v this_o inconstancy_n and_o fury_n of_o build_v up_o &_o level_v to_o the_o ground_n will_v descry_v unto_o any_o wise_a eye_n the_o madness_n of_o the_o
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never_o find_v 4._o it_o be_v not_o pronounce_v in_o the_o orient_a as_o a_o syllable_n a_o part_n and_o yet_o the_o grammar_n will_v have_v it_o so_o 5._o it_o be_v superfluous_a because_o when_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o fatah_n gnuba_fw-la it_o be_v sound_v ha_o what_o need_v then_o of_o hi_o too_o either_o he_o must_v be_v leave_v out_o or_o hi._n 6._o because_o it_o fall_v away_o as_o the_o grammarian_n say_v when_o the_o letter_n receave_v a_o hireq_n but_o observe_v that_o even_o this_o maffiq_n be_v that_o hireq_n and_o that_o hireq_n be_v that_o maffiq_n 7._o it_o be_v a_o non_fw-fr necessary_a thing_n upon_o a_o non-necessary_a ground_n raise_v by_o those_o unhappy_a bvilder_n the_o jew_n who_o invent_v these_o prick_n because_o they_o conceive_v a_o necessity_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quiescent_n whereas_o if_o there_o have_v be_v none_o but_o movable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hebrew_n as_o it_o be_v in_o syriac_n arabic_a etiopic_n and_o samaritic_n there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n of_o that_o invention_n of_o maffiq_n it_o be_v never_o in_o jod_n for_o that_o point_n which_o be_v in_o it_o be_v dage_n which_o be_v now_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o 2._o dage_n a_o point_n with_o in_o any_o letter_n whatsoever_o except_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o do_v double_a the_o letter_n if_o there_o go_v immediate_o a_o vowel_n before_o but_o if_o a_o sva_fw-la either_o express_a or_o understand_v under_o the_o last_o letter_n of_o a_o word_n go_v before_o than_o be_v its_o power_n of_o double_v superfluous_a whereby_o you_o may_v see_v the_o superfluity_n of_o this_o point_n 1._o in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o bible_n without_o double_v wheresoever_o it_o be_v in_o any_o of_o these_o letter_n as_o bgd_v kft_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o first_o in_o the_o word_n the_o last_o letter_n of_o the_o word_n forego_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o in_o the_o same_o letter_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o word_n a_o express_v sva_fw-la go_v before_o all_o the_o euphonic_n be_v superfluous_a as_o not_o be_v now_o observe_v either_o by_o the_o jew_n or_o christian_n in_o their_o pronunciation_n the_o true_a nature_n condition_n and_o use_n of_o they_o be_v unknown_a to_o both_o party_n alike_o 4._o the_o characteristical_a be_v superfluous_a as_o be_v leave_v out_o in_o many_o place_n 5._o the_o compensative_a be_v superfluous_a as_o be_v omit_v in_o as_o many_o 6._o in_o syriac_n samaritic_n and_o etiopic_n it_o be_v general_o omit_v 7._o the_o distinction_n of_o fort_n and_o lene_n be_v unknown_a to_o the_o syrian_n and_o arabian_n 8._o it_o be_v many_o time_n easy_o mistake_v in_o ebrue_n for_o sureq_n in_o siriac_n they_o have_v two_o name_n qusoy_fw-fr and_z rukok_v yet_o the_o grammarian_n nay_o those_o natural_a one_o which_o do_v yet_o live_v sionita_n ecchellensis_n and_o emira_n as_o i_o take_v it_o do_v deny_v that_o the_o syrian_n ever_o have_v a_o dage_n forte_fw-fr but_o if_o not_o what_o be_v than_o that_o qusoy_fw-fr and_o rukok_v both_o can_v be_v lene_n both_o can_v be_v fort_n nay_o it_o be_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o fort_n at_o all_o this_o point_n do_v almost_o never_o appear_v but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o a_o great_a use_n why_o do_v it_o not_o appear_v if_o of_o none_o why_o be_v there_o in_o the_o hebrew_n such_o a_o stir_n about_o it_o if_o it_o double_v why_o be_v it_o not_o fort_n if_o not_o why_o be_v there_o qusoy_fw-fr and_o rukok_n both_o if_o superfluous_a what_o need_n have_v we_o than_o to_o trouble_v we_o with_o it_o farther_o the_o syrian_n do_v many_o time_n use_v a_o point_n above_o or_o beneath_o the_o letter_n as_o in_o the_o forego_v to_o denote_v a_o e_o i_o o_o u._fw-mi above_z distinguish_v betwixt_o certain_a word_n of_o a_o divers_a signification_n below_o the_o letter_n d._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ido_fw-la a_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hu_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hi_o she_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sento_fw-mi sleep_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d khadto_fw-mi new_a in_o masc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abdo_fw-la a_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ulo_fw-la a_o babe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d biso_n base_a belg_n boo_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d henûn_n they_o m._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d henen_fw-la they_o f._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d min_fw-mi of_o or_o from_o the_o same_o with_o the_o point_n above_o be_v pronounce_v otherwise_o and_o do_v signify_v aido_o what_o woman_n hau_o that_o man_n hoi_fw-fr that_o woman_n santo_n year_n the_o letter_n r._n khadto_o new_a in_fw-la f_o abodo_fw-la service_n avolo_fw-la wicked_a without_o it_o aulo_fw-la wickedness_n boiso_n miserable_a honun_n they_o man_n honên_v they_o woman_n man_n who_o but_o alas_o be_v any_o man_n so_o bereave_v of_o reason_n that_o he_o think_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v these_o word_n 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agent_n otherwise_o call_v participle_n bnoni_fw-la denote_v together_o o_o or_o a._n yet_o in_o the_o four_o order_n it_o be_v below_o the_o second_o radical_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o the_o first_o singular_a and_o plural_a in_o the_o future_a 4._o two_o do_v denote_v the_o plural_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ktobe_n book_n the_o boto_fw-la good_n in_o plural_a or_o in_o the_o verb_n of_o the_o feminine_a gender_n only_a fqadei_fw-la they_o do_v visit_v fqadôn_o do_v you_o visit_v nefqdôn_o they_o shall_v visit_v refqdên_o you_o shall_v visit_v if_o a_o r_o be_v in_o the_o word_n then_o be_v one_o point_n unto_o that_o of_o r_o add_v sufficient_a to_o make_v up_o two_o where_o three_o do_v occur_v beside_o these_o two_o of_o the_o plural_a number_n the_o three_o denote_v the_o vowel_n or_o qusoy_fw-fr or_o the_o tense_n in_o the_o verb_n of_o a_o radicail_n r_o one_o point_n be_v for_o the_o letter_n and_o one_o for_o the_o first_o person_n of_o the_o future_a tense_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qriyt_n i_o have_v cry_v and_o call_v not_o qrayt_o thou_o do_v cry_v and_o call_v yet_o all_o these_o point_n be_v add_v out_o of_o a_o childish_a fear_n that_o the_o people_n will_v not_o let_v reason_n have_v the_o sovereignty_n rather_o than_o for_o necessity_n sake_n nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v esteem_v that_o they_o be_v of_o such_o necessity_n or_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o tongue_n in_o the_o arabic_a the_o point_n difference_n some_o letter_n one_o above_z as_o kh_n d_n z_o dh_fw-mi the_o gh_o f_o and_o by_o the_o turck_n and_o persian_n at_o k_n pronounce_v as_o gh_o one_o below_o as_o b_o and_o by_o the_o african_a arabian_n about_o
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the_o same_o as_o malkeka_n thy_o king_n to_o a_o man_n and_o malkek_n thy_o king_n to_o a_o woman_n yet_o both_o be_v common_o express_v only_a malkek_n and_o this_o distinction_n in_o dead_a thing_n as_o sun_n moon_n soul_n day_n night_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o material_a for_o it_o will_v not_o alter_v the_o sense_n at_o all_o whither_o yea_o put_v they_o in_o the_o masculine_a or_o feminine_a and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o exception_n about_o it_o so_o that_o in_o buxtorf_n thesaurus_fw-la you_o have_v no_o less_o than_o 6_o or_o 8_o page_n full_a of_o rule_n and_o exception_n about_o the_o gender_n and_o in_o live_a thing_n only_a man_n and_o woman_n be_v of_o that_o worth_n to_o be_v accurat_o distinguish_v all_o the_o rest_n deserve_v not_o that_o honour_n and_o again_o that_o must_v be_v a_o silly_a brain_n which_o understand_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o noun_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o know_v whither_o the_o verb_n be_v masculine_a or_o feminine_a whereas_o if_o it_o speak_v of_o a_o woman_n it_o can_v but_o be_v feminine_a and_o of_o a_o man_n masculine_a yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_n every_o noun_n and_o verb_n that_o end_v upon_o the_o three_o radical_a be_v masculine_a a_o common_a gender_n and_o a_o neuter_n be_v without_o neid_v this_o exclude_v and_o that_o include_v both_o rule_n 4._o there_o be_v neither_o active_a nor_o passive_a extant_a i_o confess_v it_o be_v otherwise_o lay_v down_o by_o all_o the_o grammarian_n that_o have_v write_v of_o these_o dialect_n except_o samaritic_n whereof_o we_o have_v no_o grammar_n necessary_a in_o all_o the_o rest_n this_o be_v lay_v down_o as_o very_o necessary_a nor_o do_v i_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v natural_a but_o that_o in_o this_o tongue_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a termination_n and_o change_v of_o consonant_n for_o it_o that_o i_o deny_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v so_o natural_o sensible_a unto_o every_o one_o to_o feel_v whither_o he_o give_v or_o 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tavern_n at_o noon_n day_n or_o as_o if_o their_o leg_n will_v not_o serve_v they_o well_o enough_o to_o go_v abroad_o but_o they_o must_v have_v go-cart_n whereby_o child_n learn_v to_o walk_v with_o they_o in_o the_o street_n for_o fear_v of_o fall_v i_o can_v give_v a_o better_a comparison_n of_o the_o madness_n of_o all_o the_o grammarian_n when_o they_o forget_v their_o and_o our_o own_o natural_a strength_n in_o such_o trifle_n make_v such_o a_o great_a matter_n to_o find_v out_o whither_o the_o noun_n and_o verb_n be_v of_o a_o active_a or_o passive_a signification_n as_o if_o nature_n have_v not_o make_v distinction_n enough_o to_o know_v whither_o a_o man_n carry_v or_o be_v carry_v and_o why_o shall_v nature_n have_v be_v so_o provident_a by_o the_o sense_n of_o every_o man_n to_o distinguish_v between_o active_a and_o passive_a and_o yet_o that_o to_o be_v esteem_v nothing_o except_o it_o have_v a_o special_a termination_n or_o punctation_n all_o along_o rule_n 5._o there_o be_v no_o mood_n in_o this_o tongue_n i_o deny_v not_o that_o there_o be_v in_o tongue_n a_o indicative_a subjunctive_a optative_a potential_a imperative_fw-it and_o by_o all_o superfluous_o add_v infinitive_n yet_o as_o the_o most_o latin_a grammar_n extant_a do_v reject_v the_o old_a way_n of_o the_o former_a latin_a grammar_n who_o do_v imitate_v and_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o the_o greece_n grammar_n yet_o without_o reason_n in_o leave_v away_o the_o oprative_n and_o potential_a mood_n because_o of_o the_o same_o termination_n with_o the_o subjunctive_a as_o in_o english_a i_o teach_v the_o indicative_a that_o i_o teach_v or_o may_v teach_v the_o optative_a when_o i_o teach_v the_o potential_a the_o verb_n teach_v remain_v without_o distinction_n in_o respect_n of_o these_o three_o mood_n so_o here_o in_o this_o oriental_a tongue_n the_o subjunctive_a must_v be_v take_v away_o because_o no_o special_a termination_n for_o it_o here_o the_n imperative_fw-it as_o in_o all_o other_o tongue_n leave_v the_o expression_n of_o i_o he_o we_o they_o as_o unnatural_a and_o unreasonable_a in_o command_n be_v do_v only_o to_o the_o second_o person_n one_o or_o more_o which_o unity_n be_v uncapable_a of_o distinction_n and_o less_o to_o be_v a_o accidental_a mannen_n or_o mood_n and_o be_v therefore_o by_o i_o call_v the_o command_a present_n and_o refer_v to_o the_o tense_n the_o infinitive_n be_v in_o all_o tongue_n a_o noun_n as_o in_o english_a a_o act_n to_o act_n in_o this_o oriental_a tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mori_fw-la mors_fw-la to_o die_v a_o death_n so_o then_o there_o remain_v only_o one_o free_a mood_n viz._n the_o indicative_a yet_o when_o there_o be_v no_o more_o but_o one_o you_o need_v not_o give_v unto_o it_o a_o title_n the_o title_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v give_v for_o distinction_n sake_n nor_o call_v it_o a_o mood_n as_o we_o use_v not_o ordinary_o the_o number_n one_o two_o three_o in_o thing_n but_o one_o in_o nature_n as_o sun_n moon_n world_n or_o matter_n a_o book_n a_o pen_n etc._n etc._n say_v one_o when_o there_o be_v either_o more_o or_o suppose_v to_o be_v more_o one_o god_n one_o book_n hereby_o gain_v a_o short_a way_n towards_o our_o purpose_n by_o cut_v of_o that_o whole_a long_a street_n call_v mood_n we_o fall_v direct_o into_o the_o next_o street_n call_v tense_n rule_n 6._o tense_n or_o time_n be_v only_o three_o present_a future_a and_o preter_fw-la the_o present_a or_o first_o position_n of_o a_o time_n in_o nature_n be_v either_o command_v some_o body_n or_o declare_v which_o can_v be_v but_o to_o the_o second_o person_n only_o one_o or_o more_o this_o be_v of_o three_o person_n express_v either_o by_o the_o future_a or_o preter_fw-la or_o by_o the_o noun_n agent_n with_o the_o verb_n substantive_a the_o future_a have_v its_o temporal_a distinction_n by_o the_o first_o or_o three_o radical_a of_o the_o 1._o 2._o or_o 3._o personal_a noun_n singular_a or_o plural_a prefix_v before_o the_o root_n the_o termination_n of_o the_o present_a remain_v here_o because_o it_o give_v the_o be_v unto_o the_o future_a the_o first_o of_o both_o number_n the_o second_o masculine_a singular_a and_o the_o three_o singular_a end_n upon_o the_o three_o radical_a the_o second_o feminine_a singular_a here_o as_o in_o the_o present_a upon_z y_z the_o 2_o and_o 3_o masculine_a as_o the_o second_o masculine_a plural_a in_o the_o present_a upon_o v_o the_o second_o and_o three_o feminine_a plural_a as_o the_o second_o feminine_a plural_a upon_o n._n the_o preter_fw-la under_o which_o be_v comprise_v imperfect_a and_o plusperfect_a as_o nice_a distinction_n of_o the_o time_n past_a the_o perfect_a express_v both_o sufficient_o because_o reason_n will_v distinguish_v where_o the_o eye_n reach_v not_o either_o for_o want_v of_o a_o distinct_a object_n or_o defect_n of_o its_o power_n in_o syriac_n most_o frequent_a in_o other_o dialect_v now_o and_o then_o the_o preter_fw-la with_o the_o verb_n substantive_a make_v the_o plusperfect_a and_o the_o noun_n agent_n with_o the_o verb_n substantive_a the_o imperfect_a yet_o such_o a_o constancy_n be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v expect_v or_o that_o the_o imperfect_a may_v be_v plusperfect_a or_o both_o to_o have_v that_o verb_n substantive_a only_o for_o fashion_n as_o a_o certain_a emphatical_a confirmation_n of_o the_o thing_n past_a as_o sufficient_a or_o its_o 1._o or_o 3._o radical_a by_o the_o arabian_n before_o the_o future_a a_o certain_a emphatical_a confirmation_n of_o the_o thing_n come_v the_o termination_n it_o have_v be_v it_o in_o all_o the_o singular_a of_o all_o person_n and_o gender_n except_o the_o three_o masculine_a which_o end_v upon_o the_o three_o radical_a the_o second_o feminine_a do_v frequent_o put_v before_o the_o affix_v personal_a letter_n a_o y_a paragogic_n as_o in_o ebrue_n
the_o signification_n of_o they_o you_o may_v find_v there_o or_o in_o any_o dictionary_n i_o be_v therefore_o so_o large_a with_o they_o because_o the_o same_o hold_v in_o call_v samaritic_n syriac_n arabic_a and_o etiopic_n nay_o of_o all_o these_o you_o will_v find_v the_o most_o part_n in_o arabic_n which_o dialect_n of_o all_o these_o six_o be_v unto_o we_o the_o best_a know_v because_o the_o full_a of_o book_n first_o agree_v in_o the_o same_o gender_n with_o ebrue_n second_o in_o the_o same_o variation_n of_o the_o gender_n three_o not_o only_o general_o in_o other_o word_n beside_o these_o occurrent_a in_o scripture_n but_o even_o in_o all_o these_o reckon_v up_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o arabic_a tongue_n as_o you_o call_v it_o or_o dialect_n and_o further_o if_o that_o the_o other_o word_n which_o be_v ordinary_o masculine_a and_o end_v upon_o the_o three_o radical_a shall_v be_v find_v in_o arabic_a syriac_a and_o etiopic_n at_o a_o variance_n from_o the_o masculine_a towards_o the_o feminine_a as_o there_o be_v many_o that_o you_o may_v wonder_v the_o less_o at_o it_o have_v in_o the_o hebrew_n bible_n itself_o the_o same_o variation_n final_o that_o you_o learn_v hence_o not_o to_o stand_v so_o high_o amaze_v at_o the_o frequency_n of_o these_o and_o other_o except_v word_n nor_o think_v that_o you_o dare_v or_o can_v go_v without_o stumble_v through_o the_o ebrue_n bible_n or_o whatsoever_o call_v samaritic_n syriac_n arabic_a and_o etiopic_n book_n because_o of_o this_o great_a block_n but_o rather_o learn_v hence_o to_o judge_v that_o even_o this_o multitude_n of_o exception_n demolish_v that_o distinction_n of_o masculine_a and_o feminine_a and_o these_o two_o great_a mountain_n of_o grizzim_n not_o gerizzim_n or_o garizzim_n deut._n 11_o 29.27_o 12._o jos_n 8_o 33_o jid._n 9.7_o and_o ebâl_o deut._n 11_o 29.27_o 4.13_o jos_n 8_o 30.33_o upon_o which_o former_o it_o seem_v the_o blessing_n and_o curse_n be_v put_v by_o the_o former_a grammarian_n rule_n 11._o feminine_a have_v a_o t_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o root_n in_o singular_a and_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o plural_a and_o sometime_o by_o accident_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quiescent_n in_o these_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v servile_a and_o not_o radical_a and_o yet_o this_o servile_a be_v not_o constant_o feminine_a neither_o partly_o in_o singular_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d partly_o in_o plural_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o the_o infinitives_n with_o the_o three_o radical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v many_o time_n masculine_a and_o yet_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d t_o servile_a and_o they_o be_v also_o otherwise_o frequent_o feminine_a so_o also_o end_v on_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quiescent_n as_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o write_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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dage_n or_o teshîd_n have_v a_o vowel_n or_o go_v to_o the_o follow_a letter_n with_o a_o vowel_n if_o any_o of_o those_o two_o condition_n fail_v there_o be_v no_o dage_n or_o teshdid_a to_o be_v expect_v and_o if_o it_o be_v there_o it_o want_v almost_o all_o its_o virtue_n and_o power_n yet_o you_o must_v not_o expect_v to_o find_v this_o dage_n constant_o in_o any_o manuscript_n without_o prick_n and_o yet_o you_o will_v find_v it_o in_o some_o place_n of_o those_o manuscript_n that_o be_v write_v with_o the_o least_o care_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v deny_v to_o the_o samaritic_n syriac_n and_o etiopic_a in_o some_o measure_n because_o they_o have_v not_o write_v it_o except_o in_o syriac_n now_o and_o then_o and_o in_o some_o measure_n you_o must_v confess_v it_o to_o be_v not_o only_o in_o syriac_n for_o if_o it_o be_v but_o once_o write_v in_o the_o book_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o it_o be_v extant_a but_o also_o in_o samaritic_n and_o etiopic_n to_o 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able_a to_o read_v ebrue_n etc._n etc._n without_o this_o distinction_n or_o whither_o he_o must_v needs_o know_v it_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o may_v read_v ebrue_n call_v syriac_n and_o arabic_a without_o it_o and_o why_o then_o must_v it_o be_v put_v there_o where_o nothing_o be_v teach_v but_o only_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o read_v tell_v the_o beginner_n that_o dage_n and_o teshdid_a double_a the_o letter_n and_o thou_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v needful_a in_o orthography_n but_o as_o for_o analogy_n here_o these_o difference_n if_o there_o be_v any_o which_o express_v the_o inward_a nature_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v set_v down_o and_o for_o that_o purpose_n the_o grammarian_n have_v allow_v unto_o ebrue_n and_o call_v a_o compensative_a a_o characteristic_a and_o a_o euphonic_a whereunto_o r._n d._n qimhi_n in_o his_o mielol_n put_v one_o which_o he_o call_v atemerakhiq_n a_o foreigner_n stranger_n come_v from_o foreign_a unexpected_a unprovided_a way_n of_o reason_n the_o eufonic_n be_v by_o erpenius_n subdistinguish_v into_o deltale_n lambdale_n and_o initiale_fw-la deltale_n be_v the_o teshdid_a upon_o the_o letter_n t_o after_o the_o letter_n d_o without_o a_o vowel_n lambdale_n be_v upon_o the_o tooth_n and_o tongue_n letter_n after_o the_o letter_n l_o in_o the_o personal_a noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ille_fw-la a_o ud_o without_o a_o vowel_n initiale_fw-la or_o that_o teshdid_v write_v upon_o the_o first_o letter_n be_v only_o upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o letter_n n_z be_v the_o last_o without_o a_o vowel_n in_o the_o forego_n word_n either_o express_a or_o in_o the_o vowel_n a_o on_z in_o and_o thus_o much_o they_o say_v i_o give_v my_o judgement_n thus_o that_o i_o esteem_v the_o title_n of_o compensative_a to_o be_v superfluous_a it_o be_v the_o nature_n or_o intention_n of_o all_o the_o species_n of_o dage_n and_o teshdid_a to_o compense_v the_o letter_n before_o leave_v out_o in_o writing_n or_o pronounciate_a with_o double_v of_o that_o follow_a letter_n that_o have_v a_o vowel_n the_o characteristic_a be_v only_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o second_o radical_a when_o the_o first_o be_v not_o cast_v away_o and_o that_o both_o in_o noun_n and_o verb_n in_o the_o second_o five_o nine_o and_o eleven_o order_n now_o this_o be_v also_o compensative_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v only_o for_o a_o compendious_a writing_n contract_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o for_o any_o virtue_n reside_v in_o this_o dage_n or_o teshdid_a whereby_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v 1._o that_o the_o title_n of_o characteristic_a be_v not_o necessary_a 2._o that_o this_o double_n of_o the_o second_o and_o three_o radical_a be_v a_o mere_a accident_n and_o therefore_o in_o thousand_o of_o ebrue_n call_v syriac_n and_o arabic_a word_n leave_v away_o 3._o that_o the_o double_n of_o the_o second_o or_o three_o radical_a depend_v upon_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o reader_n 4._o that_o leave_v the_o dage_n or_o teshdid_a out_o of_o the_o second_o or_o three_o radical_a the_o first_o second_o and_o nine_o order_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o external_a form_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v so_o few_o example_n for_o the_o nine_o order_n in_o ebrue_n where_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v some_o 5._o the_o same_o reason_n may_v be_v give_v for_o syriac_n where_o there_o be_v none_o because_o dage_n be_v almost_o never_o write_v 6._o that_o there_o be_v no_o essential_a alteration_n in_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n with_o or_o without_o the_o dage_n or_o teshdid_a characteristic_a 7._o why_o some_o word_n have_v the_o same_o letter_n double_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yisshakar_n which_o be_v now_o in_o the_o ebrue_n bible_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o be_v read_v yisshashkar_n the_o name_n of_o the_o five_o son_n of_o jacob_n by_o leah_n and_o so_o in_o many_o other_o word_n 8._o that_o this_o double_n of_o a_o letter_n be_v use_v in_o every_o tongue_n as_o well_o as_o in_o this_o primitive_a where_o a_o man_n will_v expressesome_a emfaticall_a pronunciation_n 9_o that_o a_o man_n may_v easy_o add_v such_o a_o emfaticall_a pronunciation_n unto_o the_o ebrue_n when_o he_o observe_v the_o matter_n as_o jud._n 14_o 6._o of_o simson_n when_o he_o with_o force_n tear_v in_o piece_n the_o lion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o punctatour_n consider_v to_o express_v that_o force_n do_v write_v the_o radical_a twice_o or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o do_v prick_v it_o to_o be_v pronounce_v twice_o and_o so_o far_o of_o the_o characteristical_a dage_n or_o teshdid_v the_o eufonic_n be_v no_o new_a species_n of_o dage_n or_o teshdid_a because_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v for_o eufony_n in_o the_o sweet_a pronunciation_n with_o a_o emfaticall_a expression_n here_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o grammarian_n call_v that_o dage_n or_o teshdid_a in_o the_o three_o radical_a eufonicr_n which_o i_o call_v characteristic_a erpenins_n compensative_a compensative_a and_o eufonic_a be_v general_a name_n appliable_a also_o to_o the_o characteristic_a therefore_o be_v it_o not_o to_o be_v esteem_v as_o if_o i_o be_v at_o variance_n with_o they_o that_o which_o qimhi_n call_v ate_n merakhiq_n be_v also_o eufonic_a not_o contradistinct_a unto_o it_o and_o be_v the_o same_o which_o otherwise_o the_o grammarian_n call_v dage_n lene_a in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d b_o g_o d_o k_o f_o t_o when_o the_o forego_v word_n end_v on_o a_o vowel_n with_o or_o without_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quiescent_n intercur_v as_o for_o instance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hayahbbayyôm_n which_o quiescent_n h_z do_v nothing_o against_o that_o eufonic_a