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be_v esteem_v the_o sure_a side_n quid_fw-la quorum_fw-la matres_fw-la opinor_fw-la etiam_fw-la magis_fw-la ut_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o jure_fw-la civili_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr matre_fw-la libera_fw-la libre_fw-la est_fw-la item_n jure_fw-la naturae_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la dea_fw-la matre_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la sit_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la tale_z tamen_fw-la nusquam_fw-la coluntur_fw-la the_o nat_n dear_a l._n 3._o pag._n 132._o but_o this_o observation_n untie_v this_o knot_n viz._n it_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o the_o world_n look_v after_o for_o redemption_n and_o have_v respect_n to_o in_o their_o canonise_a of_o their_o worthy_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o which_o and_o that_o the_o spark_n of_o evangelical_n truth_n rake_v up_o in_o the_o fore-alledged_n secular_a authority_n may_v shine_v out_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o blow_v away_o the_o ash_n they_o be_v rake_v up_o in_o §_o 4._o all_o these_o quotation_n falter_v under_o the_o 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where_o to_o the_o jew_n ask_v who_o he_o be_v he_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o st._n augustine_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la 10._o 24._o and_o other_o st._n ambros._n hexameron_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o of_o the_o father_n judgement_n that_o he_o be_v the_o beginning_n respondit_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la principium_fw-la to_o be_v sure_a the_o platonic_n do_v in_o a_o peculiar_a notion_n denominate_v god_n the_o word_n the_o principle_n which_o make_v amelius_n when_o he_o read_v the_o beginning_n of_o st._n john_n gospel_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n apud_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o deum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la omne_fw-la facta_fw-la esse_fw-la the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o be_v god_n and_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n make_v cry_v out_o per_n jovem_n barbarus_fw-la iste_fw-la cum_fw-la nostro_fw-la platone_n sentit_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o ordine_fw-la principii_fw-la esse_fw-la this_o barbarian_a be_v of_o our_o plato_n '_o s_o opinion_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o principle_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o other_o philosopher_n who_o simplicianus_n b._n of_o milan_n inform_v st._n austin_n of_o de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la 10._o 29._o to_o protest_v those_o word_n of_o st._n john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deserve_v to_o be_v write_v in_o letter_n of_o gold_n and_o to_o he_o hang_v up_o in_o the_o most_o conspicuous_a place_n in_o all_o church_n and_o st._n austin_n in_o his_o confession_n say_v that_o he_o have_v read_v the_o beginning_n of_o st._n john_n gospel_n in_o the_o platonic_a book_n in_o sense_n though_o not_o in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n lib._n confess_v 7._o cap._n 9_o procurasti_fw-la mihi_fw-la quosdam_fw-la platonicorum_fw-la libros_fw-la &_o ibi_fw-la legi_fw-la non_fw-la quidem_fw-la his_fw-la verbis_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la idem_fw-la omninò_fw-la there_o i_o read_v say_v he_o and_o find_v prove_v by_o various_a reason_n that_o in_o the_o beginnning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o the_o word_n be_v god_n that_o by_o it_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v multis_fw-la &_o multiplicibus_fw-la suaderi_fw-la rationibus_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la erat_fw-la verbum_fw-la &_o verbum_fw-la erat_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la there_o in_o the_o platonic_a write_n i_o read_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n though_o it_o bear_v testimony_n of_o the_o light_n be_v not_o the_o light_n but_o god_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v that_o true_a light_n that_o et_fw-la quòd_fw-la hominis_fw-la anima_fw-la quamvis_fw-la testimonium_fw-la perhibeat_fw-la de_fw-la lumine_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la ipsa_fw-la lumen_fw-la sed_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la lumen_fw-la verum_fw-la quod_fw-la illuminat_fw-la omnem_fw-la hominem_fw-la and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o that_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o &_o quia_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o mundus_fw-la per_fw-la eum_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o mundus_fw-la eum_fw-la non_fw-la cognovit_fw-la but_o that_o he_o come_v unto_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o i_o do_v not_o read_v there_o quià _fw-la verò_fw-la in_o suos_fw-la venit_fw-la &_o svi_fw-la eum_fw-la non_fw-la reciperunt_fw-la quotquot_fw-la autem_fw-la receperunt_fw-la eum_fw-la dedit_fw-la illis_fw-la potestatem_fw-la filios_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la legi_fw-la ibi_fw-la there_o also_o i_o read_v that_o god_n the_o word_n be_v not_o bear_v of_o flesh_n or_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n or_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o of_o god_n item_n ibi_fw-la legi_fw-la quià _fw-la deus_fw-la verbum_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la carne_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la sanguine_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la voluntate_fw-la viri_fw-la neque_fw-la ex_fw-la voluntate_fw-la carnis_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la but_o that_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o i_o do_v not_o read_v there_o sed_fw-la quià _fw-la verbum_fw-la caro_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o habitavit_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la non_fw-la ibi_fw-la legi_fw-la in_o those_o platonic_a write_n i_o find_v it_o say_v in_o various_a and_o many_o form_n of_o speech_n that_o the_o word_n the_o son_n be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o the_o father_n count_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a to_o god_n because_o he_o be_v by_o nature_n god_n indagavi_n quip_n in_o illis_fw-la platonicis_n literis_fw-la variè_fw-la dictum_fw-la &_o multis_fw-la modis_fw-la quòd_fw-la sit_fw-la filius_fw-la in_o forma_fw-la patris_fw-la non_fw-la rapinam_fw-la arbitratus_fw-la esse_fw-la aequalis_fw-la deo_fw-la quià _fw-la naturaliter_fw-la id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la est_fw-la but_o that_o he_o empty_v himself_o take_v the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o those_o book_n sed_fw-la quià _fw-la seipsum_fw-la exinanivit_fw-la formam_fw-la servi_fw-la accipiens_fw-la in_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la hominum_fw-la factus_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la habent_fw-la illi_fw-la libri_fw-la indeed_o that_o before_o and_o beyond_o all_o thou_o only_o beget_v son_n incommutable_o continue_v coeternal_a with_o thyself_o and_o that_o man_n soul_n do_v out_o of_o his_o fullness_n receive_v what_o make_v they_o happy_a and_o by_o participation_n of_o that_o wisdom_n that_o rest_v in_o he_o be_v make_v wise_a be_v affirm_v in_o those_o platonic_a book_n quòd_fw-la enim_fw-la ante_fw-la omne_fw-la tempora_fw-la &_o suprà _fw-la omne_fw-la tempora_fw-la incommutabiliter_fw-la manet_fw-la unigenitus_fw-la filius_fw-la tuus_fw-la coaeternus_fw-la tibi_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la de_fw-la plenitudine_fw-la ejus_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la animae_fw-la ut_fw-la beatae_fw-la sint_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la participatione_fw-la manentis_fw-la in_o se_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la renovantur_fw-la ut_fw-la sapientes_fw-la sint_fw-la est_fw-la ibi_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o testimony_n so_o weighty_a as_o we_o can_v question_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o be_v give_v in_o his_o confession_n make_v to_o god_n and_o so_o full_a as_o it_o not_o only_o prove_v this_o particular_a that_o the_o platonic_n conceive_a
mirum_fw-la cum_fw-la daemon_n etc._n etc._n mar._n 1._o 24._o some_o of_o their_o philosopher_n as_o porphyry_n write_v inquire_v of_o their_o god_n what_o they_o can_v say_v concern_v christ_n and_o that_o they_o be_v force_v in_o their_o oracle_n to_o commend_v christ_n which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v think_v strange_a see_v we_o read_v st._n marc._n 1._o 24._o that_o the_o devil_n confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v apollo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o king_n god_n in_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n the_o only_a potentate_n and_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o earth_n the_o heaven_n and_o sea_n revere_a before_o who_o hellish_a darkness_n and_o demon_n tremble_v and_o therefore_o sibyl_n chide_v the_o grecian_n for_o their_o extreme_a vanity_n lactant._n de_fw-la falsa_fw-la relig._n lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greece_n why_o do_v thou_o put_v thy_o trust_n in_o provincial_a precedent_n who_o be_v but_o man_n why_o do_v thâ—â—_n bring_v vain_a oblation_n to_o dead_a man_n why_o do_v thou_o sacrifice_v to_o idol_n who_o inject_v this_o folly_n into_o thy_o mind_n that_o thou_o shall_v do_v these_o thing_n and_o neglect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o great_a god_n this_o be_v that_o grecian_a folly_n which_o as_o i_o say_v at_o my_o entrance_n upon_o my_o discourse_n upon_o plato_n report_n his_o own_o and_o those_o barbarian_n opinion_n from_o who_o he_o learn_v his_o philosophy_n grecize_v moses_n intermix_v the_o true_a tradition_n with_o make_v it_o speak_v the_o language_n of_o his_o own_o country_n wherein_o he_o be_v not_o only_o forsake_v by_o his_o own_o school_n but_o explode_v by_o the_o adherent_n to_o the_o sibylline_a book_n out_o of_o which_o these_o last-quoted_n verse_n give_v so_o express_v a_o reproof_n of_o that_o and_o so_o full_a proof_n of_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n that_o man_n be_v to_o expect_v salvation_n and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o to_o put_v their_o trust_n not_o in_o many_o but_o one_o saviour_n who_o be_v the_o person_n of_o the_o great_a god_n as_o i_o shall_v burden_v my_o reader_n with_o no_o more_o allegation_n nor_o any_o further_a discourse_n upon_o that_o point_n but_o proceed_v to_o another_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o ethnic_a theologue_n concur_v with_o the_o fundamental_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o express_v in_o that_o forecited_a passage_n in_o plato_n viz._n chap._n vii_o man_n heal_v by_o the_o stripe_n and_o oracle_n of_o god-man_n §_o 1._o jew_n hide_v face_n from_o christ._n great_a hero_n great_a sufferer_n the_o expiatory_a painfulness_n of_o their_o passion_n §_o 2._o humane_a sacrifice_n universal_a §_o 3._o not_o in_o imitation_n of_o abraham_n porphyry_n '_o s_o miscollection_n from_o sancuniathon_n humane_a sacrifice_n in_o use_n in_o canaan_n before_o abraham_n come_v there_o and_o in_o remote_a part_n before_o his_o fact_n be_v know_v in_o chaldea_n before_o abraham_n '_o s_o departure_n thence_o §_o 4._o it_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o old_a tradition_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n heel_n bruise_v their_o sacred_a anchor_n in_o extremity_n §_o 5._o the_o story_n of_o king_n of_o moab_n and_o edom_n vulgar_o mistake_v different_a from_o amos_n his_o text._n king_n of_o moab_n offer_v his_o own_o son_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o soul_n §_o 6._o what_o they_o grope_v after_o exhibit_v in_o christ_n blood_n §_o 7._o man_n saviour_n be_v to_o save_v man_n by_o deliver_v divine_a oracle_n hero_n cultivate_v the_o world_n by_o art_n and_o science_n §_o 8._o gospel-net_n take_v in_o small_a and_o great_a the_o apostle_n become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n how_o §_o 1._o a_o relic_n of_o the_o old_a tradition_n deliver_v in_o paradise_n and_o wrap_v up_o in_o those_o clause_n the_o serpent_n shall_v bruise_v the_o heel_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n and_o he_o shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n the_o first_o imply_v christ_n passion_n and_o the_o latter_a his_o undeceive_v the_o world_n by_o deliver_v true_a oracle_n to_o the_o world_n which_o have_v be_v cheat_v by_o the_o devil_n be_v false_a one_o of_o the_o first_o member_n of_o this_o tradition_n we_o find_v reserve_v in_o the_o sibylline_a book_n quote_v by_o lactantius_n de_fw-la vera_fw-la rel._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v become_v miserable_a contemptible_a without_o form_n that_o he_o may_v give_v hope_n afford_v help_n to_o miserable_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o sinner_n and_o infidel_n who_o shall_v with_o impure_a hand_n box_n he_o about_o the_o ear_n and_o spiteful_o spit_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o most_o innocent_a back_n to_o scourge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o smite_v he_o upon_o the_o cheek_n he_o shall_v hold_v his_o peace_n so_o as_o man_n shall_v not_o take_v he_o for_o the_o word_n oe_v understand_v why_o he_o come_v to_o wit_n to_o make_v the_o dead_a hear_v his_o voice_n and_o he_o shall_v wear_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v give_v he_o gall_n to_o eat_v and_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v these_o be_v the_o commons_o which_o that_o inhospitable_a generation_n will_v allow_v he_o by_o which_o misusage_n his_o face_n shall_v be_v so_o mar_v as_o his_o own_o shall_v hide_v their_o face_n from_o he_o as_o see_v nothing_o in_o he_o that_o be_v desirable_a that_o can_v speak_v he_o to_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o nation_n for_o thus_o sing_v another_o sibyl_n of_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fool_n that_o thou_o be_v thou_o can_v not_o know_v thy_o own_o god_n through_o the_o vizour_n of_o that_o contempt_n thou_o cast_v upon_o he_o these_o respond_v echo_n so_o distinct_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o so_o exact_o suit_v the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o have_v they_o all_o proceed_v from_o one_o mouth_n they_o can_v not_o have_v make_v a_o more_o perfect_a harmony_n that_o the_o write_n of_o the_o philosopher_n be_v repository_n of_o the_o same_o doctrine_n have_v be_v already_o evidence_v out_o of_o plato_n who_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o those_o barbarian_n of_o who_o he_o learn_v his_o philosophy_n as_o also_o of_o the_o brahmin_n odrysenans_n getes_n egyptian_n arabian_n chaldean_n and_o all_o that_o inhabit_v palestine_n that_o those_o bless_a soul_n who_o leave_v their_o supercelestial_a place_n and_o vouchsafe_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o mankind_n to_o assume_v humane_a body_n do_v in_o order_n to_o that_o undergo_v all_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n to_o which_o isocrates_n give_v his_o vote_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o euagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o most_o of_o those_o that_o be_v repute_v semidei_fw-la half-god_n half-man_n and_o those_o the_o most_o famous_a be_v report_v to_o have_v undergo_v the_o great_a calamity_n and_o that_o in_o pursuit_n of_o achievement_n which_o be_v more_o full_a of_o danger_n to_o themselves_o than_o of_o immediate_a profit_n to_o other_o isocrat_n hel._n laudatio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o he_o give_v instance_n orat._n ad_fw-la philippum_fw-la in_o hercules_n who_o notwithstanding_o with_o the_o same_o breath_n he_o affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v have_v more_o wisdom_n than_o fortitude_n now_o how_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o his_o wisdom_n to_o employ_v his_o fortitude_n in_o those_o dangerous_a and_o painful_a labour_n which_o bring_v so_o much_o hardship_n upon_o himself_o and_o no_o profit_n to_o other_o can_v hardly_o be_v resolve_v except_o he_o undertake_v those_o labour_n otherwise_o in_o vain_a as_o expiation_n and_o spend_v his_o sweat_n and_o blood_n as_o libation_n as_o propitiation_n to_o appease_v the_o incense_a deity_n not_o for_o his_o own_o but_o his_o country_n sin_n for_o the_o god-begotten_a say_v isocrates_n busirid_n laudat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o have_v all_o virtue_n in_o their_o perfection_n by_o this_o oblation_n of_o himself_o for_o other_o hercules_z his_o labour_n be_v beneficial_a to_o the_o whole_a world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o procure_v to_o himself_o the_o surname_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clemens_n alexandr_n protrept_v the_o driver_n away_o of_o evil_n
lose_v two_o son_n but_o lose_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o ophella_n soldier_n in_o which_o passage_n my_o author_n seem_v to_o compare_v agathocles_n his_o immolation_n of_o ophella_n to_o his_o own_o lust_n with_o the_o carthaginian_n oblation_n of_o their_o child_n to_o saturn_n that_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o his_o ruin_n this_o of_o their_o deliverance_n hence_o philo_n immolando_n exhibuisse_fw-la filios_fw-la vel_fw-la pro_fw-la incolumitate_fw-la patriae_fw-la velut_fw-la averterent_fw-la bella_fw-la siccitates_fw-la inundationes_fw-la pestilentias_fw-la de_fw-fr abrahamo_fw-la 243._o the_o gentile_n sacrifice_v child_n for_o the_o common_a safety_n for_o the_o avert_n of_o war_n plague_n drought_n etc._n etc._n hyginus_n poetic_a astronom_n do_fw-mi hydra_n report_v that_o the_o plague_n rage_v at_o phlagusa_n near_a troy_n demiphon_n inquire_v of_o the_o oracle_n what_o course_n he_o shall_v take_v to_o pacify_v the_o incense_a deity_n apollo_n command_v they_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d calvin_n from_o the_o hebrew_a appellation_n give_v to_o these_o that_o withstand_v moses_n argue_v that_o they_o only_o fascinated_a man_n eye_n and_o aben_n ezra_n will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v render_v in_o the_o text_n sorcerer_n to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o juggler_n who_o transform_v thing_n in_o appearance_n only_o but_o this_o be_v to_o make_v word_n fall_v out_o with_o the_o sentence_n and_o bid_v defiance_n to_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o the_o discourse_n and_o to_o turn_v the_o emphasis_n of_o the_o divine_a miracle_n into_o a_o plantasme_n too_o for_o if_o their_o rod_n be_v turn_v into_o serpent_n only_o in_o appearance_n aaron_n can_v not_o eat_v they_o but_o in_o appearance_n only_o as_o st._n austin_n argue_v the_o septuagint_n better_o understand_v both_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n which_o be_v keep_v on_o foot_n as_o to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o long_o after_o their_o time_n either_o by_o oral_a 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