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it_o burn_v the_o bright_a 22._o but_o the_o wonder_n of_o this_o wonder_n be_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o he_o who_o set_v they_o on_o work_n be_v harden_v by_o obstinacy_n to_o be_v so_o miracle-proof_n that_o all_o this_o make_v no_o impression_n in_o they_o yet_o 158._o afterward_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o place_n where_o solomon_n temple_n be_v build_v a_o stately_a church_n but_o not_o in_o opposition_n to_o god_n or_o with_o intent_n to_o reestablish_v jewish_a rite_n but_o in_o humility_n and_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o christian_a religion_n which_o church_n be_v long_o after_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o patriarch_n but_o for_o fear_v to_o exceed_v the_o commission_n of_o a_o historian_n who_o with_o the_o outward_a sense_n may_v only_o bring_v in_o the_o species_n and_o bare_o relate_v fact_n not_o with_o the_o common_a sense_n pass_v verdict_n or_o censure_n on_o they_o i_o will_v say_v they_o have_v better_o have_v build_v in_o some_o other_o 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