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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fight_n against_o god_n to_o deter_v all_o from_o such_o dare_a attempt_n oppression_n let_v i_o but_o desire_v they_o to_o go_v along_o with_o i_o a_o little_a and_o take_v a_o view_n of_o this_o son_n of_o man_n here_o as_o he_o be_v in_o this_o vision_n represent_v unto_o his_o servant_n john_n where_o i_o shall_v desire_v they_o to_o take_v notice_n but_o of_o three_o or_o four_o of_o the_o part_n and_o member_n of_o his_o body_n viz._n his_o eye_n his_o foot_n his_o hand_n his_o mouth_n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o his_o eye_n they_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v like_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n vers_n 14._o pierce_v eye_n so_o as_o nothing_o can_v be_v hide_v