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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inhabit_v and_o thus_o the_o thing_n be_v ancient_a how_o late_o soever_o some_o affirm_v the_o name_n to_o be_v man_n also_o have_v use_v of_o old_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dwell_v together_o for_o mutual_a defence_n and_o comfort_n one_o of_o another_o so_o that_o the_o thing_n here_o also_o be_v ancient_a and_o be_v fit_v of_o old_a for_o the_o name_n of_o christian_a parish_n suppose_v there_o be_v such_o adjacent_a village_n to_o the_o great_a city_n and_o that_o the_o retire_a person_n and_o shepherd_n there_o hearken_v as_o soon_o or_o soon_o to_o the_o gospel_n than_o the_o rich_a and_o great_a citizen_n who_o be_v cumber_v with_o worldly_a employment_n &_o burden_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o honourable_a place_n because_o also_o the_o shepherd_n of_o bethlehem_n and_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coast_v near_o adjoin_v to_o the_o more_o noble_a city_n be_v often_o more_o attentive_a to_o the_o gospel_n 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