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amicitiae_fw-la they_o have_v never_o offend_v he_o he_o love_v we_o amore_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la rom._n 5._o 8._o he_o love_v adam_n and_o angel_n in_o themselves_o we_o in_o christ_n eph._n 1._o 6._o 5._o these_o sin_n make_v way_n for_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matth._n 12._o 32._o objectum_fw-la huius_fw-la peccati_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la lex_fw-la sed_fw-la evangelium_fw-la the_o sin_n of_o god_n people_n be_v great_a than_o other_o sin_n in_o eadem_fw-la specie_fw-la peccati_fw-la gravius_fw-la peccat_fw-la fidelis_fw-la quam_fw-la infidelis_fw-la grace_n aggravate_v and_o heighten_v sin_n they_o sin_v 1._o against_o the_o high_a light_n ps._n 51._o 6._o 2._o the_o high_a love_n peculiar_a goodness_n elect_v love_n of_o all_o sin_n to_o be_v without_o god_n or_o out_o of_o covenant_n with_o god_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n 38._o it_o be_v against_o the_o great_a command_n in_o the_o law_n the_o first_o commandment_n and_o the_o great_a promise_n in_o the_o 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and_o their_o follower_n the_o jesuit_n 29._o distinguish_v sin_n into_o venial_a and_o mortal_a some_o sin_n say_v they_o be_v sua_fw-la natura_fw-la in_o their_o own_o nature_n venial_a other_o mortal_a of_o which_o they_o reckon_v up_o seven_o veniale_a quod_fw-la est_fw-la praeter_fw-la mortale_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la contra_fw-la legem_fw-la as_o all_o sin_n except_o that_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mark_n 7._o 29._o be_v venial_a in_o christ_n so_o without_o he_o be_v all_o mortal_a and_o deadly_a cartw_n on_o mat._n 5._o 23._o all_o sin_n deserve_v eternal_a death_n rom._n 6._o 23._o as_o appear_v by_o the_o opposition_n of_o life_n everlasting_a which_o the_o apostle_n join_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n id._n ibid._n there_o be_v the_o merit_n of_o hell_n in_o every_o idle_a word_n because_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n as_o sin_n be_v death_n every_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n gal._n 3._o 10._o every_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o 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there_o covenant_v to_o die_v to_o sin_n put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o so_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o show_v forth_o the_o lord_n death_n and_o when_o we_o have_v be_v in_o danger_n three_o the_o manifold_a evil_n of_o unmortified_a lust_n abide_v in_o the_o heart_n 19_o what_o make_v thy_o soul_n loathsome_a and_o unclean_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o angel_n but_o sin_n what_o grieve_v god_n pierce_v his_o son_n fight_v against_o he_o but_o this_o what_o bring_v any_o evil_n upon_o thou_o but_o this_o what_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o any_o affliction_n but_o only_o thy_o sin_n what_o strengthen_v death_n but_o it_o it_o be_v only_o thy_o sin_n that_o keep_v good_a thing_n from_o thou_o thy_o unmortified_a sin_n four_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o this_o work_n if_o we_o mean_v to_o escape_v hell_n and_o everlasting_a damnation_n de_fw-fr necessariis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la deliberandum_fw-la rom._n 8._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o grave_a maurice_n at_o newport_n 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5._o 22._o i_o will_v show_v you_o who_o you_o shall_v fear_v he_o that_o can_v cast_v soul_n and_o body_n into_o hell_n fire_n say_v christ._n there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o virtue_n more_o frequent_o command_v nor_o abundant_o commend_v in_o scripture_n it_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a point_n of_o wisdom_n prov._n 1._o 7._o &_o 9_o 10._o psal._n 111._o 10._o fear_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v take_v 1._o general_o for_o all_o grace_n and_o gracious_a disposition_n eccles._n 12._o 13._o as_o faith_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n carry_v all_o grace_n with_o it_o so_o fear_v in_o the_o old_a compare_v those_o two_o proverb_n prov._n 13._o 14._o with_o 14._o 27._o 2._o for_o that_o affection_n whereby_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o filial_a manner_n be_v overawe_v with_o the_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n hos._n 3._o 4._o reason_n 1._o from_o god_n he_o be_v in_o himself_o every_o way_n surpass_v excellent_a have_v in_o he_o a_o perfect_a mixture_n of_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n 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15._o our_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n shall_v be_v our_o chief_a sorrow_n because_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n and_o it_o be_v so_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o intellectual_a part_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o displicency_n of_o the_o will_n wherein_o the_o strength_n of_o repentance_n lie_v according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n blot_v out_o all_o my_o offence_n and_o create_v in_o i_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o right_a spirit_n lord_n do_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o servant_n petit_n 5._o it_o be_v not_o only_o among_o the_o precept_n but_o promise_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n act._n 9_o 18._o dam_fw-la prâ—â—s_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la postea_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la fulgentius_n they_o be_v therefore_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o legal_a preacher_n which_o preach_v repentance_n there_o be_v one_o act_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v do_v once_o for_o all_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n and_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o and_o justify_v by_o he_o yet_o 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2._o 24._o there_o be_v a_o justification_n 1._o ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la which_o bring_v one_o into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n of_o which_o paul_n speak_v 2._o in_o regno_fw-la abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n of_o that_o james_n speak_v sanctification_n be_v of_o the_o same_o time_n with_o justification_n but_o justification_n do_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n go_v before_o it_o for_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n be_v bestow_v on_o a_o man_n as_o in_o christ_n ephes._n 1._o 3._o so_o one_o god_n make_v man_n a_o holy_a creature_n he_o be_v peculiar_o devote_v to_o god_n service_n when_o man_n fall_v the_o devil_n defile_v this_o temple_n god_n depart_v from_o we_o he_o aâ—ain_o cleanse_v away_o this_o filth_n and_o repair_v his_o image_n in_o we_o we_o loc._n commun_n class_n 1._o c._n 11._o there_o be_v a_o total_a change_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n the_o mind_n rom._n 12._o 2._o spirit_n ezek._n 36._o 26._o heart_n deut._n 10._o 26._o conscience_n heb._n 9_o 14._o will_n phil._n 2._o 13_o affection_n gal._n 5._o 24._o the_o body_n itself_o col._n 2._o 11._o rom._n 6._o 12._o christ_n be_v our_o sanctification_n three_o several_a way_n 1._o meritorious_o he_o have_v purchase_v it_o from_o god_n by_o his_o be_v a_o offering_n for_o all_o our_o defilement_n 2._o as_o he_o be_v the_o exemplar_n or_o copy_n of_o it_o 3._o he_o be_v by_o his_o spirit_n the_o efficient_a cause_n that_o bring_v into_o the_o soul_n the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n to_o kill_v sin_n and_o of_o his_o resurrection_n whereby_o his_o life_n be_v communicate_v to_o we_o see_v dr_n willet_n on_o exod._n 30._o 34._o impuritas_fw-la uniuscujusque_fw-la rei_fw-la consistit_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la quòd_fw-la rebus_fw-la vilioribus_fw-la immiscetur_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la dicitur_fw-la argentum_fw-la esse_fw-la impurum_fw-la ex_fw-la permixtione_fw-la auri_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la melius_fw-la redditur_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la permixtione_fw-la plumbi_fw-la vel_fw-la stanni_fw-la aquinas_n 2a_o 2ae_fw-la quaest._n 7._o artic._n 2._o puritan_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o drunkard_n do_v mean_v a_o sober_a man_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o arminian_n it_o mean_v a_o orthodox_n man_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o papist_n it_o be_v a_o protestant_n and_o so_o it_o be_v speak_v to_o shame_v a_o man_n out_o of_o all_o religion_n it_o have_v be_v a_o old_a custom_n of_o the_o world_n to_o hate_v and_o malign_v the_o righteous_a to_o reproach_v they_o to_o call_v they_o puritan_n though_o very_a heathen_n have_v acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v no_o religion_n without_o purity_n cicero_n horace_n and_o other_o describe_v a_o man_n that_o be_v religious_a say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o entire_a man_n a_o man_n pure_a from_o sin_n mr_n fenner_n on_o john_n 3._o 20._o see_v mr_n burrh_n on_o hos._n 2._o 5._o pag._n 307._o there_o be_v 1._o a_o beauty_n in_o holiness_n 1._o every_o grace_n be_v a_o ornament_n 1_o pet._n 5_o 5._o see_v psal._n 45._o 1â—_n 14_o 16._o ezek._n 8._o 14._o 2._o holiness_n be_v call_v a_o new_a creation_n eph._n 2._o 10._o a_o resurrection_n ephes._n 4._o 5._o 3._o sin_n be_v a_o deformity_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 14_o filthiness_n itself_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o ephes._n 5._o 27._o corruptio_fw-la optimi_fw-la pessima_fw-la sin_n be_v not_o only_a malum_fw-la triste_fw-fr but_o turpe_fw-la 2._o this_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n consist_v in_o four_o thing_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o 2._o beauty_n consist_v in_o indeficiency_n when_o no_o part_n be_v want_v 1_o thess._n 5._o 23._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 17._o they_o be_v in_o part_n perfect_a as_o child_n though_o not_o in_o degree_n 3._o beauty_n consist_v in_o a_o symmetry_n a_o due_a proportion_n of_o part_n the_o understanding_n guide_v the_o man_n the_o will_n submit_v to_o the_o dictate_v of_o a_o enlighten_v understanding_n the_o affection_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o command_n of_o reason_n john_n 11._o 33._o 4._o there_o be_v a_o lustre_n in_o beauty_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v call_v the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n psal._n 45._o 7._o because_o it_o make_v the_o face_n to_o shine_v sincerity_n be_v the_o harmony_n and_o zeal_n the_o lustre_n or_o varnish_n of_o all_o grace_n psal._n 42._o 11._o 3._o there_o be_v that_o beauty_n in_o holiness_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o thing_n here_o below_o 1._o it_o be_v in_o the_o inward_a man_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 3_o absolom_n though_o outward_o beautiful_a be_v inward_o deform_v 2._o this_o commend_v a_o man_n to_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 3_o 4._o 3._o all_o other_o beauty_n will_v decay_v by_o sickness_n or_o old-age_n not_o this_o prov._n 31._o 30._o 4._o this_o prepare_v you_o for_o the_o wedding_n the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n be_v the_o time_n of_o espousal_n the_o marriage_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v revel_v 19_o 7._o holiness_n be_v the_o image_n of_o christ._n sin_n be_v wound_v at_o our_o first_o conversion_n rom._n 6._o 13_o 14._o but_o this_o work_n be_v carry_v on_o by_o degree_n till_o it_o be_v utter_o extinct_a rom._n 6._o sin_n be_v call_v the_o the_o old_a man_n for_o its_o weakness_n and_o decay_n see_v 1_o thess._n 5._o 22_o 23._o anno_fw-la christâ—_n 1262._o exorta_fw-la est_fw-la secta_fw-la flagellantium_fw-la qui_fw-la ingenti_fw-la turba_fw-la obeâ—ntes_fw-la pagos_fw-la &_o oppida_fw-la nudi_fw-la umbilico_fw-la tenus_fw-la fancy_n tect_v a_o sese_fw-la flagellis_fw-la cruentabant_fw-la manfit_a hic_fw-la mos_fw-la romae_fw-la ubi_fw-la septimana_fw-la quae_fw-la diom_n paschatis_fw-la proximè_fw-la antecedit_fw-la poenitentes_fw-la longo_fw-la ordine_fw-la nudis_fw-la seapulis_fw-la larvata_fw-la fancy_n publicè_fw-la se_fw-la diverberant_fw-la flagellis_fw-la quem_fw-la morem_fw-la ipsi_fw-la vidimus_fw-la lutetiae_n sub_fw-la henrico_n tertio_fw-la homines_fw-la ad_fw-la furorem_fw-la usque_fw-la superstitiosi_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la deum_fw-la amare_fw-la immutationem_fw-la cordium_fw-la non_fw-la verò_fw-la dilaniationem_fw-la corporum_fw-la molinaei_n hyperaspistes_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 29._o vide_fw-la novar_n schediasm_n sac._n profane_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 22._o they_o be_v host_n naturae_fw-la not_o peccati_fw-la sin_n 1._o abuse_v we_o man_n be_v in_o honour_n continue_v not_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v call_v a_o vile_a person_n psa._n 15._o 2._o it_o defile_v we_o and_o stain_v all_o our_o action_n tit._n 1._o 15._o 3._o deceive_v we_o heb._n 3._o 12._o ephes._n 4._o 22._o 4._o it_o keep_v away_o all_o good_a isa._n 9_o 2._o 5._o it_o let_v in_o all_o evil_a jer._n 2._o 19_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v useful_a for_o mortify_v of_o sin_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o representation_n it_o show_v we_o the_o hatefulness_n of_o sin_n isa._n 53._o 10._o consider_v his_o agony_n and_o sorrow_n on_o the_o cross_n though_o sin_n be_v but_o impute_v to_o he_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 21._o 2._o by_o way_n of_o irritation_n it_o stir_v up_o in_o the_o soul_n a_o displicency_n against_o sin_n isa._n 43._o 24._o shall_v sin_n live_v that_o make_v christ_n die_v 3._o by_o way_n of_o pattern_n and_o example_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n often_o express_v our_o mortification_n by_o our_o crucify_a gal._n 2._o 20._o &_o 5._o 24._o &_o 6._o 14._o of_o all_o death_n crucify_a be_v the_o most_o painful_a and_o shameful_a it_o note_v that_o sorrow_n and_o shame_n which_o christian_n feel_v in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o sin_n that_o which_o be_v do_v real_o in_o christ_n must_v be_v do_v in_o we_o by_o analogy_n phil._n 3._o 10._o 4._o by_o way_n of_o merit_n christ_n shed_v his_o blood_n to_o redeem_v uâ—_n 1._o from_o the_o world_n gal._n 1._o 4._o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v so_o please_v a_o object_n 2._o from_o our_o vain_a conversation_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o grace_n be_v a_o part_n of_o christ_n purchase_n as_o well_o as_o pardon_v 5._o by_o way_n of_o stipulation_n and_o engagement_n christ_n â—â—ood_a as_o a_o surety_n before_o god_n tribunal_n he_o be_v god_n surety_n and_o we_o on_o god_n part_n he_o undertake_v to_o bestow_v on_o we_o not_o only_a remission_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o become_v a_o principle_n of_o life_n to_o we_o and_o of_o death_n to_o our_o corruption_n rom._n 8._o 13._o 1_o john_n 3._o 19_o on_o our_o part_n he_o undertake_v that_o we_o shall_v no_o long_o serve_v sin_n rom._n 6._o 13._o about_o mean_n of_o mortification_n of_o sin_n see_v mr_n hilders_n on_o psal._n 51._o 5._o lect._n 64_o 65_o 66_o 67._o spiritual_a life_n be_v that_o supernatural_a grace_n by_o which_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v dispose_v to_o live_v to_o god_n 1._o a_o supernatural_a grace_n because_o it_o come_v from_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n joh._n 6._o 57_o 2._o by_o which_o one_o be_v dispose_v to_o live_v to_o god_n gal._n 2._o 20._o the_o supreme_a or_o fundamental_a principle_n of_o spiritual_a
viz._n david_n solomon_n moses_n asaph_n etham_n heman_n jeduthun_n and_o the_o three_o son_n of_o corah_n odae_n istae_fw-la davidis_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la quod_fw-la be_v multas_fw-la veteres_fw-la collegerit_fw-la multas_fw-la ipse_fw-la psallendi_fw-la sciens_fw-la addiderit_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la homines_fw-la idoneos_fw-la addi_fw-la fecerit_fw-la grotius_n the_o book_n of_o psalm_n though_o it_o be_v call_v from_o the_o great_a part_n by_o the_o name_n of_o david_n psalm_n yet_o be_v not_o all_o the_o psalm_n in_o it_o compose_v by_o david_n but_o some_o of_o they_o by_o moses_n psal._n 90._o some_o by_o heman_n psal._n 88_o some_o of_o they_o by_o etham_n psal._n 89._o some_o by_o other_o psal._n 137._o mr_n gataker_n on_o psal._n 82._o 6_o 7_o 8._o seventy_o four_o psalm_n be_v express_o entitle_v david_n psalm_n that_o some_o other_o which_o want_v title_n express_v their_o penman_n be_v his_o also_o see_v act._n 4._o 25._o id._n ibid._n the_o hebrew_n divide_v the_o psalm_n into_o five_o book_n or_o part_n the_o first_o book_n have_v the_o first_o 41_o psalm_n the_o second_o 31_o from_o 42_o to_o 73_o the_o three_o 17_o from_o 73_o to_o 90_o the_o four_o 17_o from_o 90_o even_o to_o 107_o the_o five_o 43_o from_o the_o 107_o to_o 150._o vide_fw-la genebr_n in_o psal._n 1._o 1._o tituli_fw-la sunt_fw-la psalmorum_fw-la clave_n the_o title_n be_v key_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o psalm_n say_v jerom._n the_o best_a expositor_n on_o the_o psalm_n be_v musculus_fw-la mollerus_n muis_n calvin_n the_o scripture_n be_v the_o choice_a book_n the_o psalm_n the_o choice_a piece_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o 119_o psalm_n the_o choice_a part_n of_o the_o psalm_n among_o 176_o verse_n in_o that_o psalm_n there_o be_v scarce_o four_o or_o five_o at_o most_o wherein_o there_o be_v not_o some_o commendation_n of_o the_o word_n the_o psalm_n be_v frequent_o read_v both_o in_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n and_o in_o our_o christian_a church_n the_o very_a turk_n themselves_o swear_v as_o solemn_o by_o david_n psalm_n as_o by_o their_o mahomet_n alcoran_n they_o have_v they_o in_o such_o estimation_n of_o all_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o psalm_n have_v this_o excellency_n that_o they_o do_v in_o a_o lively_a experimental_a way_n set_v forth_o the_o gracious_a work_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul._n they_o have_v a_o respective_a direction_n or_o comfort_n to_o every_o one_o affliction_n or_o temptation_n hence_o they_o have_v be_v call_v by_o some_o the_o little_a bible_n or_o the_o bible_n of_o the_o bible_n mr_n burgess_n of_o justification_n p._n 225._o basil_n say_v if_o all_o the_o other_o book_n of_o scripture_n shall_v perish_v there_o remain_v enough_o in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o all_o and_o therefore_o he_o call_v it_o amuletum_fw-la ad_fw-la prosligandum_fw-la daemonâ—m_fw-la our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o cite_v the_o psalm_n not_o only_o as_o canonical_a scripture_n but_o as_o a_o particular_a entire_a and_o noble_a sum_n of_o that_o body_n luk._n 24._o 44._o no_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n except_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n be_v so_o like_o a_o gospel_n so_o particular_a in_o all_o thing_n concern_v christ_n as_o the_o psalm_n dr_n donne_fw-fr on_o psal._n 62._o 7_o 9_o proverb_n in_o hebrew_n mishle_n the_o book_n of_o proverb_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o great_a heap_n of_o gold-rings_a rich_a and_o orient_a several_o and_o every_o one_o shine_v with_o a_o distinct_a junius_n sense_n by_o itself_o but_o other_o context_n of_o holy_a writ_n to_o gold-chain_n so_o enterwoven_v and_o link_v together_o that_o they_o must_v be_v enlighten_v and_o receive_v mutual_a illustration_n one_o from_o another_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v usual_o to_o deliver_v two_o contradistinct_a proposition_n it_o consist_v of_o one_o and_o thirty_o chapter_n it_o be_v write_v by_o solomon_n say_v augustine_n chap._n 17._o of_o his_o 20_o book_n de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o josephus_n in_o the_o 8_o book_n and_o 2_o chapter_n of_o his_o jewish_a antiquity_n and_o it_o be_v prove_v 1_o king_n 4._o 32._o though_o there_o indeed_o it_o be_v say_v only_o he_o speak_v they_o yet_o it_o be_v likely_a also_o he_o write_v they_o prov._n 1._o 1._o they_o be_v call_v the_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n because_o most_o of_o they_o be_v he_o it_o be_v a_o treatise_n of_o christian_a manner_n touch_v piety_n towards_o god_n and_o justice_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n the_o best_a expositor_n on_o it_o be_v mercer_n cartwright_n dod_n lavater_n graece_fw-la dicitur_fw-la 8._o hic_fw-la libre_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nimirum_fw-la hebraeum_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proprie_fw-la comparationem_fw-la significat_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la ex_fw-la comparationibus_fw-la curtatis_fw-la plerumque_fw-la fiebant_fw-la proverbia_fw-la inde_fw-la coepit_fw-la sumi_fw-la in_o significatione_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grotius_n ecclesiaste_v in_o hebrew_a 45._o 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