it_o be_v bound_v with_o no_o limit_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v say_v the_o spirit_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v and_o that_o without_o resistance_n that_o this_o spirit_n can_v convert_v itself_o from_o a_o active_a and_o lively_a power_n into_o a_o potential_a congeal_a &c_n &c_n deadly_a property_n in_o the_o creature_n by_o withdraw_v his_o actual_a beam_n from_o the_o circumference_n of_o the_o creature_n whither_o it_o do_v emit_v they_o for_o lively_a activity_n sake_n into_o the_o centre_n that_o be_v within_o itself_o where_o it_o do_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o creature_n rest_n and_o so_o deprive_v the_o creature_n spirit_n by_o congealation_n of_o the_o motion_n act_n and_o life_n which_o by_o his_o spiteful_a activity_n it_o do_v impart_v unto_o the_o natural_a spirit_n to_o make_v blood_n fat_a flesh_n and_o bone_n for_o this_o reason_n therefore_o i_o say_v namely_o because_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o this_o incorruptible_a spirit_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o 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confutation_n of_o he_o into_o two_o branch_n or_o member_n whereof_o the_o first_o shall_v produce_v this_o question_n namely_o whether_o blood_n flesh_n fat_a &_o bone_n have_v any_o natural_a balsam_n or_o radical_a moisture_n reside_v in_o they_o sympathize_v with_o the_o hypostatical_a balsam_n remain_v with_o the_o live_a man_n the_o late_a contain_v this_o whether_o a_o horse_n have_v a_o balsam_n sympathize_v with_o the_o balsam_n of_o man_n the_o first_o of_o these_o two_o be_v flat_o hold_v by_o m._n foster_n negative_o and_o i_o in_o a_o sure_a confidence_n do_v hold_v it_o affirmative_o and_o will_v prove_v it_o first_o by_o natural_a reason_n second_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o holy_a writ_n and_o last_o by_o common_a experience_n in_o the_o first_o place_n therefore_o i_o will_v have_v m._n foster_n to_o learn_v what_o a_o balsamicke_a nature_n be_v before_o he_o thus_o rash_o seek_v to_o censure_v the_o creature_n to_o have_v it_o or_o to_o be_v without_o it_o i_o 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a_o very_a mystical_a and_o secret_a cause_n also_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n take_v a_o especial_a notice_n of_o salt_n in_o one_o place_n he_o say_v sal_fw-la terrae_fw-la estis_fw-la vos_fw-la 5._o you_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o he_o mean_v the_o spiritual_a man_n in_o which_o be_v the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o again_o sal_fw-la si_fw-la evaneurit_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la salietur_fw-la ad_fw-la nihilum_fw-la valet_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ultra_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la mittatur_fw-la for_o as_o &_o conculcetur_fw-la ab_fw-la hominiâ—…us_fw-la if_o the_o salt_n shall_v vanish_v away_o with_o what_o shall_v it_o be_v season_v it_o will_v be_v of_o no_o further_a value_n save_v only_o to_o be_v cast_v cut_v of_o door_n and_o to_o be_v tread_v on_o by_o man_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o nothing_o can_v exist_v or_o be_v of_o any_o reckon_n or_o estimation_n without_o this_o mystical_a salt_n or_o glue_v of_o life_n but_o will_v be_v quite_o dead_a and_o 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placesâ—…_n namely_o that_o anima_fw-la ominis_fw-la est_fw-la insanguine_a that_o the_o ibidem_fw-la life_n of_o man_n be_v in_o his_o blood_n and_o anima_fw-la carnis_fw-la est_fw-la in_o sanguine_fw-la the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o vivify_a spirit_n which_o be_v donum_fw-la dei_fw-la cuilibet_fw-la creaturae_fw-la the_o gift_n of_o god_n unto_o every_o creature_n as_o be_v prove_v before_o be_v the_o true_a operator_n in_o this_o his_o radical_a moist_a tabernacle_n to_o heal_v mend_v and_o agglutinate_v wound_n be_v assist_v with_o any_o application_n make_v either_o by_o a_o real_a or_o virtual_a contact_n it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o this_o spirit_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n fat_a bones_o and_o flesh_n of_o man_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o do_v subsist_v by_o it_o and_o be_v first_o animate_v and_o engender_v and_o multiply_v by_o it_o do_v participate_v of_o this_o spirit_n which_o the_o scripture_n say_v 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centre_n as_o i_o have_v before_o express_v plain_o for_o else_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v altogether_o forbear_v to_o eat_v the_o blood_n 3_o and_o the_o fat_a and_o again_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v in_o thy_o 17._o meat_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o again_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o foâ—…le_n kill_v in_o hunt_v must_v be_v pour_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v there_o give_v namely_o because_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o again_o it_o be_v say_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n now_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n do_v vanish_v out_o of_o the_o blood_n flesh_n fat_a and_o bone_n immediate_o after_o their_o separation_n from_o the_o live_a creature_n what_o need_v all_o these_o word_n or_o strict_a precept_n for_o the_o not_o eat_v of_o the_o blood_n and_o fat_a after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o creature_n or_o why_o shall_v that_o reason_n be_v give_v because_o the_o soul_n or_o life_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n or_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o seeâ—…e_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o life_n the_o text_n do_v not_o say_v the_o blood_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o life_n but_o it_o be_v namely_o the_o subsistence_n of_o these_o part_n though_o separate_v from_o the_o live_a body_n do_v yet_o participate_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n therefore_o beware_v that_o you_o eat_v it_o not_o i_o will_v not_o here_o remember_v you_o of_o the_o vivify_a virtue_n remain_v with_o elias_n his_o bone_n which_o 13._o make_v the_o murder_a body_n that_o be_v by_o the_o thief_n cast_v into_o the_o grave_n of_o the_o prophet_n rise_v again_o nor_o 9_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o such_o as_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o word_n sake_n do_v cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n from_o under_o the_o altar_n for_o vengeance_n nor_o that_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o murder_a 10._o abel_n blood_n do_v cry_v out_o to_o
deliver_v they_o from_o their_o grave_n let_v they_o confess_v before_o the_o lord_n his_o love_a kindness_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v his_o love_a kindness_n and_o not_o his_o severity_n and_o vengeance_n which_o by_o his_o word_n do_v heal_v and_o cure_v for_o he_o operate_v vengeance_n in_o his_o severity_n or_o destructive_a will_n by_o the_o organ_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o then_o of_o solomon_n but_o the_o tooth_n of_o the_o venomous_a dragon_n 10._o can_v not_o overcome_v thy_o child_n for_o thy_o mercy_n come_v to_o help_v they_o and_o heal_v they_o for_o neither_o herb_n nor_o plaster_n heal_v they_o but_o thy_o word_n o_o lord_n which_o heal_v all_o thing_n for_o thou_o have_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o lead_v down_o into_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o bring_v up_o again_o etc._n etc._n now_o i_o will_v know_v whether_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v any_o true_a christian_n opinion_n that_o the_o devil_n can_v command_v the_o misericord_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v master_n of_o his_o word_n at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o to_o heal_v god_n creature_n nay_o one_o frame_v after_o his_o own_o image_n for_o any_o wicked_a stratagem_n cause_n i_o mean_v for_o the_o gain_n of_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n from_o god_n to_o himself_o 11._o do_v not_o job_n say_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v the_o life_n of_o every_o live_a creature_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n to_o conclude_v as_o saint_n john_n do_v true_o aver_v that_o in_o the_o word_n be_v life_n so_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o heal_n and_o restore_v power_n be_v from_o this_o vivify_a virtue_n in_o the_o word_n and_o not_o from_o the_o privative_a power_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o who_o contrary_a wise_n be_v death_n and_o destruction_n moreover_o i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o note_v these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n now_o there_o be_v diverse_a 12._o gift_n but_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o operation_n but_o god_n be_v the_o same_o which_o work_v all_o in_o all_o but_o to_o one_o be_v give_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n to_o another_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n to_o another_o be_v give_v faith_n and_o to_o another_o the_o gift_n of_o heal_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n can_v any_o good_a christian_a think_v that_o this_o one_o spirit_n that_o only_o work_v these_o thing_n be_v the_o devil_n no_o very_o for_o in_o the_o three_o verse_n the_o apostle_n term_v it_o the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o that_o the_o devil_n do_v heal_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n will_v grant_v the_o evil_a spirit_n his_o good_a gift_n of_o heal_a to_o deceive_v mankind_n and_o to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o right_n god_n forbid_v but_o with_o justice_n give_v that_o unto_o god_n which_o belong_v unto_o god_n and_o assign_v unto_o the_o devil_n that_o property_n which_o be_v allot_v he_o by_o his_o creator_n from_o the_o beginning_n the_o first_o spirit_n from_o all_o creation_n be_v ordain_v in_o his_o office_n to_o be_v a_o good_a vivify_v and_o a_o quicken_a spirit_n the_o latter_a a_o bad_a a_o kill_a and_o a_o mortify_a spirit_n for_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n ego_fw-la creavi_fw-la destructorem_fw-la 16._o ad_fw-la disperdendum_fw-la i_o have_v create_v the_o destroyer_n to_o destroy_v i_o will_v bold_o therefore_o conclude_v and_o finish_v my_o pamphlet_n or_o petty_a discourse_n as_o i_o begin_v it_o namely_o with_o this_o religious_a verse_n mention_v in_o the_o divine_a hymn_n of_o the_o royal_a psalmist_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o disable_n of_o either_o devil_n or_o any_o other_o creature_n to_o work_v essential_o wonder_v of_o himself_o or_o by_o himself_o benedictus_fw-la dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la israël_n qui_fw-la facit_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la 18._o solus_fw-la blessed_n be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israël_n who_o only_o work_v wonder_n or_o as_o he_o have_v it_o in_o another_o place_n confitemini_fw-la domino_fw-la dominorum_fw-la quoniam_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la 3._o miserâ—…or_fw-la diaâ—…ius_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la magna_fw-la solus_fw-la praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o who_o only_o do_v great_a wonder_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n only_o or_o alone_o then_o have_v he_o not_o any_o mortal_a man_n to_o help_v he_o if_o he_o alone_o than_o not_o any_o angel_n of_o heaven_n and_o last_o if_o it_o be_v god_n alone_o and_o only_o than_o not_o any_o devil_n of_o hell_n nor_o daemon_n or_o spirit_n of_o the_o fiery_a or_o aery_a or_o watery_a or_o earthly_a element_n to_o assist_v he_o for_o the_o text_n say_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o lord_n alone_o and_o therefore_o not_o any_o creature_n to_o help_v he_o or_o that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v this_o without_o he_o it_o be_v he_o i_o say_v only_a and_o consequent_o not_o the_o devil_n who_o perform_v wonder_n but_o by_o every_o man_n acknowledgement_n this_o manner_n of_o cure_n be_v wonderful_a for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o work_v in_o it_o pass_v the_o capacity_n of_o worldly_a man_n understanding_n therefore_o with_o david_n i_o will_v say_v benedictus_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la tale_n mirabile_fw-la solus_fw-la and_o consequent_o i_o may_v infer_v thereupon_o and_o that_o just_o maledictus_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la divina_fw-la falsò_fw-la attribuit_fw-la diabolo_fw-it wherefore_o i_o wish_v every_o zealous_a and_o religious_a person_n to_o have_v this_o inviolable_a motto_n engrave_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o by_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o he_o may_v fright_v away_o and_o banish_v from_o his_o thought_n all_o such_o irreligious_a persuasion_n as_o will_v move_v he_o to_o derogate_v one_o jota_n or_o tittle_n from_o god_n power_n who_o be_v alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o arrogate_v false_o unto_o the_o vile_a of_o creature_n who_o in_o himself_o be_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n be_v please_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o himself_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n please_v to_o bestow_v on_o he_o and_o by_o himself_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n be_v please_v to_o act_v in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o that_o he_o do_v and_o not_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o therefore_o what_o god_n will_v not_o that_o he_o can_v do_v let_v this_o then_o be_v your_o motto_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d finis_fw-la omnium_fw-la &_o principium_fw-la deus_fw-la god_n be_v the_o end_n and_o beginning_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n reuchlin_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la mâ—…risico_fw-la say_v omne_fw-la hominis_fw-la miraculum_fw-la cvius_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o non_fw-la imaginaria_fw-la deprehenditur_fw-la substantia_fw-la tum_fw-la grande_fw-fr tum_fw-la mediocre_fw-la tum_fw-la minimum_fw-la si_fw-la ordo_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la prascriptus_fw-la obseruetur_fw-la referendum_fw-la est_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la cvius_fw-la nomen_fw-la est_fw-la benedictum_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la be_v enim_fw-la solus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la vel_fw-la seipso_fw-la vel_fw-la delegato_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la seipso_fw-la velper_n substitutum_fw-la exseipso_fw-la talia_fw-la facit_fw-la qualia_fw-la demiramur_fw-la quorum_fw-la causam_fw-la adaequatam_fw-la scire_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la vel_fw-la quod_fw-la fiant_fw-la vel_fw-la quod_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la fiant_fw-la every_o miracle_n of_o man_n who_o substance_n be_v certain_a â—…nd_v not_o imaginary_a or_o prestigious_a be_v it_o great_a or_o mean_v or_o little_a if_o the_o prescribe_a order_n of_o holy_a writ_n be_v observe_v be_v always_o to_o be_v refer_v and_o ascribe_v unto_o one_o glorious_a god_n who_o name_n be_v ever_o bless_v for_o it_o be_v he_o alone_a who_o either_o of_o himself_o or_o by_o a_o delegat_n with_o who_o he_o be_v present_a or_o by_o a_o substitute_n of_o his_o own_o and_o from_o himself_o that_o effect_v such_o thing_n the_o true_a or_o plain_a ground_n whereof_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v they_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v we_o neither_o can_v discern_v nor_o comprehend_v thus_o far_o john_n reuchlin_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o period_n of_o this_o treatise_n i_o may_v just_o put_v home_o and_o allude_v unto_o master_n foster_n and_o his_o complice_n the_o woe_n of_o isaias_n against_o such_o person_n which_o i_o do_v mention_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o presume_v too_o too_o much_o on_o their_o worldly_a wisdom_n do_v mistake_o and_o through_o their_o blindness_n ascribe_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o devil_n the_o deed_n of_o goodness_n unto_o evil_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o light_n unto_o darkness_n isaias_n 5.20_o 21._o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o speak_v good_a of_o evil_n and_o evil_a of_o good_a which_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n that_o
spirit_n of_o the_o lesser_a world_n or_o man_n for_o the_o self-same_a spirit_n that_o vivifi_v the_o air_n in_o the_o great_a world_n after_o a_o fourfold_a fashion_n bring_v forth_o the_o very_a same_o effect_n in_o the_o lesser_a which_o i_o prove_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o prophet_n say_v a_o quatuor_fw-la ventis_fw-la adveni_fw-la o_o spiritus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o perflato_fw-la interfectos_fw-la istos_fw-la ut_fw-la reviuiscant_n etc._n etc._n come_v o_o spirit_n from_o the_o four_o wind_n and_o breath_n upon_o these_o flaughtered_a person_n that_o they_o may_v live_v again_o and_o the_o breath_n come_v into_o they_o and_o they_o live_v and_o they_o stand_v on_o their_o foot_n by_o which_o word_n we_o may_v gather_v these_o four_o thing_n first_o that_o it_o be_v one_o only_a spirit_n which_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o property_n of_o the_o four_o wind_n according_a to_o who_o variety_n in_o property_n the_o four_o wind_n be_v animate_v with_o contrary_a nature_n that_o they_o may_v work_v after_o a_o fourfold_a manner_n in_o the_o catholic_a element_n of_o the_o world_n to_o effect_v the_o will_n of_o the_o creator_n in_o any_o manner_n whatsoever_o next_o that_o this_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o essential_a actor_n and_o mover_n in_o the_o wind_n be_v that_o incorruptible_a spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o which_o he_o use_v according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o vivifie_v all_o thing_n cor._n and_o unto_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n dare_v â—…atum_fw-la populo_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la calcantibus_fw-la terram_fw-la to_o give_v breath_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o a_o spirit_n to_o all_o that_o trace_v on_o the_o earth_n or_o unto_o that_o of_o judith_n emittere_fw-la spiritum_fw-la &_o creare_fw-la omnes_fw-la 16._o creaturas_fw-la to_o send_v forth_o his_o spirit_n and_o to_o create_v by_o it_o all_o creature_n or_o according_a to_o that_o of_o esdras_n 16._o spiramine_fw-la svo_fw-la facere_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o serutinare_fw-la â—…mnia_fw-la in_o absconditis_fw-la terrae_fw-la to_o make_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o breath_n and_o to_o search_v out_o by_o it_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o according_a unto_o that_o of_o job_n apponere_fw-la homini_fw-la 34.13_o animam_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o cuilibet_fw-la creaturae_fw-la nam_fw-la fi_fw-la spiritum_fw-la seuflatum_fw-la suuâ—…_n ad_fw-la se_fw-la reciperet_fw-la veltraheret_fw-la omnis_fw-la caro_fw-la expirato_fw-la give_v man_n his_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o to_o every_o creature_n for_o if_o god_n shall_v receive_v or_o draw_v unto_o himself_o his_o spirit_n all_o flesh_n will_v expire_v and_o therefore_o in_o this_o place_n when_o the_o dead_a body_n shall_v arise_v again_o he_o command_v the_o prophet_n to_o say_v come_v spirit_n from_o the_o four_o wind_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v come_v o_o thou_o catholic_a and_o universal_a spirit_n of_o life_n of_o the_o world_n and_o do_v thy_o office_n in_o vivify_v and_o make_v the_o dead_a to_o live_v again_o three_o that_o this_o same_o spirit_n be_v it_o by_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o god_n 12._o work_v all_o in_o all_o sometime_o give_v life_n by_o take_v away_o the_o kill_a northern_a cold_a and_o dissolve_v the_o deadly_a or_o immobil_n congelation_n of_o spirit_n which_o do_v stupefy_v they_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o sleepy_a and_o restful_a enchantment_n of_o morphaeus_n by_o his_o southern_a or_o easterne_o property_n which_o be_v to_o liquifie_v resolve_v and_o give_v a_o new_a motion_n and_o life_n to_o spirit_n congeal_v and_o stupefy_v by_o the_o northern_a property_n and_o therefore_o david_n say_v in_o the_o foresay_a text_n emittit_fw-la verbunâ—…_n &_o liquefacit_fw-la ista_fw-la simul_fw-la ac_fw-la efflat_fw-la ventum_fw-la suum_fw-la effluunt_fw-la aquae_fw-la he_o send_v forth_o his_o word_n and_o melt_v they_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o blow_v forth_o his_o wind_n the_o congeal_a and_o as_o it_o be_v dead_a water_n â—…ove_n and_o flow_v again_o whereby_o we_o ought_v to_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v god_n word_n or_o his_o incorrupble_a spirit_n which_o animate_v the_o wind_n four_o that_o the_o very_a selfsame_o spirit_n which_o vivifieht_n and_o give_v life_n and_o motion_n unto_o the_o great_a world_n spirit_n and_o at_o his_o pleasure_n by_o a_o contrary_a property_n kill_v stupifi_v cease_v to_o act_v by_o life_n &_o motion_n congeal_v mortal_o do_v perform_v the_o very_a selfsame_o office_n when_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n be_v in_o the_o catholic_a spirit_n of_o the_o little_a world_n or_o man_n yea_o in_o every_o creature_n and_o therefore_o job_n say_v it_o be_v god_n that_o wounâ—…eth_v or_o strike_v and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o cure_v the_o reason_n here_o 5._o he_o show_v in_o the_o place_n before_o mentien_v as_o also_o we_o may_v find_v in_o deuteronomy_n i_o will_v kill_v and_o i_o will_v make_v alive_a again_o and_o solomon_n say_v thou_o have_v the_o power_n of_o â—…fe_n 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