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observation_n let_v we_o speak_v of_o he_o in_o the_o language_n of_o canaan_n there_o be_v three_o word_n which_o in_o the_o original_n signify_v man_n the_o first_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d noble_a strong_a worthy_a excellent_a man_n for_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o innocence_n and_o integrity_n he_o be_v create_v perfect_o holy_a in_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o which_o sense_n philo_n judaeus_n call_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pattern_n and_o man_n god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d image_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d effigy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d workmanship_n but_o alas_o o_o man_n thou_o have_v make_v a_o great_a change_n and_o have_v lose_v infinite_a treasure_n for_o earthly_a toy_n of_o holy_a thou_o be_v become_v unholy_a of_o perfect_a imperfect_a and_o be_v metamorphose_v from_o the_o image_n of_o god_n to_o the_o image_n of_o satan_n the_o second_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enosch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d painful_a sorrowful_a miserable_a man_n for_o by_o his_o vile_a apostasy_n from_o his_o lord_n and_o king_n from_o his_o master_n and_o father_n he_o have_v bring_v shame_n and_o punishment_n upon_o himself_o and_o through_o he_o to_o his_o whole_a posterity_n as_o water_n be_v derive_v through_o the_o channel_n to_o the_o stream_n or_o as_o the_o sap_n of_o a_o tree_n be_v send_v up_o from_o the_o root_n to_o the_o branch_n the_o three_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adam_n and_o this_o word_n be_v almost_o one_o with_o enosch_n for_o it_o signify_v weak_a feeble_a impotent_a man_n and_o so_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o isch_n as_o in_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d differ_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psalm_n 49._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v adam_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v isch_n that_o be_v the_o rich_a and_o the_o poor_a the_o noble_a and_o the_o ignoble_a potent_a and_o impotent_a but_o this_o three_o 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