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pertinentium_fw-la three_o we_o find_v the_o name_n sacrament_n give_v to_o those_o sign_n pertain_v to_o the_o levitical_a worship_n which_o of_o all_o other_o if_o in_o truth_n that_o title_n may_v be_v give_v unto_o any_o may_v most_o proper_o be_v call_v moral_a by_o signification_n of_o man_n spiritual_a duty_n and_o obedience_n the_o shewbread_n 23.29_o exod._n 25.30_o &_o 39.36_o 1_o chron._n 9.32_o &_o 23.29_o call_v in_o hebrew_n bread_n of_o face_n or_o of_o presence_n because_o the_o loau_n or_o cake_n be_v to_o be_v set_v before_o the_o face_n or_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n continual_o and_o the_o bread_n of_o order_v and_o disposition_n because_o they_o be_v dispose_v in_o certain_a order_n and_o time_n in_o greek_a 9.2_o mat._n 12.4_o mar._n 2.26_o heb._n 9.2_o the_o bread_n of_o proposition_n and_o in_o a_o contrary_a order_n the_o proposition_n of_o bread_n or_o cake_n do_v it_o not_o signify_v the_o office_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o they_o shall_v stand_v 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god_n promise_n though_o some_o do_v signify_v the_o one_o some_o the_o other_o and_o from_o this_o we_o learn_v 8._o sacramentasunt_fw-la uâ—sibilia_fw-la signa_fw-la quâ—bus_fw-la doctrina_fw-la illa_fw-la declaratur_fw-la &_o obsignatur_fw-la mart._n de_fw-fr sacr._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o q._n 8._o what_o be_v a_o sacrament_n in_o general_n viz._n a_o sign_n analogical_a of_o god_n will_n and_o pleasure_n whether_o teach_v what_o he_o require_v or_o represent_v and_o feeling_n what_o he_o promise_v true_a sacrament_n be_v sign_n and_o seal_n institute_v of_o god_n to_o signify_v his_o will_n and_o confirm_v his_o '_o promise_n but_o divine_a institution_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o sacrament_n in_o general_n as_o that_o which_o do_v distinguish_v true_a from_o false_a and_o not_o explicate_v the_o common_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o distinction_n that_o some_o make_v of_o sign_n moral_a signify_v the_o spiritual_a obedience_n which_o man_n owe_v unto_o god_n and_o mystical_a or_o sacramental_a represent_v and_o confirm_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v for_o sign_n teach_v to_o the_o eye_n by_o representation_n what_o the_o word_n bring_v to_o the_o ear_n be_v sacrament_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o the_o word_n do_v as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o but_o sign_n analogical_a must_v be_v distinguish_v from_o negative_a precept_n forbid_v the_o use_n of_o this_o or_o that_o in_o itself_o indifferent_a jewishabstinence_n from_o diverse_a mere_n legal_o unclean_a to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o other_o nation_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o the_o lord_n can_v proper_o be_v call_v a_o sign_n signify_v by_o resemblance_n for_o god_n in_o that_o law_n seem_v not_o so_o much_o to_o respect_v the_o nature_n of_o those_o live_a creature_n prohibit_v to_o be_v eat_v 11._o act._n 1.15_o 16_o 17_o 28._o juni_fw-la annot._n in_o leu._n 11._o but_o by_o this_o external_a sign_n 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propter_fw-la se_fw-la neque_fw-la ex_fw-la suanatura_fw-la certe_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la aliud_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la inslitutione_n by_o many_o excellent_a and_o worthy_a divine_n as_o it_o do_v signify_v to_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v experience_n of_o good_a so_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v in_o obedience_n and_o of_o evil_a or_o misery_n if_o he_o do_v disobey_v and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n whereby_o he_o be_v admonish_v of_o his_o mutability_n and_o try_v in_o his_o obedience_n but_o if_o forbearance_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v a_o act_n sacramental_a much_o more_o abstinence_n from_o such_o meâ—ts_v as_o by_o the_o law_n be_v forbid_v unto_o the_o israelite_n nor_o shall_v we_o need_v to_o fear_v the_o force_n of_o the_o jesuit_n insult_v over_o protestant_n by_o this_o objection_n viz._n if_o sacrament_n be_v only_a sign_n than_o the_o crucisix_n be_v a_o better_a sign_n to_o signify_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n than_o the_o sacrament_n for_o we_o 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have_v not_o appoint_v they_o or_o they_o may_v have_v invent_v other_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n afterward_o and_o have_v add_v to_o those_o god_n appoint_v but_o this_o they_o may_v not_o do_v it_o be_v true_a that_o this_o will_v increase_v the_o multitude_n of_o ceremony_n and_o multitude_n of_o ceremony_n of_o one_o sort_n will_v make_v they_o 3_o they_o dr._n morton_n protest_v appeal_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o sect._n 3_o inconvenient_a because_o this_o carry_v with_o it_o change_v of_o circumstance_n whereon_o conveniency_n or_o inconveniency_n do_v depend_v but_o if_o one_o ceremony_n be_v lawful_a hundred_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n be_v lawful_a also_o for_o the_o definition_n of_o one_o be_v predicate_v of_o all_o of_o that_o sort_n it_o can_v be_v true_o say_v that_o the_o jewish_a church_n have_v less_o liberty_n to_o devise_v ecclesiastical_a rite_n whatsoever_o some_o say_v 22.10_o say_v dr._n spark_n persuasion_n to_o uniformity_n cap._n 3.8_o 5._o pag._n 11._o josh_n 22.10_o than_o the_o christian_a church_n have_v except_o the_o christian_a church_n can_v under_o the_o lord_n charter_n show_v this_o privilege_n to_o be_v grant_v unto_o she_o add_v further_o that_o the_o special_a ground_n that_o the_o maintainer_n of_o ceremony_n do_v or_o can_v bring_v in_o for_o the_o now-urged_n ceremony_n be_v the_o fact_n of_o the_o reubenites_n build_v the_o altar_n if_o this_o argument_n be_v of_o any_o force_n must_v they_o not_o grant_v liberty_n to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n therefore_o if_o man_n deny_v the_o jew_n that_o liberty_n which_o the_o christian_a church_n may_v rightful_o claim_v they_o will_v prove_v themselves_o to_o stand_v upon_o no_o ground_n 4._o such_o vestment_n can_v be_v use_v in_o faith_n without_o which_o the_o use_n thereof_o be_v sinful_a i'faith_o in_o this_o place_n be_v a_o firm_a assurance_n of_o mind_n and_o conscience_n 14.23_o rom._n 14.23_o rest_v on_o 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testament_n 5._o whoseover_n do_v not_o admit_v the_o proposition_n he_o open_v a_o gap_n unto_o oil_n cream_n spital_n candle_n holy_a water_n and_o other_o popish_a ceremony_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n which_o our_o learned_a divineâ—_n reject_v for_o this_o that_o they_o be_v mystical_a significant_a rite_n devise_v by_o man_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v not_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o foreign_a divine_n only_a as_o of_o the_o church_n of_o wittenburg_n harm_n confess_v part_n 2._o artic_a 32._o de_fw-la corem_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la the_o church_n of_o france_n and_o the_o low_a country_n in_o their_o observation_n upon_o the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n ibid._n sect._n 17._o add_v saxâ—n_n confess_v observe_v 1._o calvin_n in_o esay_n 20.2_o &_o mat._n 21.25_o beza_n epist_n 8._o but_o also_o our_o own_o divine_n dr._n whitgift_n defence_n of_o answer_n to_o the_o admon_n tract_n 7._o cap._n 7._o divis_fw-la 8._o pag._n 291._o mr._n perkins_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o gal._n 3.23_o 24_o 25._o who_o dissallow_v such_o signification_n of_o apparel_n in_o ecclesiastical_a use_n as_o peter_n martyr_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o hooper_n will_v put_v upon_o it_o loc._n commun_n pag._n 1088._o edit_fw-la 1613._o and_o further_o if_o the_o proposition_n be_v not_o true_a 58._o perkin_n demonstration_n of_o probl._n in_o title_n apurten_n to_o mass_n sect._n 6._o dr._n morton_n protest_n appeal_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o sect._n 5._o pag._n 58._o may_v not_o a_o man_n reason_n thus_o for_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o popish_a rite_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o kind_n vestment_n institute_v by_o man_n and_o appropriate_v to_o god_n worship_n and_o of_o mystical_a signification_n be_v lawful_a therefore_o oil_n cream_n spital_n candle_n and_o other_o such_o like_a popish_a rite_n be_v lawful_a also_o 6._o to_o conclude_v worthy_a divine_n have_v condemn_v all_o ceremony_n when_o they_o have_v be_v part_n of_o and_o appropriate_v to_o worship_n as_o calvin_n institut_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 10._o sect._n 8._o perkins_n reform_v cathel_n p._n 136._o and_o do_v not_o dr._n abbott_n call_v all_o priestly_a garment_n whereby_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n a_o spiritual_a character_n of_o the_o beast_n antichr_n demon._n cap._n 11._o sect._n 26._o and_o whereas_o for_o eight_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n there_o be_v but_o eight_o vesture_n use_v in_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o religion_n and_o now_o among_o the_o papist_n there_o be_v fifteen_o six_o priestly_a and_o nine_o of_o the_o bishop_n what_o reason_n be_v there_o to_o prove_v they_o or_o such_o of_o they_o unlawful_a which_o our_o law_n have_v reject_v if_o this_o proposition_n be_v not_o true_a the_o assumption_n prove_v in_o the_o proof_n whereof_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o i_o insist_v upon_o these_o three_o head_n 1._o that_o the_o surplice_n in_o our_o church_n be_v appropriate_v to_o god_n solemn_a worship_n as_o to_o 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luc._n osiand_n epitome_n histor_n ecclesiast_fw-la cent._n 3._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 14._o 3._o in_o popery_n the_o surplice_n be_v appropriate_v to_o god_n solemn_a worship_n without_o which_o no_o priest_n may_v say_v service_n missal_n rom._n part_n 1._o missa_fw-la in_o galli_n cantu_fw-la &_o missa_fw-la in_o die_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la dâ—â—â—â—_n neither_o can_v water_n or_o bell_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o be_v hallow_v dr._n humphrey_n his_o antidiploma_n missal_n rom._n part_n 3._o pag._n 96._o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o mass_n that_o every_o priest_n that_o say_v it_o have_v a_o surplice_n on_o yet_o some_o priest_n can_v say_v mass_n without_o it_o durand_n rational_a lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o numb_a 9_o neither_o can_v any_o priest_n make_v his_o breaden-god_n except_o he_o have_v it_o on_o rhâ—â—â—_n aâ—â—tat_fw-la in_o 1_o cor._n 11.29_o this_o i_o omit_v to_o urge_v though_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o hough_v oâ—r_a church_n
have_v vary_v and_o change_v somewhat_o from_o out_o immediate_a forefather_n the_o papist_n from_o who_o it_o come_v to_o we_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o remove_v it_o from_o ecclesiastical_a place_n and_o service_n or_o institute_v a_o civil_a or_o ordinary_a use_n of_o the_o foresay_a vestment_n do_v not_o the_o stature_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n appoint_v such_o ornament_n in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v retain_v as_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o six_o 2._o cap._n 2._o until_o other_o order_n be_v take_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o queen_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o communion_n and_o other_o administration_n etc._n etc._n be_v order_n take_v no._n we_o must_v judge_v then_o for_o what_o kind_n of_o use_n the_o surplice_n by_o the_o stature_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o be_v institute_v and_o allow_v the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o 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can._n eccles_n 14._o &_o 17._o but_o because_o this_o i_o think_v be_v confess_v i_o pass_v to_o the_o second_o head_n in_o the_o assumption_n that_o the_o surplice_n be_v significant_a of_o spiritual_a duty_n be_v clear_a 1._o all_o our_o ecclesiastical_a ceremony_n be_v such_o book_n in_o the_o treatise_n of_o ceremony_n prefix_v to_o that_o book_n they_o be_v neither_o dumb_a nor_o dark_a say_v the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n but_o apt_a to_o stir_v up_o the_o dull_a mind_n of_o man_n to_o a_o remembrance_n of_o his_o duty_n by_o some_o notable_a and_o special_a signification_n mr._n hooker_n say_v ceremony_n destitute_a of_o signification_n must_v be_v vain_a also_o he_o call_v they_o visible_a sign_n 1_o eccl._n pol._n lib._n 5._o sect._n 55._o ibid._n lib._n 4._o sect._n 1_o which_o be_v undoubted_o most_o effectual_a to_o open_v such_o matter_n as_o when_o man_n know_v and_o remember_v careful_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n the_o better_o inform_v thus_o much_o also_o dr._n covell_n do_v avouch_v against_o the_o plea_n of_o the_o innoc_n pag._n 58._o 2._o to_o omit_v that_o the_o papist_n say_v all_z their_o priestly_a garment_n have_v mystical_a signification_n bell._n the_o miss_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 14._o and_o that_o the_o priest_n must_v be_v clothe_v in_o white_a to_o signify_v innocency_n and_o purity_n miss_v lindan_n de_fw-fr câ—lebr_n miss_v &_o ob_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la &_o totius_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la curiae_fw-la quam_fw-la sacraâ—â—into_fw-la altar_n consiciende_n &_o confecto_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la dubium_fw-la interest_n those_o learned_a man_n who_o be_v set_v a-work_o in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o and_o since_o and_o who_o therefore_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o know_v the_o meaning_n of_o our_o church_n in_o impose_v have_v avouch_v that_o it_o be_v 29._o hook_n eccl._n pol._n lib._n 5._o sect._n 29._o and_o aught_o to_o be_v continue_v for_o signification_n bucer_n opera_fw-la anglican_n pag._n 682._o pet._n mart._n loc._n common_a pag._n 1088._o now_o concern_v the_o three_o head_n the_o surplice_n in_o that_o foresay_a use_n and_o signification_n be_v without_o warrant_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o may_v thus_o be_v prove_v 1._o the_o surplice_n be_v a_o garment_n of_o a_o special_a nature_n and_o use_v in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a ecclesiastical_a and_o mystical_a rite_n aught_o to_o have_v a_o special_a divine_a institution_n as_o such_o garment_n have_v have_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o reason_n require_v that_o the_o ground_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o such_o a_o ground_n it_o have_v not_o neither_o can_v any_o show_v any_o special_a institution_n 2._o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o general_a warrant_n for_o it_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n first_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o priestly_a garment_n be_v tie_v only_o to_o the_o place_n of_o ceremony_n eucharist_n exod._n 28.43_o ezek._n 42.14_o mornaeus_n de_fw-fr eucharist_n not_o use_v in_o any_o of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o land_n nor_o in_o any_o of_o those_o 460_o which_o be_v report_v to_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n be_v typical_a wherein_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o mitigate_v they_o 15._o ezek._n 42.13_o 14._o &_o 44.15_o 17_o 19_o 1_o chron._n 15._o spark_n perswas_fw-mi to_o uniformity_n cap._n 5._o pag._n 22._o neither_o be_v they_o use_v in_o the_o people_n sight_n except_o once_o extraordinary_a by_o occasion_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o ark_n before_o the_o people_n so_o that_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o further_a use_n of_o they_o viz._n for_o glory_n and_o comeliness_n as_o one_o say_v ibid._n spark_n ibid._n not_o consider_v that_o in_o the_o use_n also_o they_o be_v typical_a yet_o they_o can_v possible_o warrantise_n vestment_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n if_o the_o prophet_n do_v use_v ordinary_o any_o apparel_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v know_v from_o other_o man_n which_o do_v seem_v doubtful_a to_o some_o that_o read_v 1_o sam._n 9.18_o 1_o king_n 20.41_o yet_o that_o which_o they_o do_v wear_v be_v of_o common_a and_o daily_a use_n wear_v in_o town_n and_o field_n etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 1.8_o esay_n 20.2_o zach._n 13.14_o so_o that_o it_o matter_n not_o in_o this_o case_n 262._o whitg_n def_n tract_n 7._o cap._n 2._o pag._n 262._o though_o the_o prophet_n be_v discern_v by_o a_o peculiar_a form_n of_o cloak_n see_v it_o be_v not_o of_o ecclesiastical_a and_o mystical_a signification_n and_o withal_o be_v extraordinary_a as_o their_o function_n be_v our_o divine_n condemn_v the_o popish_a massing_n garment_n because_o they_o be_v jewish_a to_o seek_v ground_n for_o the_o surplice_n out_o of_o the_o levitical_a law_n be_v it_o not_o then_o to_o overthrow_v our_o own_o ground_n further_o 3.4_o matth._n 3.4_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o the_o surplice_n the_o habit_n of_o john_n baptist_n be_v daily_a and_o common_a not_o ecclesiastical_a and_o mystical_a that_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n do_v use_v or_o institute_v any_o mystical_a or_o ecclesiastical_a attire_n none_o can_v show_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o relation_n of_o other_o history_n be_v but_o humane_a and_o fallible_a not_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n the_o apostle_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 14.40_o require_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n do_v give_v commandment_n for_o the_o right_n and_o seemly_a performance_n of_o such_o ordinance_n as_o be_v before_o establish_v but_o lay_v no_o ground_n for_o the_o institution_n of_o mystical_a rite_n in_o religious_a service_n this_o speech_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v a_o precept_n and_o have_v a_o divine_a bind_a power_n which_o not_o to_o obey_v be_v death_n how_o can_v this_o concern_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o surplice_n which_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n but_o repute_v indifferent_a by_o the_o urger_n what_o the_o apostle_n command_v be_v necessary_a and_o indispensable_a by_o man_n but_o the_o surplice_n and_o other_o rite_n be_v arbitrary_a and_o may_v be_v dispense_v with_o and_o utter_o abolish_v d._n morton_n in_o protest_v appeal_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o sect._n 2._o numb_a 3._o pag._n 54._o the_o surplice_n be_v confess_v to_o be_v but_o a_o humane_a tradition_n 21._o spark_n perswas_n to_o uniform_a cap._n 5._o pag._n 21._o who_o can_v prove_v hence_o that_o there_o be_v any_o better_a ground_n for_o the_o surplice_n than_o for_o the_o 15_o priestly_a robe_n use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n thus_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o scripture_n afford_v not_o any_o warrant_n for_o the_o surplice_n in_o our_o use_n i_o know_v many_o testimony_n be_v cite_v forth_o of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n but_o their_o
testimony_n be_v but_o humane_a prove_v not_o that_o god_n do_v allow_v and_o warrantise_n the_o surplice_n yea_o some_o of_o they_o do_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v ecclesiastical_a vestment_n 33._o socrat._v lib._n 2._o cap._n 33._o such_o be_v that_o testimony_n that_o eustathim_n be_v deprive_v of_o his_o bishopric_n for_o not_o wear_v decent_a apparel_n befit_v his_o place_n 20._o socrat._v lib._n 6._o cap._n 20._o such_o also_o be_v that_o white_a raiment_n that_o semius_n the_o novat_fw-la do_v wear_v and_o that_o under-garment_n of_o white_a linen_n in_o which_o cyprian_n the_o martyr_n stand_v apparel_v after_o he_o have_v give_v his_o cap_n or_o byrrhus_n to_o the_o executioner_n and_o his_o upper_a garment_n call_v dalmatica_fw-la to_o the_o deacon_n 385._o vide_fw-la council_n à _fw-fr binnio_n collect._n conc._n gang._n cap._n 12._o part_n 385._o such_o be_v the_o garment_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o council_n of_o gangris_n as_o he_o that_o consider_v it_o may_v see_v so_o that_o these_o place_n be_v misalleged_n by_o d._n whitgift_n def._n tract_n 7._o cap._n 4._o divis_fw-la 1._o pag._n 208._o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o likewise_o of_o chrysost_n homil._n 6._o add_v popul_n antioch_n who_o show_v that_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o ministry_n stand_v not_o in_o go_v up_o and_o down_o the_o church_n in_o a_o white_a garment_n that_o be_v as_o a_o gallant_a white_a attire_n be_v a_o garment_n of_o honour_n both_o in_o the_o eâ—â—â—_n part_n mass_n perk._n probl._n t_o t._n the_o appu_n ten_o of_o the_o mass_n and_o in_o the_o west_n among_o the_o ancient_a roman_n sigon_n de_fw-fr jud._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 14._o as_o for_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n john_n be_v say_v to_o go_v call_v a_o mitre_n but_o ratehr_fw-ge a_o thin_a plate_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v either_o eusebius_n do_v thereby_o allude_v to_o moses_n law_n 516._o histor_n eccles_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 25._o secundun_v aliam_fw-la div_o sionem_fw-la 31._o conference_n 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