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kingdom_n shall_v be_v the_o lord_n this_o have_v be_v set_v down_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n but_o the_o hebrew_n author_n read_v it_o thus_o and_o the_o transmigration_n of_o this_o oâ—t_n of_o the_o child_n which_o be_v the_o canaanite_n unto_o zarphat_n which_o be_v france_n and_o the_o transmigration_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v in_o sapharad_n understand_v for_o spain_n shall_v possess_v for_o inheritance_n the_o city_n of_o the_o south_n and_o those_o which_o procure_v salvation_n shall_v mount_v up_o to_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n to_o judge_v the_o mount_n of_o esau_n and_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v the_o lord_n yet_o some_o of_o they_o do_v not_o produce_v any_o sufficient_a testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n nor_o pertinent_a reason_n to_o prove_v that_o sapharad_n which_o s._n jerome_n do_v interpret_v the_o bosphor_n or_o straight_o and_o the_o 70._o interpreter_n euphrates_n shall_v signify_v spain_n but_o their_o only_a opinion_n other_o allege_v the_o caldean_a 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