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stranger_n part_o the_o exceed_a readiness_n of_o the_o jew_v themselves_o the_o nation_n harken_v to_o the_o edict_n of_o cyrus_n and_o god_n inward_o stir_v up_o their_o heart_n with_o how_o great_a desire_n do_v they_o further_o the_o return_n help_v they_o abundant_o and_o furnish_v they_o plentiful_o with_o gold_n and_o with_o silver_n with_o aid_n and_o with_o cattle_n and_o with_o other_o precious_a thing_n ezra_n 1._o 6._o the_o jews_n delight_n and_o pleasure_n therein_o no_o doubt_n be_v that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v compare_v with_o flower_n with_o sing_v of_o bird_n and_o the_o bloom_a of_o tree_n also_o among_o the_o jews_n be_v divers_a order_n of_o man_n which_o seem_v here_o to_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o several_a ornament_n of_o the_o spring_n which_o ezra_n divide_v into_o three_o rank_n the_o elder_n of_o family_n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o the_o common_a people_n chap._n 1._o 5._o and_o 2._o 70._o here_o solomon_n procee_v by_o a_o invert_v order_n make_v no_o reckon_n of_o the_o dignity_n but_o of_o the_o deed_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o i_o suppose_v the_o common_a people_n be_v the_o flower_n appear_v in_o the_o earth_n which_o grow_v confuse_o here_o and_o there_o one_o among_o another_o and_o prevent_v the_o tree_n themselves_o in_o their_o hasty_a ripen_n well_o express_v the_o headlong_a study_n of_o the_o common_a people_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o run_v before_o the_o industry_n of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o â—â—nging_a bird_n and_o turtle_n be_v man_n of_o the_o leviticall_a order_n which_o go_v before_o the_o people_n some_o with_o holy_a song_n and_o some_o with_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 13._o the_o figtree_n have_v bring_v forth_o her_o young_a fig_n and_o the_o vine_n with_o their_o small_a grape_n have_v cast_v a_o savour_n arise_v my_o love_n my_o fair_a â—ne_n and_o come_v away_o hitherto_o the_o meanâ—r_n help_v cause_n here_o we_o have_v the_o mighty_a and_o more_o principal_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v not_o only_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o grass_n but_o also_o the_o shrub_n and_o tallertree_n which_o shall_v guide_v and_o govern_v the_o people_n and_o multitude_n shall_v set_v their_o hand_n to_o work_v and_o bend_v all_o their_o force_n to_o bring_v back_o the_o people_n cyrus_n restore_v to_o they_o every_o instrument_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n which_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v take_v away_o zerubbabel_n joshua_n nehemiah_n and_o other_o excellent_a man_n make_v themselves_o captain_n over_o the_o people_n that_o by_o well_o order_v they_o may_v bring_v all_o their_o desire_n to_o a_o wish_a end_n so_o in_o this_o preparation_n here_o shine_v as_o star_n the_o edict_n of_o cyrus_n the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n the_o office_n of_o the_o â—_z and_o the_o divers_a order_n and_o degree_n of_o the_o people_n return_v which_o be_v all_o declare_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o of_o ezra_n he_o use_v the_o same_o compellation_n or_o call_n by_o name_n in_o the_o end_n which_o he_o do_v before_o that_o he_o may_v show_v as_o it_o be_v with_o bound_a limit_n in_o what_o space_n of_o time_n this_o description_n of_o the_o spring_n be_v include_v verse_n 14._o my_o dove_n thou_o be_v in_o the_o â—oles_n of_o the_o rock_n in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o stair_n show_v i_o thy_o countenance_n let_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n for_o thy_o voice_n be_v sweet_a and_o thy_o sight_n comely_a the_o delivery_n itself_o be_v declare_v in_o this_o one_o verse_n which_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v and_o sink_v the_o deep_a in_o their_o mind_n he_o remember_v they_o of_o their_o late_a condition_n by_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o rock_n and_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o stair_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v as_o well_o remember_v to_o attribute_v her_o receive_a safety_n to_o god_n who_o all_o this_o while_n yield_v she_o no_o less_o refuge_n from_o the_o rage_n of_o her_o enemy_n than_o the_o high_a rock_n and_o dark_a lurk_a place_n be_v wont_a 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counsellor_n with_o reward_n as_o long_o as_o the_o king_n favour_v the_o jew_n but_o when_o they_o see_v their_o favour_n a_o little_a to_o decline_v they_o spare_v no_o reproach_n and_o false_a accusation_n whereby_o they_o may_v procure_v hatred_n to_o the_o new_a return_v jew_n yea_o to_o their_o fraud_n they_o add_v force_v endeavour_v to_o hinder_v the_o begin_v work_n by_o arm_n ezra_n 4._o 23._o now_o these_o enemy_n be_v call_v little_a fox_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o syrian_a assyrian_a and_o babylonian_a king_n which_o afflict_v they_o in_o former_a time_n these_o governor_n be_v base_a and_o obscure_a person_n yet_o can_v these_o little_a wild_a beast_n do_v much_o in_o such_o tender_a beginning_n of_o the_o church_n whereby_o the_o work_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v hinder_v and_o be_v begin_v lay_v still_o about_o 27._o year_n ezra_n 4._o 24._o but_o at_o length_n those_o little_a fox_n be_v take_v when_o dariuâ—_n confirm_v the_o building_n and_o impose_v a_o 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exact_o define_v dan._n 9_o 24._o 25._o of_o this_o christ_n himself_o make_v often_o mention_n iâ—h_o 7._o 30._o and_o 8_o 20._o and_o 13._o 1._o the_o time_n be_v here_o set_v forth_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n from_o alexander_n the_o great_a to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n so_o be_v that_o time_n limit_v now_o if_o you_o seek_v what_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v during_o all_o that_o space_n the_o swift_a return_n of_o her_o love_n like_o a_o roe_n on_o the_o mountain_n of_o bether_o show_v it_o we_o the_o mountain_n of_o bether_o be_v in_o gilead_n beyond_o jordan_n whence_o they_o take_v their_o name_n for_o they_o be_v divide_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o judâ—a_n by_o the_o river_n â—ordâ—n_fw-fr and_o that_o whole_a tract_n be_v call_v bithron_n 2_o sam._n 2._o 29._o as_o tromelius_n and_o iâ—nius_n do_v observe_v this_o similitude_n teach_v that_o â—er_n belove_v seem_v sometime_o to_o withdraw_v himself_o yet_o no_o far_o than_o the_o neighbour_n mountain_n of_o bether_o seat_v in_o the_o border_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n whence_o he_o can_v quick_o come_v to_o her_o aid_n like_o a_o roe_n or_o a_o young_a hind_n ptolemeus_n lagi_n grievous_o afflict_a judea_n but_o be_v last_v not_o long_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o violence_n do_v to_o religion_n afterward_o antiochus_n the_o great_a strive_v with_o the_o ptolemee_n eupator_n and_o epiphanes_n with_o doubtful_a fortune_n of_o the_o war_n so_o that_o the_o â—ewes_n be_v sometime_o constrain_v to_o change_v their_o master_n yet_o they_o always_o prosper_v without_o great_a danger_n of_o perish_v her_o belove_a be_v not_o always_o ready_a to_o help_v she_o these_o first_o 137._o year_n but_o he_o suffer_v she_o not_o long_o to_o complain_v run_v ready_a to_o help_v she_o from_o the_o border_a mountain_n as_o need_v require_v chap._n iii_o in_o my_o bed_n by_o night_n i_o seek_v he_o that_o my_o soul_n love_v i_o seek_v he_o but_o i_o find_v he_o not_o 2_o i_o will_v rise_v therefore_o now_o and_o go_v about_o in_o the_o city_n by_o the_o street_n and_o by_o the_o open_a place_n and_o will_v seek_v he_o that_o my_o soul_n love_v i_o seek_v he_o but_o i_o sound_v he_o not_o 3_o the_o watchman_n that_o go_v about_o the_o city_n find_v i_o to_o who_o i_o say_v have_v you_o see_v he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v 4_o when_o i_o have_v past_o a_o little_a from_o they_o than_o i_o find_v he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v i_o take_v hold_v on_o he_o and_o leave_v he_o not_o till_o i_o have_v bring_v he_o unto_o my_o mother_n house_n into_o the_o chamber_n of_o she_o that_o conceive_v i_o 5_o i_o charge_v you_o o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o roe_n and_o by_o the_o hind_n of_o the_o field_n that_o you_o stir_v not_o up_o nor_o waken_v
back_o the_o bud_n but_o at_o length_n in_o fit_a time_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v thaw_v that_o freeze_a earth_n and_o shall_v afford_v a_o more_o gentle_a air_n whereby_o they_o may_v break_v forth_o free_o verse_n 11._o or_o ever_o i_o be_v aware_a my_o soul_n make_v i_o like_o the_o chariot_n or_o set_v i_o on_o the_o chariot_n of_o my_o willing_a people_n so_o shall_v the_o people_n be_v when_o christ_n shall_v first_o visit_v they_o now_o he_o teach_v the_o sufficient_a ability_n of_o the_o conversion_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o i_o stand_v no_o long_o refute_v other_o man_n opinion_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o descend_v indeed_o into_o my_o garden_n but_o i_o very_o do_v suppose_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o at_o length_n happen_v i_o expect_v a_o stubborn_a and_o obstinate_a people_n but_o after_o that_o i_o find_v they_o easy_a and_o ready_a to_o receive_v i_o my_o mind_n inform_v i_o to_o show_v myself_o unto_o they_o in_o stead_n of_o chariot_n wherewith_o i_o may_v quick_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o church_n and_o reckon_v they_o among_o her_o citizen_n undoubted_o he_o add_v a_o spur_n to_o they_o run_v neither_o will_v he_o be_v want_v to_o their_o study_n whereby_o he_o may_v supply_v that_o which_o may_v help_v forward_o the_o begin_v work_n therefore_o isaiah_n say_v he_o shall_v bring_v all_o your_o brethren_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n for_o a_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n with_o horse_n and_o chariot_n and_o litter_n and_o mule_n and_o swift_a beast_n to_o the_o hiâ—â—_n of_o my_o holiness_n chap._n 66._o 20._o these_o chariot_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o ready_a aid_n that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v bring_v the_o jew_n to_o recover_v their_o former_a seat_n but_o do_v not_o christ_n know_v what_o the_o study_n and_o readiness_n of_o this_o people_n shall_v be_v the_o thing_n be_v speak_v historical_o that_o their_o conversion_n shall_v be_v beyond_o all_o expectation_n for_o as_o isaiah_n say_v so_o that_o thou_o may_v say_v with_o thy_o mind_n who_o have_v beget_v i_o these_o see_v i_o be_o deprive_v and_o be_o desolate_a i_o have_v be_v a_o captâ—â—e_n and_o remain_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o who_o have_v bring_v up_o these_o behold_v i_o be_v leave_v alone_o these_o where_o have_v they_o be_v chap._n 49._o 21_o he_o show_v a_o thing_n have_v great_a admiration_n for_o time_n will_v reach_v many_o thing_n to_o be_v in_o the_o prophet_n which_o we_o common_o interpret_v as_o though_o they_o be_v past_o who_o event_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v and_o especial_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o in_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o very_o little_o consider_v of_o we_o have_v darken_v i_o will_v not_o say_v pervert_v the_o proper_a and_o natural_a meaning_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o many_o place_n verse_n 12._o return_v return_n o_o shulamite_n return_n return_v that_o we_o may_v look_v upon_o thou_o what_o will_v you_o see_v in_o the_o shulamite_n as_o it_o be_v the_o company_n of_o two_o army_n the_o three_o member_n of_o the_o former_a cause_n the_o effectual_a call_n which_o shall_v be_v earnest_a and_o thrust_v on_o with_o great_a enforcement_n as_o the_o twice_o two_o double_a word_n do_v signify_v whether_o that_o of_o isaiah_n seem_v to_o belong_v how_o beaâ—tifull_a upon_o the_o mountain_n be_v the_o foot_n of_o he_o that_o bring_v good_a tiding_n that_o publish_v peace_n that_o bring_v good_a tiding_n of_o good_a that_o publish_v salvation_n that_o say_v unto_o zion_n thy_o god_n reign_v thy_o watchman_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 52._o 7._o 8._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o that_o whole_a chapter_n entreat_v of_o the_o last_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o felicity_n shall_v be_v eternal_a never_o to_o be_v interrupt_v vers_fw-la 2._o he_o also_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o threefold_a captivity_n the_o egyptian_a the_o assyrian_a and_o a_o voluntary_a vers_fw-la 3._o 4._o 5._o in_o which_o last_o happen_v the_o most_o miserable_a condition_n of_o the_o jewish_a people_n wherein_o they_o have_v be_v since_o christ_n time_n for_o they_o be_v in_o time_n past_o enforce_a into_o egyyt_n by_o hunger_n into_o assyriâ—_n they_o be_v draw_v by_o force_n of_o war_n only_o the_o roman_n do_v not_o compel_v they_o to_o tâ—rn_v but_o they_o disperse_v themselves_o here_o and_o there_o through_o the_o whole_a world_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n or_o rather_o that_o they_o be_v in_o that_o place_n and_o reckon_n in_o this_o last_o captivity_n as_o hold_v for_o thing_n of_o nothing_o who_o great_a worth_n any_o man_n may_v purchase_v at_o the_o vile_a price_n as_o psa_n 44._o 13._o and_o who_o seethnot_n his_o people_n account_v for_o nothing_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o captive_n partly_o send_v to_o the_o egyptian_a mine_n partly_o slay_v upon_o the_o scaffold_n of_o city_n where_o they_o be_v compel_v to_o fight_v eitherwith_o wild_a beast_n or_o among_o themselves_o to_o kill_v one_o another_o as_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o dcstruction_n of_o jeruâ—alem_n by_o titus_n or_o if_o adrian_n straight_o forbid_v the_o jew_n their_o country_n â—oil_n yet_o this_o captivity_n be_v free_a because_o the_o roman_n aim_v not_o at_o any_o benefit_n by_o their_o service_n as_o the_o egyptian_n and_o assyrian_n do_v but_o only_o the_o quietness_n of_o the_o province_n christ_n by_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o flesh_n bring_v they_o not_o deliverance_n from_o this_o captivity_n but_o will_v bring_v it_o at_o length_n by_o turn_v their_o heart_n to_o the_o faith_n but_o perhaps_o saint_n paul_n say_v the_o contrary_a who_o apply_v the_o same_o to_o the_o apostle_n send_v in_o time_n past_a rom._n 10._o 15._o but_o i_o think_v it_o will_v seem_v otherwise_o if_o we_o well_o conâ—ider_v it_o his_o purpose_n in_o that_o place_n be_v to_o prevent_v a_o offence_n take_v of_o the_o jew_n incredulity_n now_o there_o be_v chief_o two_o thing_n which_o may_v make_v the_o gentile_n doubt_v the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o present_a study_n of_o piety_n be_v not_o that_o most_o like_a to_o be_v the_o truth_n which_o a_o nation_n vouchafe_v so_o much_o honour_n before_o all_o other_o and_o no_o less_o fervent_a as_o yet_o with_o a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o worship_n god_n shall_v not_o only_o acknowledge_v but_o also_o pursue_v it_o most_o earnest_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n he_o oppose_v election_n to_o the_o old_a law_n here_o he_o entreateâ—h_v of_o the_o study_n of_o â—iety_n where_o he_o grant_v they_o zeal_n but_o lest_o any_o shall_v be_v deceive_v with_o the_o show_n thereof_o he_o teach_v how_o far_o distant_a it_o be_v from_o true_a piety_n or_o religion_n the_o only_a righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n altogether_o differ_v from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o alone_a while_n the_o jew_n seek_v for_o they_o obtain_v not_o what_o they_o desire_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n miss_v of_o the_o truth_n this_o effect_n have_v the_o word_n from_o vers_fw-la 3._o to_o vers_fw-la 14._o then_o make_v a_o difference_n of_o save_v and_o legal_a righteous_a nesse_n lest_o any_o doubt_n shall_v yeâ—_n stick_v in_o their_o stomach_n he_o teach_v yet_o a_o little_a more_o plain_o why_o they_o can_v not_o approach_v to_o this_o save_a righteousness_n which_o he_o say_v be_v chief_o place_v in_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n vers_n 13._o how_o say_v he_o shall_v they_o call_v â—_o that_o be_v how_o shall_v the_o jew_n call_v etc._n etc._n but_o let_v we_o return_v to_o solomon_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o these_o word_n yield_v two_o argument_n whereby_o they_o may_v appear_v proper_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n first_o because_o the_o exhortation_n or_o encouragement_n be_v express_v in_o a_o word_n of_o return_v whereby_o he_o grant_v thâ—t_v the_o nation_n which_o he_o now_o call_v have_v be_v before_o turn_v away_o which_o can_v proper_o take_v place_n in_o any_o other_o but_o in_o the_o jewish_a nation_n second_o of_o set_a purpose_n for_o difference_n sake_n he_o fall_v hâ—r_n by_o her_o country_n name_n of_o the_o old_a salâ—m_n whereas_o before_o confess_o through_o the_o whole_a song_n he_o have_v notify_v all_o the_o citizens_n of_o the_o church_n gather_v together_o as_o well_o of_o the_o gentile_n as_o of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o name_n of_o daughter_n of_o jerusalâ—m_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o this_o difference_n it_o may_v plain_o appear_v that_o he_o now_o turn_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o old_a country_n breed_v let_v alone_o the_o new_a inhabitant_n which_o be_v free_a in_o the_o city_n by_o â—hrist_n fouâ—thly_o after_o the_o conversion_n he_o show_v the_o shulamite_n by_o the_o similitude_n of_o tent_n that_o she_o â—â—all_v â—eliver_v herself_o by_o arm_n from_o the_o power_n of_o her_o enemy_n who_o she_o now_o
serve_v for_o that_o of_o ezekiel_n 38._o and_o 39_o happen_v at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o god_n and_o mogog_n that_o be_v the_o turk_n and_o the_o tartar_n with_o all_o the_o wicked_a mahumetanes_n shall_v utter_o perish_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o convert_v and_o return_v jew_n see_v daâ—_n 11._o 44._o and_o 45._o reve._n 20._o 9_o whither_o also_o belong_v that_o of_o zacharie_n when_o i_o shall_v stir_v up_o thy_o son_n o_o zion_n against_o thy_o â—onner_n o_o â—â—van_a chap._n 9_o 13._o chap._n vii_o how_o beautiful_a be_v thy_o go_n with_o shoe_n o_o prince_n daughter_n the_o joint_n of_o thy_o thigh_n be_v like_o jewel_n the_o work_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o cunning_a workman_n 2_o thy_o navel_n be_v as_o a_o round_a cup_n that_o want_v not_o liquor_n thy_o belly_n be_v as_o a_o heap_n of_o wheat_n compass_v about_o with_o lily_n 3_o thy_o two_o breast_n be_v as_o two_o young_a roe_n that_o be_v twin_n 4_o thy_o neck_n be_v like_o a_o tower_n of_o ivory_n thy_o eye_n be_v like_o the_o fish_n pool_n in_o heshbon_n by_o the_o gate_n of_o bethrabbim_a thy_o nose_n be_v as_o the_o tower_n of_o lebanon_n that_o look_v towards_o damascus_n 5_o thy_o head_n upon_o thou_o be_v as_o scarlet_n and_o the_o bush_n of_o thy_o head_n like_o purple_a the_o king_n be_v tie_v in_o the_o rafter_n 6_o how_o fair_a be_v thou_o and_o how_o pleasant_a be_v thou_o o_o my_o love_n in_o pleasure_n 7_o this_o thy_o stature_n be_v like_o a_o palm_n tree_n and_o thy_o breast_n like_o cluster_n 8_o i_o say_v i_o will_v go_v up_o into_o the_o palm_n tree_n i_o will_v take_v hold_n of_o her_o bow_n thy_o breast_n shall_v now_o be_v like_o the_o cluster_n of_o the_o vine_n and_o the_o savour_n of_o thy_o nose_n like_o apple_n 9_o and_o the_o roof_n of_o thy_o mouth_n like_o good_a wine_n which_o go_v straight_o to_o my_o well-beloved_a and_o cause_v the_o lip_n of_o the_o ancient_a to_o speak_v 10_o i_o be_o my_o welbelove_n and_o his_o desire_n be_v towards_o i_o 11_o come_v my_o well-beloved_a let_v we_o go_v forth_o into_o the_o field_n let_v we_o remain_v in_o the_o village_n 12_o let_v we_o get_v up_o early_o to_o the_o vine_n let_v we_o see_v if_o the_o vine_n flourish_v whether_o it_o have_v bud_v the_o small_a grape_n or_o whether_o the_o pomegranate_n flourish_v there_o will_n i_o give_v thou_o my_o love_n 13_o the_o mandrake_n have_v give_v a_o smell_n and_o in_o our_o gate_n be_v all_o sweet_a thing_n new_a and_o old_a my_o well-beloved_a i_o have_v keep_v they_o for_o thou_o the_o resolution_n you_o have_v hear_v in_o what_o manner_n the_o conversion_n be_v now_o be_v show_v the_o most_o glorious_a condition_n of_o the_o convert_v 〈◊〉_d well_o by_o the_o beauty_n inherent_a to_o every_o member_n vers_fw-la 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o and_o the_o whole_a body_n uâ—rs_n 6._o 7._o as_o also_o the_o come_n by_o chance_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n dwell_v in_o her_o branch_n vers_fw-la 8._o and_o the_o savour_n of_o the_o nose_n and_o palate_n vers_fw-la 9_o whereby_o iâ—_n come_v to_o pâ—â—â—e_v that_o they_o â—est_v perpetual_o in_o one_o another_o love_n vers_n 10._o and_o such_o we_o the_o grow_a condition_n of_o the_o princess_n the_o young_a dâ—â—ghter_n the_o ripe_a age_n shall_v bring_v worshipper_n in_o great_a number_n the_o occasion_n whereof_o be_v show_v vers_fw-la 11._o 12._o 13._o and_o the_o effect_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n follow_v the_o exposition_n verse_n 1._o how_o beautiful_a be_v thy_o feâ—â—e_n with_o shoe_n o_o prince_n daughter_n the_o join_v of_o thy_o thigh_n be_v like_o jewel_n the_o work_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o câ—nning_a workâ—man_n a_o particular_a description_n of_o each_o member_n be_v here_o begin_v from_o beneath_o for_o such_o shall_v the_o progress_n of_o thing_n be_v heretofore_o always_o the_o beginning_n be_v make_v from_o the_o head_n the_o place_n of_o the_o eye_n â—eeth_n and_o temple_n because_o the_o first_o beginning_n be_v more_o famous_a and_o soon_o perceive_v in_o 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