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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o be_v that_o but_o by_o the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n there_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n open_v and_o enlighten_v our_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v see_v he_o all_o three_o plain_a enough_o in_o the_o text_n as_o in_o the_o day_n viderunt_fw-la oculi_fw-la your_o own_o eye_n be_v witness_n here_o be_v a_o sight_n indeed_o may_v well_o make_v old_a simeon_n now_o desire_v to_o close_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o see_v no_o more_o ne_fw-fr vitam_fw-la hanc_fw-la posthà c_fw-la aliquâ_fw-la contaminet_fw-la aegritudine_fw-la all_o object_n henceforth_o will_v but_o defile_v his_o eye_n but_o what_o tell_v you_o i_o of_o simeons_n theory_n what_o of_o salvation_n though_o never_o so_o great_a what_o of_o in_o conspectu_fw-la omnium_fw-la though_o never_o so_o general_a what_o of_o light_n and_o glory_n though_o never_o so_o excellent_a if_o i_o may_v not_o back_o again_o to_o viderunt_fw-la oculi_fw-la mei_fw-la if_o i_o myself_o can_v 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