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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grecian_n so_o likewise_o dan._n 8._o 21._o and_o in_o this_o place_n c._n 10._o 20._o 3._o this_o be_v further_a evident_a by_o the_o place_n and_o country_n which_o the_o child_n of_o javan_n inhabit_v as_o elisha_n who_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o the_o aeolian_o and_o kittim_n who_o be_v take_v for_o the_o macedonian_n 1._o macch._n 1._o 1._o alexander_n be_v say_v to_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o land_n of_o kittim_n and_o of_o the_o word_n kittim_o be_v derive_v by_o all_o likelihood_n the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o macedonian_a melancthon_n alexander_n the_o king_n of_o macedonia_n be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o grecia_n because_o both_o the_o macedonian_n and_o grecian_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o original_a founder_n javan_n and_o beside_o he_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v in_o his_o war_n by_o the_o grecian_n quest._n 29._o in_o what_o sense_n the_o angel_n say_v that_o none_o hold_v with_o he_o but_o michael_n their_o 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