〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o rare_a in_o prose_n minister_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o proper_a lord_n to_o prose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d itibbi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ministri_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_a to_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d initiale_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pisik_n mahpach_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pisik_n kadmatus_fw-la ministri_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o final_a that_o be_v not_o foregoer_n four_o direction_n may_v be_v some_o premise_n as_o our_o read_n hebrew_n begin_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n but_o pierce_v by_o accent_n at_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o therefore_o a_o word_n may_v be_v call_v the_o second_o in_o one_o respect_n that_o be_v the_o penult_n or_o last_o but_o one_o in_o another_o 2._o that_o maccaph_n make_v two_o or_o three_o word_n one_o in_o accentuation_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n scheva_n be_v reckon_v to_o make_v a_o syllable_n ex_fw-la gr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v count_v but_o a_o bis-syllable_n but_o here_o a_o three-syllabled_a word_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v count_v a_o bis-syllable_n because_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3_o a_o word_n be_v say_v to_o labour_n when_o there_o be_v but_o one_o syllable_n before_o the_o accent_n but_o my_o design_n in_o this_o book_n be_v only_o to_o show_v their_o use_n and_o prove_v they_o be_v design_v for_o that_o use_n viz._n the_o great_a key_n for_o unlock_v the_o scripture-sense_n yet_o i_o shall_v communicate_v whatever_o rule_n i_o find_v in_o any_o author_n of_o this_o art_n i_o shall_v reserve_v my_o own_o improvement_n for_o the_o next_o occasion_n i_o shall_v only_o set_v down_o in_o this_o chapter_n what_o be_v pure_o grammatical_a and_o that_o because_o of_o its_o use_n not_o only_o in_o true_a pronunciation_n as_o may_v be_v see_v afterward_o but_o also_o their_o use_n for_o instruction_n in_o distinguish_a word_n otherwise_o equivocal_a 2_o for_o proof_n that_o the_o accent_n serve_v for_o another_o end_n than_o bear_v accent_v the_o sound_n the_o first_o rule_n be_v that_o every_o accent_n here_o be_v acute_a the_o voice_n rest_v on_o it_o there_o be_v no_o grave_n nor_o circumflex_n rule_v the_o second_o be_v that_o the_o tone_n be_v either_o on_o the_o last_o and_o then_o the_o word_n be_v call_v milra_n or_o on_o the_o last_o except_o one_o and_o then_o it_o be_v call_v milhil_n rule_n three_o be_v when_o the_o same_o accent_n be_v double_v on_o a_o word_n the_o former_a give_v tone_n but_o if_o two_o different_a be_v on_o one_o word_n the_o latter_a give_v tone_n rule_v the_o four_o be_v if_o follow_v the_o accent_n with_o a_o long_a vowel_n it_o be_v quiescent_n rule_v the_o five_o be_v if_o the_o word_n be_v milra_n and_o the_o accent_n a_o rex_fw-la with_o a_o long_a vowel_n or_o quiescent_n letter_n dagesh_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v lene_n soft_a for_o else_o they_o will_v have_v h_z in_o the_o follow_a word_n but_o the_o most_o troublesome_a and_o yet_o useful_a be_v to_o distinguish_v between_o what_o word_n be_v proper_o milra_n and_o what_o proper_o milhil_n know_v first_o then_o as_o to_o noun_n or_o participle_n that_o plural_o be_v milra_n and_o second_o all_o dual_n be_v milhil_n rule_n ii_o all_o verb_n without_o augment_v be_v milra_n and_o the_o genuine_a method_n of_o the_o language_n be_v to_o carry_v along_o the_o accent_n to_o the_o last_o and_o to_o shorten_v the_o vowel_n as_o the_o word_n increase_v but_o here_o be_v to_o be_v except_v in_o the_o preter_fw-la tense_n the_o second_o person_n singular_a and_o the_o first_o person_n both_o singular_a and_o plural_a the_o participle_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o future_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o conjug_n hiphib_n both_o preter_fw-la and_o future_a where_o ו_n be_v express_v in_o the_o crescency_n and_o also_o in_o quiescentia_fw-la ן_n ה_n foem_n and_o radical_a be_v milra_n which_o distinguish_v from_o ה_n paragogicum_fw-la and_o local_a which_o be_v milhil_n except_o first_o if_o second_o radical_a have_v as_o gen._n 11.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o if_o in_o name_n ∷_o go_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o intensiveness_n be_v milhil_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o full_a salvation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a terror_n 4._o when_o word_n end_v in_o radical_a letter_n the_o long_a have_v the_o accent_n if_o not_o the_o root_n itself_o if_o they_o be_v equal_a it_o be_v milra_n except_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o the_o affix_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v milhil_n the_o rest_n milra_n there_o be_v some_o exception_n but_o these_o of_o great_a frequency_n come_v from_o the_o three_o head_n which_o the_o change_n of_o accent_n from_o milra_n to_o milhil_fw-la or_o the_o contrary_a occasion_n of_o which_o next_o 2._o of_o milra_n become_v milhil_fw-la when_o the_o follow_a word_n be_v of_o one_o syllable_n or_o of_o two_o with_o the_o accent_n on_o the_o first_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 15._o this_o rule_n want_v not_o exception_n first_o if_o there_o be_v room_n for_o metheg_n viz._n a_o trissyllable_n of_o long_a vowel_n there_o be_v no_o retraction_n as_o jer._n 16.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v not_o be_v say_v any_o more_o two_o if_o room_n for_o maccaph_n i._n e._n when_o the_o penult_n be_v short_a then_o throw_v away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d garment_n of_o salvation_n 3_o except_o the_o participle_n kal_n to_o distinguish_v from_o noun_n of_o that_o form_n 4thly_a root_n of_o the_o form_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o distinguish_v from_o the_o form_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5thly_a the_o preter_fw-la plural_a quiesc_fw-la ה_n to_o distinguish_v from_o quiesc_n medio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ac_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6thly_a plural_a noun_n absolute_a rule_n ii_o a_o conjunctive_a accent_n be_v retract_v to_o the_o penult_n for_o the_o negative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v before_o the_o verb_n or_o ן_n conversive_a of_o a_o future_a into_o a_o preterite_n tense_n rule_n iii_o for_o good_a sound_v sake_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v retract_v in_o verb_n end_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o scheva_fw-it go_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o in_o word_n of_o the_o form_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o assix_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rule_n iu._n the_o accent_n descend_v to_o the_o last_o for_o ן_n turn_v the_o preterite_n into_o a_o future_a there_o remain_v a_o four_o grammatical_a head_n and_o that_o be_v the_o change_n of_o vowel_n on_o the_o account_n of_o accent_n 1._o they_o make_v a_o vowel_n 2._o pathach_n a_o kametz_n and_o 3._o segol_n the_o same_o 4._o sometime_o tzere_n be_v turn_v into_o pathach_n 5._o final_a ן_n in_o the_o future_a kal_n if_o a_o vowel_n conversite_a be_v add_v into_o cholem_n two_o when_o one_o accent_n be_v retract_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v shorten_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o ן_n into_o kametz_n chataph_n the_o five_o head_n be_v the_o use_n of_o metheg_n who_o be_v pass_v by_o as_o not_o worth_a noticing_z but_o in_o my_o opinion_n equal_a to_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o this_o affair_n for_o he_o have_v as_o much_o influence_n on_o his_o own_o syllable_n as_o they_o 2._o every_o two_o syllable_n needs_o one_o accent_n for_o one_o we_o always_o depress_v and_o we_o elevate_v another_o 1._o it_o be_v proper_a place_n be_v the_o three_o syllable_n inclusive_o with_o the_o accent_n in_o the_o same_o word_n or_o copulate_v by_o maccaph_n but_o if_o the_o word_n be_v compound_v with_o dagesch_fw-mi or_o scheva_fw-la it_o be_v place_n be_v the_o four_o syllable_n 2._o on_o a_o long_a vowel_n before_o scheva_fw-la which_o else_o will_v be_v a_o short_a 3._o on_o a_o short_a vowel_n before_o scheva_fw-la if_o in_o value_n long_o by_o vicegerency_n or_o by_o dagesch_fw-mi exclude_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o if_o metheg_n be_v omit_v in_o these_o place_n as_o often_o before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v and_o understand_v 5._o in_o vowel_n before_o scheva_fw-la compound_v 2._o after_o chirek_v in_o the_o future_n of_o verb_n 3._o before_o dagesch_fw-mi fort_n in_o polysyllable_n but_o i_o believe_v that_o one_o rule_n of_o have_v a_o syllable_n between_o it_o and_o the_o accent_n behind_o on_o the_o same_o word_n or_o before_o one_o another_o be_v sufficient_a by_o this_o we_o may_v know_v where_o the_o praepositive_a
this_o affair_n or_o if_o they_o be_v who_o can_v tell_v but_o these_o testimony_n about_o the_o point_n be_v foist_v in_o but_o when_o buxtorf_n have_v take_v he_o to_o task_n about_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o book_n which_o contribute_v much_o to_o the_o probability_n of_o such_o thing_n he_o make_v a_o most_o noble_a defence_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o i_o can_v expound_v such_o a_o book_n right_o who_o never_o have_v a_o hebrew_n master_n say_v he_o i_o wonder_v that_o he_o find_v not_o more_o fault_n in_o my_o translate_n he_o than_o he_o have_v resp_n be_v not_o 10_o or_o 11_o in_o a_o page_n or_o two_o enough_o be_v a_o man_n oblige_v to_o print_v all_o the_o fault_n he_o find_v but_o they_o have_v another_o refuge_n which_o make_v to_o my_o purpose_n viz._n that_o the_o rabbi_n mean_v the_o accentual_a point_n not_o the_o vowel_n and_o that_o be_v all_o i_o contend_v for_o let_v we_o next_o come_v to_o the_o author_n of_o the_o masora_n and_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o on_o exod._n 32.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v never_o again_o find_v with_o segol_n and_o silluk_n on_o josh_n 6.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v never_o find_v more_o with_o sakeph_n katon_n and_o kametz_n here_o it_o can_v nor_o be_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o point_n be_v before_o the_o masorite_n and_o therefore_o a_o dispute_n arise_v about_o several_a kind_n the_o tiberian_o anno_fw-la 500_o and_o ben_n asher_n and_o naphtali_n anno_fw-la 1000_o they_o be_v make_v by_o the_o first_o and_o observe_v by_o the_o next_o cap._n vind._n resp_n we_o may_v as_o well_o observe_v all_o various_a lection_n as_o masoretic_a observation_n for_o the_o former_a be_v the_o business_n of_o b._n asher_n and_o naphtali_n therefore_o according_a to_o the_o jew_n the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o tiberian_o the_o last_v of_o the_o masorite_n the_o work_n of_o b._n asher_n and_o b._n naphtali_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o different_a readins_n viz._n between_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a book_n the_o masoretic_a note_n be_v sign_n of_o fact_n and_o custom_n not_o fault_n and_o defect_n but_o that_o be_v the_o late_a fault_n or_o fraud_n say_v amama_n that_o all_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n can_v wash_v off_o viz._n that_o the_o bib._n regia_n and_o corn._n a_o lap._n shall_v put_v gen._n 3.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o masora_n mark_n as_o if_o the_o margin_n be_v he_o and_o text_n she_o to_o find_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o virgin_n upon_o last_o in_o menass_n be_v israel_n bible_n there_o be_v observe_v by_o pfeiffer_n 27_o place_n viz._n ruth_n 3.5.17_o lam._n 1.18_o &_o 2_o 2._o &_o 5.3_o judas_n 20.13_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o vowel_n be_v put_v without_o the_o consonant_n in_o the_o text_n and_o be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o masoretic_a observation_n the_o three_o rank_n of_o authority_n shall_v be_v talmudical_a author_n that_o live_v before_o the_o six_o century_n and_o therefore_o before_o the_o tiberian_a masorite_n the_o jerusalem_n be_v think_v common_o to_o be_v compose_v ann_n christi_fw-la 230._o by_o r._n jochanan_n the_o whole_a of_o both_o complete_v before_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 500_o and_o yet_o both_o often_o quote_v the_o masorite_n hieros_n megill_n c._n 4._o bab._n gr._n nodarim_n c._n 4._o 37._o f._n megilla_n c._n 1._o f._n 3._o and_o kidduschim_n c._n 1._o fol._n 30._o therefore_o the_o former_a masorite_n be_v before_o the_o talmudist_n the_o next_o thing_n be_v what_o they_o say_v for_o this_o purpose_n resp_n they_o say_v on_o deut._n 11.12_o you_o must_v not_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o ′_o for_o what_o but_o with_o ′_o ″_o one_o hundred_o now_o o_o israel_n what_o do_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o they_o answer_v cabbalistical_o one_o hundred_o prayer_n now_o it_o be_v a_o common_a phrase_n with_o they_o you_o must_v not_o read_v thus_o 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former_a pair_n and_o the_o foregoing_a word_n to_o tipha_n have_v the_o same_o syntactical_a relation_n to_o he_o it_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o and_o according_a to_o rule_n follow_v the_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o exod._n 25.4_o there_o be_v five_o member_n of_o one_o proposition_n blue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d purple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o scarlet_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d double_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o silk_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o goat_n hair_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o little_a and_o minor_n by_o rule_n and_o the_o like_a exod._n 28.6_o where_o the_o very_a same_o little_a member_n and_o their_o minor_n be_v again_o as_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o ephod_n but_o there_o be_v one_o before_o add_v viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gold_n with_o gerish_n major_n upon_o he_o reinbeck_n think_v it_o be_v emphatic_a from_o the_o preciousness_n of_o the_o material_a but_o he_o be_v mistake_v the_o signification_n of_o word_n be_v not_o their_o province_n second_o i_o think_v rather_o the_o reason_n to_o be_v because_o geresh_o have_v no_o minor_a this_o be_v his_o minor_n and_o shall_v be_v so_o in_o the_o table_n and_o the_o frequency_n of_o it_o persuade_v i_o gen._n 8.22_o numb_a 18.9_o as_o also_o its_o be_v put_v in_o place_n of_o geresh_a deut._n 62.15_o numb_a 29.33_o it_o be_v again_o geresh_n minor_a 1_o sam._n 9.24_o let_v that_o observation_n be_v a_o second_o member_n of_o this_o canon_n and_o this_o a_o three_o that_o if_o three_o or_o four_o or_o more_o of_o these_o member_n be_v so_o interweave_v that_o they_o bear_v a_o relation_n or_o respect_n to_o one_o another_o there_o be_v room_n for_o major_n and_o so_o the_o more_o common_a road_n of_o consecution_n be_v follow_v as_o the_o first_o hemistich_n of_o gen._n 3.15_o will_v testify_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o woman_n thy_o seed_n her_o seed_n be_v little_a member_n but_o i_o will_v put_v be_v repeat_v make_v they_o two_o proposition_n and_o so_o my_o canon_n have_v no_o place_n in_o this_o text_n where_o one_o will_v think_v it_o shall_v so_o gen._n 24.35_o &_o 13.8_o for_o illustration_n of_o this_o and_o the_o other_o canon_n i_o shall_v purse_v hag._n 1.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o call_v for_o a_o drought_n upon_o the_o land_n and_o upon_o the_o mountain_n and_o upon_o the_o corn_n and_o upon_o the_o new_a wine_n and_o upon_o that_o which_o the_o ground_n bring_v forth_o and_o upon_o man_n and_o upon_o cattle_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o hand_n first_o i_o observe_v a_o coacervation_n of_o little_a member_n to_o the_o number_n of_o eight_o which_o fill_v up_o four_o line_n yet_o among_o twelve_o several_a translation_n i_o find_v no_o point_n big_a than_o a_o comma_n in_o all_o the_o verse_n viz._n chaldee_n lxx._n vulg._n munster_n vatab._n castalio_n pagnin_n and_o arius_n mont._n trem._n &_o junius_n vaz_n french_a english_a luther_n but_o the_o dutch_a have_v a_o colon_n where_o the_o hebrew_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o show_v that_o the_o verb_n be_v to_o be_v repeat_v after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o i_o will_v call_v for_o a_o waste_a drought_n on_o man_n or_o bring_v etc._n etc._n as_o castelio_n second_o the_o number_n of_o maccaph_n ten_n signify_v the_o suddenness_n of_o this_o gradation_n one_o upon_o the_o back_n of_o another_o sudden_o r._n r._n r._n 3._o vagrant_a maccaph_n most_o close_o tie_v the_o chain_n three_o the_o last_o member_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v a_o great_a one_o on_o all_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hence_o cattle_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o it_o r._n 6._o the_o major_a always_o of_o some_o etc._n etc._n as_o shall_v be_v next_o explain_v four_o man_n in_o the_o next_o proposition_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o a_o little_a member_n five_o oil_n have_v again_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d major_a on_o it_o because_o there_o be_v a_o great_a member_n between_o it_o and_o atnah_n which_o be_v make_v up_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o transposition_n be_v on_o the_o second_o and_o three_o word_n six_o next_o come_v liquids_n unite_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wine_n and_o oil_n second_o fruit_n of_o ground_n arid_n and_o liquid_n little_a member_n divide_v by_o a_o little_a lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o the_o earth_n and_o its_o fruit_n consider_v as_o great_a member_n and_o divide_v by_o rhebia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o mountain_n and_o all_o according_a to_o the_o table_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d earth_n and_o mountain_n stand_v again_o as_o little_a member_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d drought_n shall_v have_v a_o major_n by_o the_o follow_a canon_n but_o first_o observe_v lex_fw-la talionis_fw-la you_o leave_v my_o house_n waste_n i_o will_v lay_v your_o earth_n waste_v and_o the_o sweet_a paronomasia_n both_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d second_o the_o great_a emphasis_n for_o i_o will_v call_v for_o a_o waste_a drought_n be_v to_o be_v supply_v in_o every_o major_a proposition_n so_o four_o or_o five_o time_n i_o will_v call_v for_o a_o drought_n upon_o the_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n i_o will_v call_v for_o a_o drought_n on_o all_o the_o earth_n produce_v i_o will_v call_v for_o a_o drought_n on_o man_n and_o upon_o cattle_n i_o will_v call_v for_o a_o drought_n on_o all_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o hand_n can._n 2._o the_o word_n before_o these_o little_a lord_n in_o order_n of_o consecution_n receive_v major_a minor_n or_o minister_n as_o it_o bear_v