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the_o shoot_v spring_v from_o injustice_n and_o intemperance_n which_o be_v hurtful_a to_o just_a action_n and_o moral_n may_v be_v destroy_v and_o whereinis_fw-la the_o whole_a world_n may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o prudence_n and_o modesty_n that_o law_n namely_o which_o our_o saviour_n have_v promulge_v prevail_v upon_o the_o mind_n of_o almost_o all_o man_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o deity_n be_v confirm_v and_o establish_v and_o superstition_n whole_o abolish_v on_o account_n of_o which_o superstition_n not_o only_o slaughter_n of_o irrational_a creature_n but_o sacrifice_n of_o humane_a body_n also_o and_o detestable_a pollution_n of_o altar_n be_v exercise_v for_o according_a to_o the_o assyrian_a and_o egyptian_a law_n soul_n innocent_a man_n be_v sacrifice_v to_o brazen_a or_o earthen_a image_n wherefore_o the_o fruit_n they_o reap_v be_v agreeable_a to_o such_o a_o religion_n memphis_n ses_fw-fr he_o and_o babylon_n shall_v be_v make_v desolate_a and_o both_o of_o they_o with_o the_o god_n of_o their_o country_n shall_v be_v leave_v uninhabited_a nor_o do_v i_o relate_v these_o thing_n from_o report_n and_o hear_v say_v but_o i_o myself_o be_v present_a and_o see_v they_o vales._n and_o be_v make_v a_o eye-witness_n of_o the_o miserable_a and_o calamitous_a fortune_n of_o those_o city_n vales._n memphis_n lie_v desolate_a that_o pride_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o than_o most_o powerful_a pharaoh_n vales._n who_o moses_n ruin_v according_a to_o the_o divine_a command_n and_o destroy_v his_o force_n which_o have_v gain_v the_o victory_n over_o many_o and_o the_o great_a nation_n whilst_o well_o fortify_v vales._n and_o complete_o furnish_v with_o arm_n not_o by_o the_o shoot_n of_o arrow_n or_o the_o throw_n of_o dart_n but_o by_o a_o holy_a prayer_n only_o and_o a_o quiet_a supplication_n chap._n xvii_o concern_v the_o wisdom_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v emulate_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n among_o the_o heathen_n also_o concern_v daniel_n and_o the_o three_o child_n far_o no_o people_n ever_o be_v or_o can_v have_v be_v blessede_a than_o israelite_n that_o nation_n have_v they_o not_o voluntary_o alienate_v their_o mind_n from_o the_o divine_a spirit_n but_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o can_v speak_v concern_v moses_n according_a as_o he_o deserve_v who_o have_v reduce_v people_n the_o confuse_a multitude_n of_o the_o jew_n into_o order_n and_o beautify_v their_o mind_n with_o obedience_n and_o modesty_n instead_o of_o captivity_n confer_v on_o they_o liberty_n instead_o of_o their_o sadness_n render_v they_o joyful_a who_o raise_v those_o man_n mind_n to_o such_o a_o height_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o unhop'd-for_a change_v of_o their_o affair_n for_o the_o better_a and_o because_o of_o their_o fortunate_a success_n and_o victory_n they_o become_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n and_o insolence_n who_o in_o wisdom_n so_o far_o excel_v those_o that_o have_v live_v before_o he_o that_o those_o person_n which_o be_v most_o celebrate_v by_o 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glory_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o
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