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not_o humano_fw-la more_fw-mi ibid._n he_o read_v that_o place_n prov._n 8.22_o the_o lord_n create_v i_o the_o first_o of_o his_o work_n for_o say_v he_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o thing_n that_o come_v to_o generation_n shall_v be_v young_a than_o the_o mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o all_o thing_n pag._n 191._o he_o be_v very_o uncivil_a with_o jethro_n pag._n 205._o he_o hold_v lot_n wife_n to_o have_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o stone_n pag._n 206._o he_o be_v in_o the_o theatre_n at_o a_o play_n pag._n 213._o he_o hold_v isaac_n wean_v at_o seven_o year_n old_a and_o mention_v certain_a dialogue_n make_v by_o himself_o personate_n isaac_n and_o ishmael_n he_o call_v cap._n 32._o of_o deuteronomie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d canticum_fw-la majus_fw-la according_a to_o the_o rabbin_n phrase_n so_o likewise_o pag._n 179._o pag._n 214._o jacob_n pray_v for_o joseph_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v very_o questionable_a where_o this_o speech_n be_v to_o be_v find_v 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