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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d calvin_n from_o the_o hebrew_a appellation_n give_v to_o these_o that_o withstand_v moses_n argue_v that_o they_o only_o fascinated_a man_n eye_n and_o aben_n ezra_n will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v render_v in_o the_o text_n sorcerer_n to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o juggler_n who_o transform_v thing_n in_o appearance_n only_o but_o this_o be_v to_o make_v word_n fall_v out_o with_o the_o sentence_n and_o bid_v defiance_n to_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o the_o discourse_n and_o to_o turn_v the_o emphasis_n of_o the_o divine_a miracle_n into_o a_o plantasme_n too_o for_o if_o their_o rod_n be_v turn_v into_o serpent_n only_o in_o appearance_n aaron_n can_v not_o eat_v they_o but_o in_o appearance_n only_o as_o st._n austin_n argue_v the_o septuagint_n better_o understand_v both_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n which_o be_v keep_v on_o foot_n as_o to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o long_o after_o their_o time_n either_o by_o oral_a 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