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many_o who_o mind_n be_v stir_v up_o with_o many_o vow_n †_o and_o cyrus_n the_o king_n bring_v forth_o the_o sacred_a vessel_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o nabuchodonosor_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n transport_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n and_o consecrate_v they_o to_o his_o idol_n †_o and_o cyrus_n the_o king_n of_o persian_n bring_v they_o forth_o deliver_v they_o to_o mithridatus_fw-la who_o be_v over_o his_o treasure_n †_o and_o by_o he_o they_o be_v deliver_v to_o salmanasar_n precedent_n of_o jury_n †_o and_o of_o these_o this_o be_v the_o number_n cup_n for_o libamente_n of_o silver_n two_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o basin_n of_o silver_n thirty_o phial_n of_o gold_n thirty_o also_o of_o silver_n two_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o and_o other_o vessel_n a_o thousand_o †_o and_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v five_o thousand_o eight_o hundred_o sixty_o †_o and_o they_o be_v number_v to_o salmanasar_n together_o with_o they_o that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o captivite_fw-la of_o babylon_n into_o jerusalem_n †_o but_o in_o the_o 7._o time_n of_o artaxerxes_n king_n of_o the_o persian_n there_o write_v to_o he_o of_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o jury_n and_o jerusalem_n balsamus_n and_o mithridatus_fw-la and_o sabellius_n and_o rathimus_fw-la balthemus_n sabellius_n scribe_n and_o the_o rest_n dwel_v in_o samaria_n and_o other_o place_n the_o epistle_n follow_v to_o king_n artaxerxes_n †_o sir_n thy_o servant_n rathimus_fw-la over_o occurrentes_fw-la and_o sabellius_n the_o scribe_n and_o the_o other_o judge_n of_o thy_o court_n in_o caelesyria_n and_o phenice_n †_o and_o now_o be_v it_o know_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n that_o jew_n come_v up_o from_o you_o to_o we_o come_v into_o jerusalem_n a_o rebellious_a &_o very_o naughty_a city_n do_v build_v the_o fornace_n thereof_o and_o set_v up_o the_o wall_n and_o raise_v the_o temple_n †_o and_o if_o this_o city_n and_o the_o wall_n shall_v be_v finish_v they_o will_v not_o only_o not_o abide_v to_o pay_v tribute_n but_o also_o will_v resist_v the_o king_n †_o and_o because_o that_o be_v in_o do_v about_o the_o temple_n we_o think_v it_o shall_v do_v well_o not_o to_o neglect_v this_o same_o thing_n †_o but_o to_o make_v it_o know_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n that_o if_o it_o shall_v seem_v good_a o_o king_n it_o may_v be_v seek_v in_o the_o book_n of_o thy_o father_n †_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o record_n thing_n write_v of_o these_o and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o this_o city_n have_v be_v rebellious_a and_o truble_a king_n and_o city_n †_o and_o the_o jew_n rebel_n &_o make_v battle_n in_o it_o from_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n this_o city_n be_v make_v desolate_a †_o now_o therefore_o we_o do_v thou_o to_o understand_v lord_n king_n that_o if_o this_o city_n shall_v be_v build_v and_o the_o wall_n thereof_o shall_v be_v erect_v there_o will_v be_v no_o come_n down_o for_o thou_o into_o caelesyria_n &_o phenice_n †_o then_o write_v the_o king_n to_o rathimus_fw-la the_o writer_n of_o the_o occurrentes_fw-la and_o to_o balthemus_n and_o to_o sabellius_n the_o scribe_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n join_v with_o they_o and_o to_o the_o dweller_n in_o syria_n and_o phenice_n as_o follow_v †_o i_o have_v read_v the_o epistle_n that_o you_o send_v i_o i_o command_v therefore_o search_v to_o be_v make_v &_o it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o same_o city_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n rebellious_a to_o king_n †_o and_o the_o man_n rebel_n and_o make_v battle_n in_o it_o &_o there_o be_v most_o valiant_a king_n rule_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o exact_v tribute_n in_o caelesyria_n &_o phenice_n †_o now_o therefore_o i_o have_v give_v commandment_n to_o forbid_v those_o man_n to_o build_v the_o city_n and_o to_o stay_v they_o that_o nothing_o be_v do_v more_o than_o be_v †_o and_o that_o they_o proceed_v not_o far_o whereof_o be_v evil_n so_o that_o there_o may_v be_v truble_o bring_v upon_o the_o king_n †_o then_o these_o thing_n be_v read_v which_o be_v write_v of_o king_n artaxerxes_n rathimus_fw-la and_o sabellius_n the_o scribe_n and_o they_o that_o be_v appoint_v with_o they_o join_v together_o in_o haste_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o a_o troop_n of_o horseman_n and_o multitude_n &_o company_n †_o and_o they_o begin_v to_o forbid_v the_o builder_n and_o they_o cease_v from_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o jerusalem_n till_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n king_n of_o the_o persian_n chap._n iii_o after_o a_o solemn_a supper_n make_v to_o all_o the_o court_n and_o chief_a prince_n king_n darius_n sleep_v 4._o three_o esquire_n of_o the_o body_n keep_v watch_n propose_v the_o question_n 10._o whether_o wine_n or_o a_o king_n or_o woman_n or_o the_o truth_n do_v excel_v 17._o the_o first_o praise_v wine_n king_n darius_n make_v a_o great_a supper_n to_o all_o his_o domestical_a servant_n and_o to_o all_o the_o magistrate_n of_o media_n and_o persia_n †_o and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v purple_a and_o to_o the_o praetor_n and_o consul_n and_o livetenante_n under_o he_o from_o india_n unto_o aethiopia_n a_o hundred_o twenty_o seven_o province_n †_o and_o when_o they_o have_v eat_v and_o drunken_a and_o return_v full_a than_o darius_n go_v up_o into_o his_o chamber_n and_o sleep_v and_o awake_v †_o then_o those_o three_o youngman_n keper_n of_o his_o body_n which_o guard_v the_o king_n body_n say_v one_o to_o a_o other_o †_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o say_v a_o word_n that_o may_v excel_v &_o who_o word_n soever_o shall_v appear_v wise_a than_o the_o other_o to_o he_o will_v king_n darius_n geve_v great_a gift_n †_o to_o be_v cover_v with_o purple_a &_o to_o drink_v in_o gold_n and_o to_o sleep_v upon_o gold_n &_o a_o chariot_n with_o a_o bridle_n of_o gold_n &_o a_o bonnet_n of_o silk_n and_o a_o cheyne_n about_o his_o neck_n †_o and_o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o second_o place_n next_o darius_n for_o his_o wisdom_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o cousin_n of_o darius_n †_o then_o every_o one_o write_v his_o word_n sign_v it_o and_o they_o put_v it_o under_o the_o pillow_n of_o darius_n the_o king_n †_o and_o they_o say_v when_o the_o king_n shall_v rise_v we_o will_v geve_v he_o our_o write_n and_o which_o soever_o of_o the_o three_o the_o king_n shall_v judge_v and_o the_o magistrate_n of_o persia_n that_o his_o word_n be_v the_o wise_a to_o he_o shall_v the_o victory_n be_v give_v as_o be_v write_v †_o one_o write_v wine_n be_v strong_a †_o a_o other_o write_v a_o king_n be_v strong_a †_o the_o three_o write_v woman_n be_v more_o strong_a but_o above_o all_o thing_n truth_n overcome_v †_o and_o when_o the_o king_n be_v rise_v they_o take_v their_o write_n and_o give_v he_o and_o he_o read_v †_o and_o send_v he_o call_v all_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o persian_n and_o the_o mede_n and_o they_o that_o wear_v purple_a and_o the_o praetor_n and_o the_o overseer_n †_o and_o they_o sit_v in_o the_o council_n and_o the_o write_n be_v read_v before_o they_o †_o and_o he_o say_v call_v the_o youngman_n and_o they_o shall_v declare_v their_o own_o word_n and_o they_o be_v call_v and_o go_v in_o †_o and_o he_o say_v to_o they_o declare_v unto_o we_o concern_v these_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v and_o the_o first_o begin_v he_o that_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o strength_n of_o wine_n †_o and_o say_v o_o you_o man_n how_o do_v wine_n prevail_v over_o all_o man_n that_o drink_v it_o seduce_v the_o mind_n †_o and_o also_o the_o mind_n of_o king_n and_o orphan_n it_o make_v vain_a also_o of_o the_o bondman_n and_o the_o free_a of_o the_o rich_a man_n and_o the_o poor_a †_o and_o every_o mind_n it_o turn_v into_o security_n and_o pleasantness_n and_o it_o remember_v not_o any_o sorrow_n and_o dewtie_n †_o and_o all_o heart_n it_o make_v honest_a and_o it_o remember_v not_o king_n nor_o magistrate_n and_o it_o make_v a_o man_n speak_v all_o thing_n by_o talentes_fw-la †_o and_o when_o they_o have_v drink_v they_o remember_v not_o friendship_n nor_o brotherhood_n yea_o and_o not_o long_o after_o they_o take_v sword_n †_o and_o when_o they_o be_v recover_v and_o rise_v from_o the_o wine_n they_o remember_v not_o what_o they_o have_v do_v †_o o_o you_o man_n do_v not_o wine_n excel_v who_o think_v to_o do_v so_o and_o have_v say_v this_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n chap._n four_o the_o second_o praise_v the_o excellency_n of_o a_o king_n 13._o the_o three_o which_o be_v zorobabel_n commend_v woman_n 33._o but_o prefer_v truth_n above_o all_o 41._o which_o be_v so_o approve_a and_o he_o be_v reward_v 42._o the_o king_n moreover_o at_o his_o request_n restore_v the_o holy_a vessel_n of_o the_o
babylon_n babylon_n zion_n in_o behalf_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n show_v that_o the_o chaldee_n be_v just_o plague_v for_o their_o cruelty_n against_o god_n people_n people_n this_o saraias_n be_v a_o principal_a levite_n to_o who_o it_o perteyn_v to_o read_v and_o publish_v the_o word_n and_o write_n of_o prophet_n prophet_n thus_o much_o jeremie_n prophesy_v against_o babylon_n this_o whole_a history_n be_v write_v more_o large_o in_o the_o two_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o four_o book_n of_o king_n and_o in_o the_o last_o of_o paralip_n pomenon_n 3._o reg._n 7._o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o lamentation_n be_v write_v before_o his_o other_o prophecy_n 2_o paral._n 35._o v._o 25._o doleful_n speech_n be_v common_o utter_v without_o connexion_n of_o sentence_n these_o lamentation_n be_v artificial_o compose_v and_o beside_o the_o historical_a sense_n contene_v hide_a mystery_n these_o word_n be_v not_o jeremies_n but_o add_v by_o the_o 70._o or_o other_o interpreter_n as_o a_o preface_n to_o his_o lamentation_n the_o miserable_a change_n in_o jerusalem_n make_v the_o beholder_n astonish_v aliph_n beth._n beth._n some_o jew_n see_v their_o brother_n lead_v captive_n into_o babylon_n go_v into_o egypt_n but_o there_o also_o be_v in_o misery_n ghimel_n dale_v dale_v it_o be_v a_o desolate_a misery_n when_o enemy_n obtain_v dominion_n he._n â—au_fw-fr â—au_fw-fr fle_v from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o seek_v relife_n zain_n heth._n heth._n idolatry_n which_o be_v spiritual_a adultery_n teth._n jod._n caph._n lamed_n lamed_n first_o nabuchodonosor_n take_v away_o much_o treasure_n 4_o reg_n 24_o afterward_o his_o capitaine_fw-fr nabuzardan_n spoil_v all_o 4_o reg._n 25._o mem._n nun._n samech_n aiâ—_n phe._n sade_n sade_n egypt_n wherein_o the_o jew_n trust_v to_o sinde_v aid_n can_v not_o or_o at_o least_o do_v not_o help_v they_o jere_v 2._o v._o 18._o &_o 37._o v._o 4._o &_o 6._o coph_n res._n res._n at_o home_n iâ—_n famine_n sin_n thaâ—_n thaâ—_n punishment_n permit_v by_o god_n be_v true_o ascribe_v to_o he_o as_o his_o fact_n aleph_fw-la beth._n beth._n streingth_n and_o force_n be_v call_v horn_n so_o every_o horn_n signify_v all_o their_o strength_n gâ—imel_n dale_v hâ—_n van._n van._n suffer_v his_o sanctuary_n to_o be_v pollute_v zain_n â—â—th_n teâ—â—_n jod._n caph._n lamed_n meâ—_n meâ—_n as_o the_o sea_n exceed_v all_o other_o water_n so_o the_o affliction_n of_o jerusalem_n surpass_v other_o affliction_n which_o be_v speak_v by_o hyperbole_n to_o signify_v the_o grenousnes_n thereof_o nuâ—_n samech_n phe._n aiâ—_n sade_n coph_n res._n res._n this_o happen_v before_o in_o samaria_n 4._o reg_n 6_o and_o in_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o titus_n and_o ves_n pasian_n joseph_n lib_n 7._o &_o 8._o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la siâ—_n siâ—_n more_o severe_o than_o thou_o be_v accustom_v thaâ—_n thaâ—_n jeremie_n himself_o feel_v his_o part_n of_o this_o affliction_n aleph_fw-la aleph_fw-la aleph_fw-la beth._n beth._n beth._n jerusalem_n be_v ransake_v by_o nabuchodonosor_n nabuchodonosor_n and_o worse_o by_o nabuzardan_n beth._n ghimel_n ghimel_n ghimel_n daleiâ—â—_n dale_v dale_v he._n he._n he._n he._n he_o describe_v his_o grevous_a pain_n as_o if_o his_o tooth_n be_v break_v one_o by_o one_o vaâ—_n vaâ—_n vaâ—_n the_o end_n of_o my_o life_n be_v come_v vaâ—_n zain_n zain_n zain_n heth._n heth._n god_n mercy_n be_v every_o day_n renew_v heth._n heth._n teth._n teth._n which_o god_n will_v geve_v teth._n teth._n jod._n jod._n jod._n especial_o understand_v of_o christ_n mat._n 26._o jod._n caph._n caph._n caph._n god_n punish_v his_o servant_n not_o to_o hurâ—_n they_o but_o for_o their_o good_a caph._n lamed_n lamed_n lamed_n mem._n mem._n mem._n the_o speech_n of_o such_o as_o deny_v god_n providence_n mem._n nun._n nun._n nun._n samech_n samech_n samech_n phe._n phe._n preach_v of_o false_a prophet_n have_v bring_v these_o evil_n upon_o we_o phe._n phe._n ain_z ain_z ain_z sade_n sade_n sade_n coph_n coph_n coph_n res._n res._n judge_n thou_o that_o which_o they_o have_v judge_v unjust_o res._n res._n sin_n sin_n sin_n thaâ—_n thaâ—_n geve_v they_o the_o pain_n of_o hearty_a sorrow_n sorrow_n wherewith_o thou_o afflict_a the_o wicked_a thaâ—_n thaâ—_n thaâ—_n whereas_o the_o temple_n before_o gliâ—tered_v with_o gold_n now_o there_o appear_v burn_v smoky_a wall_n &_o pitiful_a ruin_n alâ—pâ—â—_n beth_n beth_n lamia_n have_v a_o face_n like_o a_o woman_n a_o body_n as_o other_o bruâ—â—â—h_a beast_n be_v cruel_a to_o other_o yet_o kind_a to_o her_o own_o brood_n but_o wâ—men_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o extreme_a disstresse_n be_v cruel_a to_o their_o own_o child_n gâ—imâ—â—_n gâ—imâ—â—_n as_o the_o ostrich_n forsake_v her_o egg_n dalâ—th_n hâ—_n vaâ—_n zâ—â—â—_n zâ—â—â—_n one_o can_v not_o know_v a_o other_o though_o they_o be_v acquant_v before_o â—â—â—â—_o â—â—â—â—_o â—â—â—â—_o woman_n be_v by_o nature_n pitiful_a be_v cruel_a to_o their_o own_o child_n joâ—_a joâ—_a in_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n in_o hebrew_n phrase_n city_n be_v call_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o country_n caph._n lamed_n lamed_n false_a prophet_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o prophet_n as_o they_o seem_v in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v â—â—m_fw-la nun._n saâ—ech_n phe._n ain_z sade_n coph_n coph_n this_o pertain_v either_o to_o king_n josias_n â—â—â—ne_v by_o the_o aeâ—â—pâ—iâ—ns_n 2._o par._n 35_o or_o to_o sedecias_n take_v by_o the_o chaldee_n mystical_o of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n iâ—_n 53._o v._n 5._o â—_o aug._n li._n 18._o c_o 33_o 〈…〉_o res._n sin_n thâ—â—_n thâ—â—_n the_o prophet_n foresee_v in_o spirit_n their_o future_a state_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v present_a pray_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o whole_a people_n shall_v pray_v when_o they_o be_v in_o such_o calamity_n calamity_n many_o be_v orphan_n with_o out_o father_n &_o all_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o king_n who_o be_v as_o a_o father_n of_o all_o the_o people_n people_n we_o have_v put_v ourselves_o to_o work_v and_o travel_v in_o strange_a country_n to_o get_v bread_n to_o eat_v eat_v in_o danger_n of_o thy_o sword_n sword_n they_o be_v make_v to_o grind_v â—â—nked_v in_o the_o â—ille_fw-la â—ille_fw-la and_o beat_v with_o staff_n staff_n they_o lose_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o strange_a and_o barbarous_a nation_n nation_n as_o jere_v 31._o v._o 18._o and_o s._n augustin_n li_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o lib._n arb_n c._n 2._o 4._o etc._n etc._n etc._n have_v so_o severe_o punish_v we_o we_o beseech_v thou_o now_o to_o cease_v from_o more_o this_o prophecy_n be_v suppose_v by_o many_o to_o be_v jeremies_n by_o other_o account_v baruch_n by_o all_o hold_v to_o be_v canonical_a scripture_n why_o s._n jerom_n urge_v it_o not_o against_o the_o jew_n the_o content_n prâ—fat_n jerem._n jerem._n the_o whole_a time_n of_o take_v jeru_n alem_fw-la endure_v eleven_o year_n before_o it_o be_v burn_v in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o which_o space_n 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20._o 20._o the_o law_n of_o moses_n cease_v after_o christ_n but_o christ_n law_n continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n iâ—_n 31._o v._n 3â—_n etc._n etc._n etc._n man_n in_o sin_n &_o misery_n be_v as_o if_o they_o be_v dead_a v._n 11._o yet_o by_o god_n mercy_n may_v receive_v new_a grace_n of_o spiritual_a life_n life_n the_o church_n read_v this_o prophecy_n as_o other_o divine_a scripture_n in_o the_o eaves_n of_o easter_n and_o pentecost_n according_a to_o the_o most_o ancient_a roman_a use_n use_n shall_v they_o not_o find_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o work_n work_n â—abulatores_fw-la those_o that_o do_v frame_v or_o explicate_v moral_a example_n for_o instruction_n of_o manner_n be_v worthy_o esteem_v in_o all_o age_n not_o such_o as_o sean_v false_a and_o ridiculous_a god_n with_o their_o filthy_a &_o wicked_a act_n of_o which_o s._n augustine_n write_v against_o varro_n l_o 6._o c._n 5_o 6._o &_o 7._o decivit_fw-la decivit_fw-la it_o be_v
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god_n restore_v the_o temple_n and_o build_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n add_v that_o all_o the_o troop_n of_o the_o people_n return_v into_o their_o country_n also_o the_o description_n of_o priest_n levite_n israelite_n proselyte_n and_o the_o work_n of_o wall_n and_o to_o wre_n divide_v by_o several_a family_n aliud_fw-la in_o cortice_fw-la praeferunt_fw-la aliud_fw-la in_o medulla_n retinent_fw-la show_v one_o thing_n in_o the_o bark_n keep_v a_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o marrow_n signify_v that_o this_o history_n have_v both_o a_o literal_a and_o a_o mystical_a sense_n according_a to_o the_o part_n letter_n this_o first_o book_n show_v the_o reduction_n of_o god_n people_n from_o babylon_n in_o the_o first_o six_o chapter_n in_o the_o other_o sour_a their_o instruction_n by_o esdras_n after_o their_o return_n the_o first_o book_n of_o esdras_n chap._n i._o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n move_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n release_v god_n people_n from_o captivity_n with_o licence_n to_o return_v and_o build_v the_o temple_n in_o jerusalem_n 7._o restore_v the_o holy_a vessel_n which_o nabuchodonesor_n have_v take_v from_o thence_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o the_o persian_n babylon_n 29._o that_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o jeremie_n may_v be_v accomplish_a our_o lord_n raise_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persian_n and_o he_o make_v proclamation_n in_o all_o his_o kingdom_n yea_o by_o writing_n say_v †_o thus_o say_v cyrus_n king_n of_o the_o persian_n all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n give_v i_o &_o he_o have_v command_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v build_v he_o a_o house_n in_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v in_o jewrie_n †_o who_o be_v there_o among_o you_o of_o all_o his_o people_n his_o god_n be_v with_o he_o let_v he_o go_v up_o into_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v in_o jewrie_n and_o build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n he_o be_v the_o god_n that_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n †_o and_o let_v all_o the_o rest_n in_o all_o place_n whersoever_o they_o dwell_v let_v every_o man_n of_o his_o place_n help_v he_o with_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o substance_n and_o cattle_n beside_o that_o which_o they_o offer_v voluntary_o to_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n †_o and_o there_o rise_v up_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o father_n of_o juda_n and_o benjamin_n &_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o every_o one_o who_o spirit_n god_n raise_v up_o to_o go_v up_o to_o build_v the_o temple_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n †_o and_o all_o that_o be_v round_o about_o hand_n do_v help_v their_o hand_n in_o vessel_n of_o silver_n and_o of_o gold_n in_o substance_n and_o beast_n in_o furniture_n beside_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v offer_v voluntary_o †_o king_n cyrus_n also_o bring_v forth_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o nabuchodonosor_n 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that_o the_o vessel_n of_o gold_n &_o silver_n shall_v be_v bring_v which_o nabuchodonosor_n his_o father_n have_v carry_v away_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o noble_n may_v drink_v in_o they_o and_o his_o wife_n and_o concubine_n †_o then_o be_v the_o golden_a and_o silver_n vessel_n bring_v which_o he_o have_v carry_v away_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o king_n and_o his_o noble_n drink_v in_o they_o his_o wife_n and_o concubine_n †_o they_o drink_v wine_n and_o praise_v their_o god_n of_o gold_n and_o of_o silver_n of_o brass_n of_o iron_n and_o of_o wood_n and_o of_o stone_n †_o in_o the_o very_a same_o hour_n there_o appear_v finger_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o man_n write_v over_o against_o the_o candlestick_n in_o the_o utter_a part_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o the_o king_n behold_v the_o joint_n of_o the_o hand_n that_o write_v †_o then_o be_v 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