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change_n and_o alteration_n in_o the_o world_n what_o wonder_n be_v it_o that_o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n who_o shall_v work_v so_o mighty_a a_o mutation_n upon_o earth_n and_o introduce_v a_o religion_n universal_a and_o common_a to_o all_o mankind_n shall_v be_v declare_v by_o a_o new_a and_o strange_a star_n and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o star_n in_o the_o heavenly_a region_n to_o design_n punctual_o so_o small_a a_o place_n as_o a_o particular_a house_n upon_o earth_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o magi_n find_v the_o house_n wherein_o jesus_n be_v not_o only_o by_o the_o disappear_a and_o vanish_v of_o the_o star_n over_o it_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o diligent_a search_n and_o inquisition_n after_o the_o child_n perhaps_o of_o the_o shepherd_n who_o be_v not_o far_o distant_a keep_v watch_n over_o their_o flock_n it_o remain_v now_o that_o we_o apologise_v for_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o history_n viz._n men._n the_o come_n 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