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this_o solution_n the_o word_n say_v he_o in_o the_o hebrew_n according_a to_o a_o several_a punctation_n and_o supply_v of_o something_o that_o must_v be_v understand_v may_v be_v expound_v divers_a way_n any_o whereof_o be_v far_o better_a than_o that_o which_o our_o english_a translator_n pitch_v upon_o onkelos_n read_v it_o thou_o shall_v sacrifice_v the_o passeover_n before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o the_o peace_n offering_n thereof_o of_o oxen._n which_o may_v be_v confirm_v from_o that_o of_o josiahs_n passeover_n 2_o chron._n 35_o 7._o and_o josiah_n give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o flock_n lamb_n and_o kid_n all_o for_o the_o passeover-offering_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 30000_o and_o 3000_o bullock_n where_o the_o bullock_n or_o the_o herd_n be_v divide_v from_o the_o passe-over-offering_n so_o vers_fw-la 13._o these_o be_v roast_v but_o the_o other_o sod_a in_o pot_n so_o that_o forename_a place_n deut._n 16.2_o be_v to_o be_v 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circumcise_v not_o his_o male_n exod._n 12.48_o 49._o §._o 7._o 6_o to_o conclude_v at_o last_o this_o pont_n the_o general_a command_n for_o celebration_n of_o the_o passeover_n be_v no_o large_a than_o for_o circumcision_n now_o as_o this_o suppose_v the_o covenant_n to_o be_v visible_o enter_v into_o with_o understanding_n as_o ainsworth_n show_v on_o gen._n 17._o so_o that_o must_v suppose_v their_o continuance_n in_o that_o covenant_n as_o necessary_a to_o enright_a they_o in_o a_o sacramental_a partake_n of_o the_o passeover_n but_o it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o i_o to_o crave_v the_o reader_n pardon_v for_o so_o long_o detain_v he_o upon_o and_o hinder_v his_o transitus_fw-la from_o this_o argument_n of_o the_o passeover_n but_o if_o he_o think_v as_o i_o do_v that_o its_o the_o strong_a objection_n and_o that_o answer_v it_o will_v enervate_v divers_a other_o as_o that_o fetch_v from_o 1_o cor._n 10._o concern_v the_o manna_n and_o rock_n though_o indeed_o it_o be_v much_o 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