that_o it_o be_v credible_a that_o the_o first_o father_n be_v teach_v of_o god_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o worship_n and_o from_o the_o same_o god_n receive_v the_o religion_n of_o that_o day_n thus_o you_o have_v a_o glance_n of_o rivet_n three_o argument_n the_o rest_n of_o rivet_n argument_n for_o the_o original_a of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o have_v be_v from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n i_o shall_v omit_v and_o dismiss_v untouched_a both_o because_o rivet_v himself_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o any_o great_a moment_n if_o the_o three_o former_a and_o chief_o will_v not_o prevail_v as_o also_o because_o i_o here_o give_v the_o reader_n notice_n that_o the_o main_a of_o they_o will_v be_v touch_v in_o our_o essay_n cap._n v._n d._n heylyn_n be_v oppose_v in_o the_o matter_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o present_a question_n of_o the_o original_a of_o the_o sabbath_n 1._o by_o learned_a dr._n willet_n 2._o by_o worthy_a mr_n weemes_n both_o which_o contend_v 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ground_n the_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n upon_o god_n example_n in_o this_o place_n jerom._n trad_v in_o gen._n 2._o aust_n ps_n 80._o and_o origen_n thus_o answer_v celsus_n lib._n 6._o object_v if_o god_n be_v weary_a that_o he_o need_v to_o rest_v god_n rest_v say_v he_o that_o we_o rest_v from_o our_o labour_n shall_v celebrate_v that_o day_n thus_o of_o doctor_n willet_n of_o weemes_n in_o chap._n 6._o cap._n vi_o now_o for_o a_o close_a let_v we_o hear_v learned_a weems_n speak_v punctual_o and_o full_o to_o the_o question_n in_o his_o exercitation_n divine_a command_n 4._o p._n 229._o quest_n question_v whether_o the_o sabbath_n be_v from_o the_o begin_n or_o not_o ans_fw-fr the_o lord_n set_v down_o his_o example_n for_o imitation_n to_o we_o because_o he_o rest_v that_o day_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o they_o who_o hold_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o ordain_v to_o be_v keep_v till_o after_o the_o lord_n have_v rain_v down_o manna_n ex._n 16._o obj._n and_o they_o say_v that_o these_o word_n the_o lord_n rest_v from_o all_o his_o work_n the_o seven_o day_n be_v a_o reason_n add_v to_o moses_n sabbath_n when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v but_o not_o to_o adams_n sabbath_n before_o the_o fall_n answ_n but_o we_o answer_v in_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o command_v there_o be_v something_o natural_a from_o the_o beginning_n and_o something_o add_v by_o moses_n as_o in_o the_o respect_n of_o the_o 5_o commandment_n this_o be_v juris_fw-la naturae_fw-la of_o natural_a right_n give_v to_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n viz._n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o that_o be_v live_v happy_o here_o and_o then_o to_o be_v translate_v to_o another_o life_n but_o his_o be_v juris_fw-la mosaici_n of_o moysaicall_a right_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o art_n to_o go_v so_o this_o be_v juris_fw-la naturae_fw-la of_o natural_a right_n in_o the_o reason_n add_v to_o the_o sabbath_n thou_o shall_v rest_v from_o all_o thy_o work_n because_o god_n rest_v from_o his_o work_n but_o this_o be_v only_o juris_fw-la mosaici_n only_o of_o moysaicall_a right_n that_o the_o sabbath_n shall_v be_v a_o sign_n between_o god_n and_o they_o and_o belong_v not_o to_o adam_n sabbath_n ezek._n 20.10_o i_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o give_v they_o my_o sabbath_n that_o they_o may_v be_v a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o they_o the_o sabbath_n be_v 〈◊〉_d particular_a sign_n to_o they_o of_o their_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o they_o shall_v always_o remember_v to_o keep_v it_o because_o the_o lord_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n the_o sabbath_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n but_o it_o be_v accessary_a to_o the_o jewish_a church_n that_o it_o be_v make_v a_o sign_n as_o the_o rainbow_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n the_o reflex_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o a_o cloud_n but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sign_n to_o the_o world_n until_o the_o deluge_n obj._n 2_o but_o they_o say_v we_o read_v nothing_o in_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o genesis_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o that_o any_o of_o the_o patriarck_n keep_v it_o ans_fw-fr we_o read_v nothing_o that_o the_o adulterous_a and_o incestuous_a person_n be_v put_v to_o death_n before_o judah_n time_n b._n n._n b._n do_v the_o patriarch_n suffer_v this_o sin_n to_o be_v unpunished_a all_o this_o time_n and_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n who_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o worship_v he_o have_v not_o a_o certain_a time_n for_o his_o worship_n determine_v to_o they_o the_o lord_n sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v rest_v from_o his_o work_n and_o set_v up_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n lemaguadim_n which_o be_v the_o hebrew_n word_n use_v afterward_o in_o the_o law_n for_o the_o holy_a convention_n ad_fw-la stata_fw-la tempora_fw-la i_o e._n set_v appoint_v time_n what_o appoint_v time_n be_v then_o for_o his_o worship_n b._n n._n b._n if_o not_o the_o sabbath_n for_o as_o yet_o they_o have_v none_o of_o their_o aniversary_n feast_n obj._n 3_o again_o they_o say_v that_o the_o word_n set_v down_o in_o this_o law_n that_o thou_o may_v rest_v and_o thy_o servant_n may_v rest_v belong_v not_o to_o adam_n sabbath_n for_o adam_n before_o the_o fall_n be_v not_o weary_v and_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v no_o servile_a subjection_n before_o the_o fall_n therefore_o these_o word_n belong_v only_o to_o moses_n sabbath_n answ_n although_o adam_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v weary_v in_o dress_v of_o the_o garden_n yet_o it_o behove_v he_o to_o rest_n that_o he_o may_v exercise_v himself_o only_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o
though_o servile_a subjection_n come_v in_o after_o sin_n yet_o if_o man_n have_v not_o fall_v there_o shall_v have_v be_v degree_n of_o superiority_n and_o inferiority_n and_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v distinction_n of_o sex_n and_o dignity_n etc._n etc._n obj._n 4_o john_n 7.22_o christ_n make_v a_o opposition_n between_o two_o law_n one_o of_o circumcision_n and_o another_o of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o he_o say_v circumcision_n be_v keep_v not_o because_o moses_n institute_v circumcision_n but_o because_o it_o be_v from_o the_o father_n and_o because_o moses_n law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v give_v after_o the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o infant_n be_v circumcise_a upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o yet_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o break_v answ_n the_o sabbath_n be_v give_v after_o circumcision_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ceremony_n belong_v to_o it_o which_o christ_n especial_o mean_v here_o but_o the_o moral_a part_n be_v give_v to_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n he_o make_v opposition_n here_o but_o between_o the_o ceremony_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o less_o necessary_a ceremony_n to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o great_a and_o the_o jew_n say_v when_o a_o child_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_a upon_o the_o sabbath_n yet_o the_o morning_n sacrifice_n behove_v to_o be_v offer_v first_o before_o the_o child_n be_v circumcise_a and_o then_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a worship_n in_o the_o sabbath_n give_v place_n to_o circumcision_n obj._n 5_o and_o whereas_o they_o urge_v we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o example_n of_o the_o patriarch_n who_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n before_o the_o manna_n be_v send_v down_o answ_n it_o may_v seem_v out_o of_o job_n that_o they_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n in_o his_o time_n which_o be_v before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v it_o be_v say_v job_n have_v seven_o son_n b._n n._n b._n and_o they_o go_v and_o feast_v in_o their_o house_n every_o one_o his_o day_n job_n 1.4_o and_o then_o it_o be_v subjoin_v job_n 1.6_o that_o there_o be_v a_o day_n when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v to_o present_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n now_o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n here_o but_o job_n child_n b._n n._n b._n who_o assemble_v themselves_o to_o worship_n god_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n obj._n they_o say_v that_o these_o word_n god_n rest_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n aâ—â—_n set_v down_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n 〈◊〉_d anticipation_n because_o god_n promise_v to_o sanctify_v that_o day_n afterward_o answ_n this_o carry_v no_o probability_n with_o it_o that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o sanctify_v it_o because_o he_o be_v purpose_v to_o sactifie_v it_o afterward_o for_o than_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o sanctify_v moriah_n when_o he_o create_v it_o because_o afterward_o he_o be_v to_o build_v the_o temple_n there_o and_o to_o sanctify_v the_o pascha_fw-la and_o the_o pentecost_n because_o afterward_o he_o be_v to_o appoint_v they_o for_o holy_a use_n finis_fw-la the_o sunday-sabbath's_a rest_n from_z controversy_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o thesis_n or_o position_n section_n i._n the_o thesis_n or_o position_n our_o sunday-sabbath_n or_o lordsday_n be_v the_o very_a same_o day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o be_v ancient_o observe_v by_o jew_n and_o gentile_n for_o the_o solemn_a day_n of_o their_o solemn_a weekly_a worship_n before_o israel_n come_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o after_o that_o by_o the_o gentile_n sect._n ii_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o thesis_n 1._o we_o call_v it_o sunday_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v vulgar_o so_o call_v and_o best_a know_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o nation_n 2._o because_o the_o jew_n ancient_o so_o call_v it_o and_o observe_v it_o in_o memorial_n of_o god_n their_o sun_n 84.11_o sun_n ps_n 84.11_o create_v the_o world_n and_o that_o eminent_a part_n thereof_o the_o sun_n creation_n sun_n exod._n â—0_n 11_o if_o so_o long_o after_o the_o creation_n no_o do_v it_o but_o ancient_o neaâ—eâ—_n the_o creation_n 3._o because_o the_o gentile_n of_o old_a call_v it_o sunday_n though_o upon_o a_o ill_a occasion_n that_o they_o on_o that_o day_n worship_v the_o sun_n but_o it_o be_v to_o our_o purpose_n to_o note_v the_o number_n of_o the_o day_n not_o the_o iniquity_n the_o observation_n not_o the_o misapplication_n of_o the_o day_n ¶_o 2._o we_o call_v it_o sabbath_n 1._o because_o many_o christian_n so_o call_v it_o and_o own_o it_o against_o all_o jewish_a saturday_n sabbatarian_n 2._o because_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sabbath_n signify_v rest_n which_o rest_n for_o body_n and_o soul_n we_o have_v most_o on_o this_o day_n 3._o because_o in_o some_o way_n of_o proportion_n the_o time_n of_o our_o sabbath_n day_n answer_v to_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n both_o be_v a_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n ¶_o 3._o we_o call_v it_o the_o lord_n day_n 1._o because_o the_o scripture_n so_o call_v it_o i_o be_v say_v st._n john_n the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n 1.10_o day_n rev._n 1.10_o mean_v our_o sabbath_n or_o sunday_n which_o we_o call_v the_o lord_n day_n for_o sure_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n supper_n do_v sufficient_o distinguish_v that_o spiritual_a supper_n of_o the_o communion_n to_o all_o ingenuous_a man_n from_o all_o common_a supper_n than_o so_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n day_n sufficient_o distinguish_v to_o all_o not_o wilful_o blind_a that_o special_a day_n from_o all_o other_o day_n for_o it_o follow_v 2_o that_o we_o call_v our_o sabbath_n the_o lord_n day_n because_o it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a wherein_o he_o rest_v from_o his_o suffering_n and_o we_o thereby_o from_o our_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n be_v by_o the_o same_o apostle_n call_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 20.1_o week_n joh._n 20.1_o but_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o this_o same_o first_o day_n be_v the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n sabbath_n for_o two_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o fifty_o four_o year_n viz._n from_o the_o creation_n to_o the_o reduction_n of_o israel_n our_o egypt_n and_o be_v the_o gentile_n sabbath_n long_o after_o that_o 3_o we_o call_v it_o the_o lord_n day_n because_o on_o that_o day_n in_o every_o week_n we_o solemn_o worship_v the_o lord_n christ_n with_o the_o gospel_n worship_n which_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v institute_v sect._n 3_o the_o probation_n or_o proof_n of_o the_o say_v thesis_n be_v make_v good_a by_o the_o orderly_a succeed_a of_o the_o follow_a chapter_n b._n n._n b._n the_o latter_a strengthen_n the_o former_a it_o may_v be_v hope_v that_o according_a to_o the_o title_n there_o will_v follow_v a_o cessation_n and_o rest_n of_o all_o controversy_n about_o the_o sunday_n sabbath_n or_o the_o lord_n day_n either_o by_o the_o quotidian_n or_o hemerion_n 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flood_n and_o their_o succeed_a generation_n do_v likewise_o num._n 6.25_o aaron_z and_o his_o son_n shall_v on_o this_o wise_a bless_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o they_o the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_n upon_o thou_o so_o deut_n 33.1_o 2._o and_o this_o be_v the_o blessing_n wherewith_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n bless_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n before_o his_o death_n and_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n come_v from_o sinai_n and_o rise_v up_o from_o seir_n unto_o they_o he_o shine_v forth_o from_o mount_n paran_n and_o job_n at_o least_o as_o ancient_a as_o moses_n if_o not_o ancient_a argue_v with_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o shine_v upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o therefore_o will_v not_o oppress_v or_o despise_v he_o that_o be_v will_v shine_v upon_o he_o and_o it_o be_v a_o common_a phrase_n with_o david_n in_o prayer_n to_o say_v make_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o i_o or_o upon_o we_o psal_n 31.16_o 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bethel_n 13.4_o gen._n 12.8_o and_o chap._n 13.4_o and_o there_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o true_a god_n and_o likewise_o he_o plant_v a_o grove_n in_o beer-sheba_a and_o there_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 33_o gen._n â—1_n 33_o the_o everlasting_a god_n and_o prepare_v all_o thing_n at_o god_n command_n to_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a though_o afterward_o he_o be_v forbid_v the_o execution_n therefore_o idolater_n plant_v grove_n 22._o gen._n 22._o and_o worship_v in_o high-place_n their_o idol_n and_o make_v their_o child_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n to_o they_o mention_v as_o high_a crime_n throughout_o the_o old_a testament_n even_o such_o be_v the_o rise_v of_o the_o high_a idolatry_n to_o wit_n of_o worship_v of_o false_a go_n that_o because_o godly_a man_n worship_v the_o true_a god_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o institution_n therefore_o idolater_n it_o a_o inique_fw-la and_o 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of_o the_o sun_n which_o do_v further_o appear_v in_o that_o those_o worshipper_n of_o the_o sun_n have_v rob_v god_n of_o his_o worship_n they_o rob_v he_o also_o of_o his_o name_n for_o nimrod_n have_v give_v to_o the_o sun_n his_o great_a god_n the_o name_n of_o baal_n â—e_v afterward_o assume_v that_o name_n â—o_o himself_o monarch_n himself_o jo._n gr._n assyr_n monarch_n and_o belus_n give_v â—o_z their_o great_a god_n the_o sun_n â—he_v name_n of_o jove_n the_o contract_n of_o jehovah_n the_o say_a belus_n afterward_o take_v that_o name_n to_o himself_o and_o be_v call_v jove_n bel._n biblian_n bel._n idem_fw-la biblian_n ¶_o 3._o and_o moreover_o see_v â—he_n idolater_n assign_v to_o every_o of_o their_o seven_o planet-god_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o day_n in_o the_o week_n â—o_o consider_v sober_a man_n can_v â—hink_v otherwise_o but_o that_o they_o will_v dedicate_v and_o celebrate_v â—o_o their_o great_a god_n the_o sun_n who_o they_o call_v god_n of_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n the_o day_n former_o observe_v and_o celebrate_v to_o the_o great_a and_o true_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n rather_o than_o to_o the_o moon_n and_o mercury_n or_o other_o their_o inferior_a go_n and_o therefore_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o probable_a then_o that_o the_o seven_o day_n with_o the_o ancient_a patriarch_n be_v no_o other_o but_o that_o which_o afterward_o be_v the_o sunday_n sonnes-day_n or_o day_n of_o or_o to_o the_o sun_n with_o the_o assyrian_n and_o from_o they_o be_v call_v sunday_n or_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o other_o nation_n also_o as_o the_o other_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v call_v by_o the_o other_o name_n of_o the_o planet_n as_o we_o do_v to_o this_o day_n viz._n moonday_n tuesday_n wednesday_n thursday_n friday_n saturday_n all_o saxon_a name_n of_o the_o six_o inferior_a planet-god_n whereupon_o as_o i_o say_v before_o this_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n change_v to_o the_o jew_n the_o seven_o day_n from_o our_o sunday_n to_o the_o jew_n saturday_n chap._n viii_o prove_v that_o the_o heathen_a gentile_n do_v of_o old_a in_o all_o country_n and_o generation_n worship_v the_o sun_n sect._n 1_o have_v show_v how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v the_o heathen_a gentile_n of_o old_a take_v cognizance_n of_o the_o supereminency_n of_o sunday_n or_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o hint_v that_o they_o on_o that_o day_n worship_v the_o sun_n now_o for_o confirmation_n of_o it_o and_o to_o make_v way_n to_o that_o which_o must_v follow_v it_o be_v requisite_a that_o i_o shall_v prove_v that_o the_o heathen_a gentile_n do_v â—n_v all_o country_n and_o generation_n of_o old_a worship_n the_o sun_n ¶_o 1._o the_o assyrian_n with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o chaldean_n set_v up_o the_o idolatry_n of_o worship_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n viz._n sun_n moon_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o planet_n macrob._n saturn_n l._n 1._o c._n 9.17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o rabbi_n maimonides_n one_o of_o the_o sober_a of_o the_o 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this_o scripture_n of_o the_o corrupt_a religion_n in_o those_o time_n the_o chaldeâ—_n paraphrase_n likewise_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o man_n give_v off_o from_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o that_o edition_n in_o 4_o o._n print_v at_o london_n of_o that_o accurate_a translation_n of_o the_o bible_n by_o f._n junius_n a_o learned_a christian_a and_o j._n tremelius_fw-la a_o pious_a and_o learned_a jew_n print_v at_o london_n this_o text_n be_v thus_o translate_v tunc_fw-la coeptum_fw-la est_fw-la profanari_fw-la in_o invocando_fw-la nomine_fw-la jehovae_fw-la that_o be_v than_o begin_v man_n to_o be_v profane_a in_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n and_o suitable_a be_v his_o note_n upon_o the_o place_n tunc_fw-la sub_fw-la enoschi_n tempora_fw-la caeptum_fw-la est_fw-la profanari_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la alii_fw-la posteri_fw-la schethi_fw-la apud_fw-la quos_fw-la mansura_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la a_o caiinitis_fw-la corrupti_fw-la caeperunt_fw-la prophanare_fw-la se_fw-la in_o invocando_fw-la i._n e._n in_o cultu_fw-la dei_fw-la vide_fw-la inquit_fw-la cap._n 5.22_o &_o cap._n 6.2_o now_o this_o enos_n live_v above_o five_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o flood_n show_v we_o no_o small_a antiquity_n of_o idolatry_n 2._o we_o answer_v to_o the_o quaere_fw-la that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o planetary_a idolatry_n may_v come_v down_o to_o the_o ancient_a rabbi_n by_o sure_a tradition_n for_o as_o sem_fw-mi live_v about_o a_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o flood_n when_o the_o planet_n be_v deem_v to_o be_v the_o universal_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n so_o he_o live_v long_o viz._n five_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n though_o he_o live_v not_o to_o moses_n time_n yet_o do_v he_o live_v till_o abraham_n be_v a_o old_a man_n if_o he_o do_v not_o live_v after_o abraham_n burial_n before_o which_o
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