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step_n afar-off_o i_o follow_v annotation_n upon_o the_o first_o act._n verse_n 23._o ephratian_a dame_n of_o ephrata_n the_o same_o with_o bethlehem_n ver._n 33._o magi_n tradition_n will_v have_v they_o three_o of_o several_a nation_n and_o honour_v they_o with_o crown_n but_o the_o word_n deliver_v they_o for_o persian_n for_o so_o they_o call_v their_o philosopher_n such_o as_o be_v skilful_a in_o the_o celestial_a motion_n from_o whence_o they_o draw_v their_o prediction_n and_o with_o who_o their_o prince_n consult_v in_o all_o matter_n of_o moment_n some_o write_v that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o balaam_n by_o his_o prophecy_n inform_v of_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n and_o apparition_n of_o that_o narrative_a star_n but_o more_o consonant_n to_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o receive_v it_o from_o divine_a inspiration_n ver._n 34._o my_o star_n none_o of_o those_o which_o adorn_v the_o firmament_n nor_o comet_n proceed_v from_o condense_a vapour_n inflame_v in_o the_o air_n but_o above_o nature_n and_o mere_o miraculous_a which_o as_o they_o write_v not_o only_o illuminate_v the_o eye_n but_o the_o understanding_n excite_v thereby_o to_o that_o heavenly_a inquisition_n some_o will_v have_v it_o a_o angel_n in_o that_o form_n the_o excellency_n whereof_o be_v thus_o describe_v by_o prudentius_n this_o which_o in_o beam_n and_o beauty_n far_o excel_v the_o sun_n flame-bearing_a car_n show_v god_n descent_n from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n accept_n of_o a_o (null)_o birth_n no_o servant_n to_o the_o humorous_a night_n nor_o follow_v phoebe_n change_v light_n but_o do_v thy_o single_a lamp_n display_v to_o guide_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o day_n he_o epiphaniae_fw-la it_o be_v probable_a that_o this_o star_n continue_v not_o above_o thirteen_o day_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v that_o tradition_n how_o the_o magi_n be_v so_o long_o in_o travel_v from_o their_o country_n unto_o bethlehem_n ver._n 34._o mithra_n flame_n mithra_n the_o same_o with_o the_o 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whence_o they_o have_v their_o name_n as_o their_o original_a from_o antigonus_n sochaeus_n who_o be_v contemporary_a with_o alexander_n the_o great_a man_n full_a of_o appear_a sanctity_n observant_a to_o tradition_n and_o skilful_a expositor_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n wear_v the_o precept_n thereof_o in_o phylacter_n narrow_a scroll_n of_o parchment_n bind_v about_o their_o brow_n and_o above_o their_o left_a elbow_n pass_v through_o the_o street_n with_o a_o slow_a motion_n their_o eye_n fix_v on_o the_o ground_n as_o if_o ever_o in_o divine_a contemplation_n and_o wink_v at_o the_o approach_n of_o woman_n by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o not_o seldom_o meet_v with_o churlish_a encounter_n superstitious_a in_o their_o often_o wash_v keep_v their_o body_n clean_a than_o their_o soul_n they_o hold_v that_o all_o be_v govern_v by_o god_n and_o fate_n yet_o that_o man_n have_v the_o power_n in_o himself_o to_o do_v good_a or_o evil_a that_o his_o soul_n be_v immortal_a that_o after_o 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