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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pilus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 70._o i_o have_v see_v a_o horrible_a thing_n the_o word_n signify_v a_o thing_n that_o may_v make_v the_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n to_o stand_v a_o end_n the_o seventy_o turn_v it_o something_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n by_o a_o word_n which_o signify_v a_o storm_n in_o the_o sea_n this_o word_n sometime_o signify_v the_o devil_n levit._n 17.7_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o offer_v their_o sacrifice_n unto_o devil_n after_o who_o they_o have_v go_v a_o whore_v trâ—melius_n in_o his_o comment_n observe_v that_o the_o letter_n be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a in_o this_o word_n here_o to_o increase_v its_o signification_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v it_o be_v a_o horrible_a thing_n a_o very_a horrible_a thing_n what_o be_v this_o horrible_a thing_n it_o be_v this_o ephraim_n have_v defile_v himself_o obser_n obser_n from_o whence_o note_n that_o idolatry_n be_v a_o very_a horrible_a thing_n to_o worship_v a_o false_a god_n and_o that_o 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