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volatilibus_fw-la tuâ—turem_fw-la &_o pullos_fw-la columbarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la sacrificijs_fw-la destinata_fw-la ne_fw-la deos_fw-la putarent_fw-la sedeum_fw-la solum_fw-la adorarent_fw-la cui_fw-la convenit_fw-la ista_fw-la offerri_fw-la sic_fw-la de_fw-la immundis_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n will_v have_v these_o thing_n sacrifice_v unto_o he_o which_o the_o egyptian_n worship_v for_o god_n to_o wit_n of_o four_o footed_a creature_n the_o calf_n the_o goat_n the_o sheep_n of_o soul_n the_o turtle_n dove_n young_a pigeon_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v thus_o appoint_v for_o sacrifice_n the_o israelite_n may_v well_o know_v and_o see_v that_o they_o be_v no_o god_n but_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o worship_v he_o only_o to_o who_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v offer_v so_o of_o unclean_a thing_n etc._n etc._n if_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o whole_a burn_a offering_n of_o the_o hear_v 3._o he_o shall_v offer_v a_o male_a without_o blemish_n etc._n etc._n here_o begin_v the_o 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