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A55363 Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Vol. I wherein the sacred text is inserted, and various readings annex'd, together with parallel scriptures, the more difficult terms in each verse are explained, seeming contradictions reconciled, questions and doubts resolved, and the whole text opened / by the late reverend and learned divine Mr. Matthew Poole. Poole, Matthew, 1624-1679. 1683 (1683) Wing P2820; ESTC R39678 6,571,344 1,258

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destruction_n and_o they_o set_v he_o between_o the_o pillar_n 26_o and_o samson_n say_v unto_o the_o lad_n that_o hold_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n suffer_v i_o that_o i_o may_v feel_v the_o pillar_n whereupon_o the_o house_n stand_v that_o i_o may_v lean_v upon_o they_o 27_o now_o the_o house_n be_v full_a of_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v there_o and_o there_o be_v upon_o the_o roof_n house_n roof_n which_o after_o the_o manner_n be_v flat_a and_o have_v window_n through_o which_o they_o may_v see_v what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o house_n about_o three_o thousand_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o behold_v while_o samson_n make_v sport_n 28_o and_o samson_n call_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n god_n remember_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o and_o strengthen_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o only_o this_o once_o o_o god_n that_o i_o may_v be_v at_o once_o avenge_v of_o the_o philistine_n for_o my_o two_o eye_n mourn_v eye_n this_o 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