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templum_fw-la suum_fw-la gloriae_fw-la dei_fw-la perlustris_fw-la eadem_fw-la efficitur_fw-la nos_fw-la enim_fw-la pridem_fw-la peccatores_fw-la regenuit_fw-la in_o spem_fw-la vivam_fw-la ecolamp_n mag._n basiliensis_fw-la episc_n in_o ezek._n 43._o and_o with_o his_o faith_n about_o the_o veracitie_n of_o that_o promise_n and_o about_o his_o lord_n christ_n wrap_v up_o in_o the_o promise_n for_o his_o use_n mean_v while_n do_v the_o lord_n bring_v in_o christ_n himself_o in_o person_n who_o be_v the_o soul_n and_o marrow_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o so_o his_o believe_a soul_n be_v even_o here_o gratify_v with_o a_o bless_a vision_n whereof_o more_o full_o in_o that_o which_o follow_v namely_o simeons_n delight_n simeon_n sight_n and_o desire_v i_o shall_v amplify_v this_o truth_n by_o two_o necessary_a question_n q._n q._n quest_n 1._o what_o this_o so_o work_v sight_n be_v q._n q._n quest_n 2._o what_o this_o desire_n be_v a._n a._n answ_n to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v that_o 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ghost_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n before_o he_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n christ_n isaiam_n junius_n in_o isaiam_n simeons_n sight_n here_o be_v not_o only_o ocular_a and_o intuitive_a but_o but_o intellectual_a and_o fiducial_a be_v divine_o reveal_v to_o he_o as_o the_o vision_n of_o daniel_n ezekiell_n and_o john_n for_o his_o sight_n be_v a_o manifold_a vision_n policarp_n epist_n ad_fw-la smyrn_n &_o policarp_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n in_o person_n in_o his_o nature_n in_o his_o office_n so_o that_o simeon_n be_v as_o it_o be_v transfigure_v christi_fw-la isa_n 22.1_o epo_n verò_fw-la &_o post_fw-la râ—surrectionem_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la cum_fw-la vidi_fw-la ubi_fw-la ignatius_fw-la habet_fw-la locum_fw-la tempur_n &_o personas_fw-la quicum_fw-la petro_fw-la erant_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la verba_fw-la christi_fw-la as_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n and_o carry_v into_o the_o valley_n of_o vision_n to_o who_o god_n please_v also_o to_o communicate_v a_o vision_n of_o rapture_a love_n as_o to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o canticle_n and_o as_o unto_o bless_a jgnatius_n but_o after_o his_o resurrection_n when_o he_o appear_v unto_o peter_n and_o those_o who_o be_v with_o peter_n his_o word_n be_v and_o i_o also_o after_o his_o resurrection_n see_v he_o simeon_n be_v commune_v with_o the_o promise_n 43._o promisit_fw-la sâ—_n deus_fw-la compariturum_fw-la in_o nube_fw-la levit._fw-la 16.2_o nubes_fw-la fuit_fw-la symbolum_fw-la inhabitantis_fw-la dei_fw-la miserentis_fw-la ac_fw-la eos_fw-la servantis_fw-la quum_fw-la templo_fw-la salomonis_fw-la &_o sancto_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la primùm_fw-la importaretur_fw-la arca_fw-la digressis_fw-la commodùm_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la ex_fw-la adytis_fw-la nubes_fw-la replevit_fw-la domum_fw-la domini_fw-la nec_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la subsistere_fw-la poterant_fw-la ut_fw-la administrarent_fw-la prae_fw-la nube_fw-la illa_fw-la quandoquideme_n rat_n repleta_fw-la gloria_fw-la domini_fw-la domus_fw-la domini_fw-la 1._o regum_fw-la 8._o verùm_fw-la
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which_o give_v we_o the_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n death_n do_v deliver_v we_o from_o and_o periodize_v all_o wrong_n vice_n infirmity_n bodily_a pain_n and_o labour_n all_o the_o pierce_a care_n of_o this_o life_n and_o all_o vain_a pleasure_n as_o after_o noah_n have_v be_v toss_v but_o one_o year_n upon_o the_o water_n 8.4.20_o gen._n 8.4.20_o how_o glad_a be_v he_o to_o land_n on_o mount_n ararat_n so_o old_a simeon_n after_o many_o year_n wearisome_a day_n and_o night_n fluctuate_a on_o the_o water_n of_o worldly_a perturbation_n o_o how_o glad_a be_v the_o good_a old_a man_n of_o a_o rest_a place_n where_o he_o can_v say_v hîc_fw-la ero_fw-la salvus_fw-la as_o the_o long_a sick_a man_n do_v write_v upon_o his_o grave_a stone_n hîc_fw-la ero_fw-la sanus_fw-la reason_n 2_o because_o
fall_v into_o the_o earth_n to_o sprout_v and_o grow_v like_o the_o corn_n in_o the_o ground_n to_o grow_v incorruptible_o spiritual_o as_o the_o apostle_n at_o large_a speak_n of_o the_o advantage_n which_o the_o body_n have_v by_o a_o bless_a death_n after_o when_o till_o the_o resurrection_n the_o glorify_a soul_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o return_v back_o again_o into_o the_o body_n both_o do_v sweet_o repose_v in_o their_o present_a state_n till_o the_o second_o appearance_n of_o our_o lord_n 3.21_o phil._n 3.21_o who_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n and_o make_v they_o like_v to_o his_o most_o glorious_a body_n 43._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o co._n 15.42_o 43._o according_a to_o his_o mighty_a work_n thy_o body_n in_o death_n be_v make_v a_o great_a gainer_n in_o three_o particular_n for_o it_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o corruption_n but_o it_o shall_v rise_v in_o incorruption_n it_o be_v sow_v in_o dishonour_n but_o it_o be_v raise_v in_o glory_n yea_o with_o exact_a comeliness_n of_o stature_n with_o beautiful_a proportion_n where_o be_v deformity_n either_o by_o the_o excess_n 13.10_o 1_o co._n 13.10_o or_o defect_n of_o any_o part_n there_o all_o deformity_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o common_o a_o little_a before_o death_n the_o body_n look_v pale_a wan_a earthlike_a nay_o sometime_o one_o may_v smell_v earthliness_n and_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o loathsomnes_n even_o to_o dear_a and_o near_a relation_n immediate_o upon_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o body_n begin_v to_o be_v unsavourie_a as_o well_o as_o unlovely_a and_o can_v the_o dead_a body_n speak_v it_o may_v say_v to_o the_o grave_n thou_o be_v my_o house_n to_o the_o worm_n thou_o be_v my_o mother_n 23.4.6_o job_n 17.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ge._n 23.4.6_o and_o sister_n and_o sweet_a friend_n as_o jonathan_n and_o david_n will_v look_v out_o a_o bury_a place_n to_o bury_v their_o dead_a out_o of_o their_o sight_n but_o yet_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o resurrection_n the_o body_n of_o all_o bless_a simeon_n shall_v rise_v in_o great_a splendour_n and_o glory_n 6.28_o mat._n 6.28_o like_o the_o lily_n root_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o winter_n in_o the_o ground_n but_o in_o the_o summer_n rise_v a_o well_o clothe_v flower_n very_o glorious_a so_o shall_v the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v glorify_v like_o the_o very_a body_n of_o christ_n 26.10_o isa_n 26.10_o now_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n 15.43_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor_fw-la 15.43_o consider_v the_o then_o constitution_n of_o thy_o new_a frail_a body_n it_o be_v sow_v in_o weakness_n but_o will_v be_v raise_v in_o power_n all_o constitution_n of_o body_n be_v not_o alike_o but_o be_v thy_o body_n of_o goliah_n strength_n '_o goliahs_n '_o yet_o one_o languish_v sickness_n will_v make_v thou_o non_fw-la able_a to_o turn_v in_o thy_o bed_n or_o put_v on_o clothes_n or_o lift_v thy_o hand_n to_o thy_o head_n or_o set_v one_o foot_n on_o the_o ground_n before_o another_o to_o go_v but_o the_o day_n be_v come_v bless_v saint_n when_o thou_o shall_v be_v raise_v in_o a_o most_o healthful_a constitution_n never_o more_o to_o need_v meat_n drink_z clothes_z physick-art_a or_o any_o help_n no_o more_o weariness_n sickness_n hunger_n cold_a or_o nakedness_n 22.30_o mat._n 22.30_o but_o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n 3._o consider_v now_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o natural_a body_n but_o thou_o shall_v be_v raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n call_v so_o because_o it_o shall_v no_o long_o need_v any_o natural_a mean_n or_o help_v for_o the_o presevation_n nutrition_n and_o conservation_n but_o shall_v be_v whole_o delight_v in_o god_n and_o in_o a_o immediate_a communion_n with_o he_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o god_n thou_o shall_v as_o it_o be_v be_v spirituallize_v with_o the_o nimbleness_n of_o a_o spirit_n aug._n aug._n so_o as_o in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n thou_o may_v move_v from_o place_n to_o place_n so_o that_o say_v one_o where_o every_o soul_n will_v be_v by_z and_o by_o it_o shall_v be_v there_o and_o you_o read_v that_o sudden_o after_o the_o resurrection_n 〈◊〉_d 1_o thes_n 4.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o body_n shall_v be_v catch_v up_o to_o meet_v the_o lord_n christ_n in_o the_o air_n which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o this_o agility_n and_o glory_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o reason_n which_o be_v 1._o from_o simeon_n deliverance_n 2._o from_o simeon_n eye_n of_o faith_n 3._o from_o his_o embrace_n with_o christ_n the_o four_o consist_v of_o these_o 3_o head_n 1._o the_o conflict_n between_o soul_n and_o body_n 2._o the_o necessity_n of_o death_n 3._o the_o bless_a advantage_n the_o soul_n and_o body_n find_v in_o death_n in_o three_o particular_n application_n in_o four_o corollary_n 1._o the_o first_o contain_v matter_n of_o instruction_n with_o some_o necessary_a doubt_n and_o objection_n answer_v 2._o matter_n of_o terror_n to_o wicked_a man_n 3._o comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a wise_a 4_o exhortation_n which_o run_v into_o 4._o branch_n to_o be_v thankful_a for_o this_o sight_n of_o simeon_n to_o prepare_v timely_a and_o solid_o for_o a_o happy_a death_n to_o submit_v gracious_o to_o the_o lord_n dispose_n of_o we_o in_o life_n or_o death_n to_o be_v moderate_a in_o mourning_n at_o the_o loss_n of_o godly_a friend_n whatsoever_o death_n may_v be_v to_o other_o corollary_n corollary_n yet_o to_o all_o good_a simeon_n it_o be_v a_o desirable_a and_o a_o singular_a blessing_n such_o through_o death_n do_v look_v upon_o glory_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o death_n who_o be_v not_o sad_a at_o the_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n because_o of_o their_o eternal_a conjunction_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n with_o christ_n ignatius_n his_o grind_a pain_n be_v but_o the_o mill_n in_o which_o he_o be_v ground_n to_o be_v the_o fine_a meal_n for_o christ_n jesus_n his_o own_o use_n though_o christ_n soul_n and_o body_n be_v part_v as_o far_o as_o heaven_n and_o the_o grave_n can_v be_v distant_a yet_o neither_o of_o they_o say_v one_o be_v part_v from_o the_o deity_n nor_o from_o the_o father_n i_o confess_v to_o natural_a man_n death_n be_v terrible_a and_o they_o think_v with_o solomon_n that_o a_o live_a dog_n be_v better_a than_o a_o dead_a lion_n 9.4_o eccl._n 9.4_o and_o that_o the_o base_a life_n be_v better_a than_o any_o death_n indeed_o they_o can_v but_o fear_v death_n who_o fear_v not_o god_n who_o believe_v not_o in_o jesus_n who_o wickedness_n do_v cut_v off_o all_o hope_n of_o happiness_n after_o death_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o their_o conscience_n sting_v they_o at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o death_n and_o death_n be_v like_o that_o murderer_n 2_o king_n 6.32_o which_o be_v send_v to_o take_v away_o elishah_n head_n it_o be_v the_o most_o unwelcome_a messenger_n that_o ever_o knock_v at_o their_o door_n or_o as_o belshazzar_n hand-writing_n 9_o dan._n 5.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro._n 9_o when_o it_o be_v interpret_v which_o make_v he_o appall_v &_o tremble_v for_o the_o conscience_n tell_v they_o that_o no_o good_a can_v come_v to_o they_o by_o the_o hand_n &_o stroke_n of_o death_n nay_o such_o do_v die_v while_o they_o be_v alive_a by_o the_o check_n and_o chide_n conviction_n and_o condemnation_n of_o their_o evil_a conscience_n but_o what_o ever_o it_o be_v to_o wicked_a man_n yet_o to_o bless_a simeon_n death_n have_v another_o face_n and_o presence_n to_o such_o it_o be_v but_o their_o trusty_a messenger_n to_o carry_v they_o to_o their_o father_n house_n to_o be_v possess_v of_o their_o eternal_a inheritance_n or_o else_o it_o be_v but_o as_o joseph_n rattle_v chariot_n wheel_n 45.27_o ge._n 45.27_o ready_a to_o carry_v jacob_n unto_o his_o joseph_n unto_o his_o jesus_n for_o such_o be_v sure_a to_o die_v 1._o comfortable_o 2._o bless_o first_o comfortable_o for_o out_o of_o this_o eater_n come_v meat_n and_o out_o of_o this_o strong_a come_v sweetness_n 14.14_o jud._n 14.14_o as_o in_o sampsons_n riddle_n though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n say_v holy_a daniel_n i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_a 23._o ps_n 23._o for_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o thy_o rod_n and_o thy_o staff_n do_v comfort_v i_o q._n d._n i_o be_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o heavenly_a father_n where_o can_v be_v no_o miscarriage_n second_o as_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o die_v comfortable_o so_o also_o bless_o as_o saint_n john_n 23.43_o revel_v 14.13_o luke_n 23.43_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a that_o dye_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o very_a day_n their_o soul_n shall_v be_v with_o christ_n in_o paradise_n and_o so_o life_n which_o keep_v the_o soul_n from_o heaven_n absent_a from_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o loss_n to_o a_o saint_n in_o
a_o religious_a respect_n we_o may_v illustrate_v the_o point_n by_o these_o follow_a consideration_n only_o first_o observe_v that_o we_o be_v not_o deliver_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o die_v natural_o no_o 〈◊〉_d heb._n 9.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o statute_n must_v stand_v that_o all_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o die_v believer_n and_o unbeliever_n nor_o be_v any_o deliver_v from_o subjection_n to_o sickness_n and_o disease_n nor_o scarce_o any_o from_o pain_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n nor_o from_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n but_o all_o simeon_n death_n be_v comfortable_a in_o these_o respect_n 1._o the_o sting_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n a_o poisonful_a sting_n but_o jesus_n christ_n on_o his_o cross_n do_v take_v away_o this_o sting_n of_o death_n he_o disenable_v death_n to_o hurt_v his_o redeem_v once_o nay_o our_o lord_n do_v insult_v over_o death_n 〈◊〉_d hosea_n 13.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v by_o his_o prophet_n i_o will_v redeem_v they_o from_o death_n o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o plague_n o_o o_o grave_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o destruction_n and_o by_o his_o apostle_n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n etc._n etc._n insomuch_o as_o death_n be_v now_o make_v the_o saint_n friend_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o before_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n subject_a unto_o bondage_n 2._o as_o our_o lord_n have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o sting_n and_o fear_v 〈◊〉_d heb._n 2.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o also_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o death_n by_o which_o our_o death_n have_v be_v a_o dreadful_a inlet_n and_o passage_n to_o the_o second_o death_n nay_o he_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o sickness_n pain_n and_o mortality_n &_o c._n like_o that_o meal_n cast_v into_o the_o pot_n of_o bitter_a pottage_n 〈◊〉_d 2_o king_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n cry_v out_o death_n in_o the_o pot_n 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21.13_o phil._n 2.7.8_o but_o neither_o will_v that_o serve_v my_o turn_n for_o he_o will_v say_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o cry_v after_o i_o sinner_n sinner_n it_o be_v now_o too_o late_o time_n be_v 19.41_o zach._n 7.13_o esa_n 58.1_o esa_n 65.12_o luke_n 19.41_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o in_o my_o condescend_v mercy_n time_n be_v i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o lift_v up_o my_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n time_n be_v i_o weep_v over_o thou_o bemoan_v and_o bewail_v thy_o misery_n i_o stand_v long_o at_o the_o door_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o thy_o ear_n say_v open_a 2.10_o cant._n 5.2_o cant._n 2.10_o open_a to_o i_o wretched_a sinner_n nay_o i_o call_v thou_o my_o love_n my_o dove_n my_o spouse_n yea_o i_o stand_v knock_v till_o my_o head_n be_v wet_a with_o the_o dew_n and_o my_o lock_n with_o the_o drop_n of_o the_o night_n but_o as_o thou_o will_v none_o of_o i_o then_o 13.18_o mar._n 7.23_o rev._n 2.21_o mat._n 8.12_o luk._n 13.18_o so_o neither_o may_v i_o know_v thou_o depart_v from_o 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open_a to_o i_o my_o sister_n my_o love_n my_o dove_n my_o undefiled_a one_o and_o come_v with_o i_o from_o lebanon_n my_o spouse_n come_v away_o dear_a heart_n from_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n and_o from_o the_o mountain_n of_o leopard_n so_o that_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o abscond_n and_o darken_n death_n time_n from_o our_o eye_n do_v discipline_n a_o poor_a soul_n as_o he_o do_v the_o wise_a virgin_n seasonable_o to_o getoyl_n and_o lamp_n our_o vessel_n full_a and_o lamp_n burn_v and_o to_o get_v our_o loin_n gird_v 〈◊〉_d exod._n 12._o mat._n 25.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_n 13.33_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 36._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o our_o staff_n in_o our_o hand_n that_o we_o ever_o shake_v off_o all_o rusty_a bedrid-security_n may_v be_v ever_o upon_o our_o watch_n be_v so_o much_o advise_v of_o death_n so_o near_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v which_o way_n soever_o we_o go_v or_o whatsoever_o we_o be_v about_o 2._o solid_o now_o to_o the_o 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some_o nasty_a prison_n 〈◊〉_d luk._n 12.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o so_o do_v great_a multitude_n befool_v themselves_o into_o death_n counter_a never_o to_o be_v deliver_v till_o they_o have_v pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n which_o can_v never_o be_v while_o they_o promise_v to_o themselves_o through_o vain_a confidence_n long_a life_n and_o happy_a day_n and_o that_o all_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o at_o the_o last_o though_o one_o foot_n be_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o drop_v down_o as_o they_o go_v poor_a creature_n who_o boast_v their_o faith_n so_o strong_a and_o their_o hope_n so_o well_o anchor_v 18.11.12_o lu._n 18.11.12_o because_o sometime_o they_o cry_v god_n mercy_n do_v confide_v in_o the_o formality_n of_o some_o duty_n and_o a_o empty_a profession_n of_o religion_n void_a of_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n who_o a_o deceive_a heart_n have_v so_o long_o feed_v with_o ash_n 44.20_o isa_n 44.20_o and_o their_o delude_a soul_n with_o a_o lie_n in_o their_o right_a hand_n unto_o all_o who_o i_o must_v say_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n o_o self-deceiver_n o_o self-destroyer_n the_o lord_n have_v reject_v thy_o confidence_n 7.23_o jer._n 2.37_o mat._n 7.23_o nor_o shall_v thou_o prosper_v in_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n christ_n will_v never_o own_v thou_o but_o will_v profess_v he_o never_o know_v thou_o and_o say_v depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n 2._o other_o live_v to_o their_o die_a hour_n in_o a_o state_n of_o unregeneracy_n unbelief_n hardness_n of_o heart_n 8.3.14.16_o mat._n 23.27_o ezek._n 8.3.14.16_o after_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n and_o keep_v a_o inside_n as_o corrupt_v as_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o rottenness_n of_o which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v as_o vile_a as_o that_o image_n of_o jealousy_n or_o that_o idol_n tammuz_n say_v to_o be_v that_o idol_n which_o their_o woman_n do_v yearly_o lament_v with_o unseemly_a 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