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providence_n
or_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v style_v by_o the_o rabin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o revolution_n of_o soul_n in_o opposition_n to_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d revolution_n of_o the_o dead_a whereby_o they_o mean_v the_o roll_v of_o the_o carcase_n of_o jew_n that_o happen_v to_o be_v inter_v in_o the_o pollute_a earth_n of_o the_o gentile_n through_o the_o secret_a cavern_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o palestine_n where_o they_o believe_v all_o jew_n shall_v arise_v at_o the_o last_o resurrection_n and_o hence_o some_o of_o they_o have_v in_o their_o old_a age_n travel_v to_o the_o holy_a land_n to_o lay_v their_o bone_n there_o to_o avoid_v the_o disturbance_n of_o their_o subterraneous_a pilgrimage_n and_o r._n solomon_n tell_v we_o the_o reason_n why_o jacob_n charge_v his_o son_n joseph_n to_o convey_v his_o corpse_n from_o egypt_n to_o canaan_n be_v partly_o that_o his_o dust_n may_v not_o 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