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the_o leader_n of_o their_o own_o order_n therefore_o say_v they_o the_o heliotrop_n move_v towards_o the_o sun_n and_o if_o any_o one_o can_v observe_v she_o stamp_v that_o she_o make_v in_o the_o air_n in_o her_o wheel_a about_o he_o shall_v observe_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o sound_n compose_v towards_o her_o king_n such_o a_o one_o as_o a_o plant_n may_v be_v expect_v to_o make_v the_o lotus_fw-la open_n and_o shut_v her_o leaf_n turn_v towards_o the_o same_o planet_n according_a as_o the_o sun_n ascend_v or_o descâ—ends_v by_o degree_n who_o she_o seem_v to_o honour_v with_o the_o motion_n of_o her_o leaf_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o morion_n of_o her_o lip_n they_o have_v boast_v the_o same_o thing_n of_o selenetrope_n which_o turn_v to_o the_o moon_n as_o be_v relate_v of_o heliotrope_n the_o clap_v and_o sing_v of_o the_o cock_n at_o the_o sunrising_n be_v know_v which_o i_o shall_v interpret_v to_o be_v mourning_n at_o his_o departure_n the_o dog_n bark_n at_o the_o moon_n and_o 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they_o know_v not_o themselves_o that_o they_o know_v not_o the_o way_n of_o the_o the_o spirit_n nor_o know_v how_o their_o bone_n be_v set_v together_o in_o their_o mother_n womb_n eccles_n 11._o but_o if_o they_o understand_v not_o their_o own_o way_n how_o shall_v they_o understand_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 20._o therefore_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v call_v unsearchable_a by_o the_o apostle_n because_o a_o man_n can_v conceive_v they_o yea_o because_o he_o can_v comprehend_v they_o for_o their_o exceed_a height_n and_o splendour_n therefore_o let_v they_o think_v with_o themselves_o that_o of_o themselves_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o help_n and_o mean_n to_o find_v out_o god_n that_o they_o be_v blind_a and_o darken_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o for_o who_o according_a to_o their_o desert_n and_o the_o word_n of_o st._n peter_n the_o obscurity_n of_o darkness_n shall_v be_v reserve_v let_v they_o hence_o take_v occasion_n to_o bless_v god_n so_o go_v and_o so_o merciful_a who_o have_v prevent_v and_o assist_v man_n that_o know_v he_o not_o and_o have_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n offer_v himself_o to_o be_v know_v by_o they_o yea_o that_o have_v teach_v they_o his_o way_n and_o have_v as_o one_o friend_n speak_v to_o another_o speak_v to_o they_o plain_o let_v they_o again_o consider_v how_o wicked_a the_o affection_n of_o their_o heart_n be_v all_o man_n and_o all_o the_o world_n natural_o wicked_a s._n john_n 1._o cap._n 5._o settle_v in_o the_o dregs_o of_o their_o own_o matter_n wisd_v 1._o that_o they_o drink_v fin_n as_o fish_n drink_v water_n that_o their_o device_n and_o thought_n be_v evil_a from_o their_o youth_n gen._n 8._o that_o it_o be_v by_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o disposition_n but_o as_o the_o ethiopian_a change_v not_o his_o skin_n nor_o the_o leopatd_v his_o spot_n because_o they_o be_v natural_o bear_v with_o he_o no_o more_o can_v man_n do_v good_a have_v learned_a evil_n evil_o be_v likewise_o bear_v 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33._o because_o all_o the_o jew_n meet_v there_o to_o pay_v their_o vow_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n as_o also_o for_o their_o solemn_a joy_n and_o festival_n according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 12._o in_o zion_n you_o shall_v be_v joyful_a before_o your_o god_n you_o and_o your_o family_n in_o all_o wherein_o the_o lord_n shall_v bless_v you_o there_o you_o shall_v feast_v before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n you_o your_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o your_o levite_n there_o shall_v be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o your_o rest_n the_o temple_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n join_v 2_o â—_z 12._o in_o this_o temple_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n will_v i_o put_v my_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o in_o joel_n in_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n &_o in_o jerusalem_n there_o shall_v be_v salvation_n he_o that_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n there_o shall_v be_v save_v we_o must_v hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o solomon_n wherein_o he_o atte_v god_n in_o the_o 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