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by_o the_o evangelist_n interpret_v a_o stone_n be_v give_v unto_o simon_n by_o christ_n when_o christ_n first_o behold_v he_o be_v present_v unto_o christ_n by_o his_o brother_n andrew_n john_n 1.42_o but_o see_v paul_n mention_v simon_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o peter_n in_o several_a passage_n of_o this_o chapter_n both_o before_o and_o after_o this_o verse_n why_o do_v he_o here_o and_o here_o only_o call_v he_o cephas_n the_o reason_n may_v be_v because_o he_o mention_v he_o here_o joint_o with_o other_o man_n who_o name_n be_v syriack_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o cephas_n for_o that_o be_v paul_n manner_n that_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o simon_n alone_o by_o himself_o he_o call_v he_o by_o his_o surname_n of_o peter_n but_o mention_v he_o among_o other_o he_o common_o call_v he_o cephas_n see_v 1_o cor._n 1.12_o and_o
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be_v a_o figurative_a compound_v of_o justus_n and_o facere_fw-la and_o then_o the_o true_a genuine_a english_a of_o the_o latinisme_n justify_v will_v be_v this_o viz._n to_o be_v make_v just_a or_o righteous_a and_o because_o the_o noun_n just_a or_o righteous_a have_v three_o sense_n as_o be_v former_o show_v therefore_o consequent_o the_o verb_n justify_v be_v thence_o derive_v must_v regular_o signify_v three_o way_n viz._n 1._o to_o be_v make_v upright_o 2._o to_o be_v make_v kind_a 3._o to_o be_v make_v a_o owner_n and_o because_o the_o word_n make_v do_v express_v unto_o we_o the_o form_n of_o the_o three_o conjugation_n hiphil_n and_o hophal_a in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o regular_o consignify_v make_v therefore_o from_o that_o causal_n conjugation_n we_o must_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o so_o likewise_o from_o the_o new_a where_o it_o imitate_v the_o old_a as_o here_o it_o do_v such_o make_v may_v and_o must_v be_v understand_v 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be_v be_v so_o obscure_a or_o doubtful_a that_o it_o be_v in_o question_n and_o after_o that_o be_v be_v due_o declare_v it_o admit_v of_o no_o proof_n to_o the_o contrary_n wherefore_o the_o verb_n justify_v beside_o the_o 3_o principal_a sense_n which_o it_o derive_v from_o the_o noun_n just_a or_o righteous_a do_v in_o scripture_n consignifie_v chief_o 2_o way_n viz._n declarative_o only_a and_o efficient_o whether_o the_o effect_n be_v declare_v or_o not_o 1._o declarative_a only_a by_o pronounce_v a_o person_n just_a or_o righteous_a and_o so_o it_o derive_v from_o the_o noun_n 2_o sense_n 1._o a_o legal_a and_o so_o he_o be_v justify_v who_o be_v declare_v or_o pronounce_v upright_o to_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a or_o right_o not_o to_o have_v offend_v against_o the_o law_n nor_o to_o have_v do_v that_o wrong_n wherewith_o he_o be_v charge_v hence_o exod._n 23.7_o the_o lord_n profess_v of_o himself_o lo_o azdick_n i_o will_v not_o justify_v the_o wicked_a i._n e._n i_o will_v not_o declare_v the_o wicked_a to_o be_v upright_o or_o innocent_a and_o deut._n 25.1_o if_o there_o be_v a_o controversy_n between_o man_n and_o they_o come_v into_o judgement_n that_o the_o judge_n may_v judge_v they_o vehizdik_n eth_z hazaddik_n than_o they_o shall_v justify_v the_o righteous_a i._n e._n they_o shall_v declare_v he_o upright_o who_o be_v upright_o legal_o and_o rom._n 2.13_o for_o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v just_a before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v justify_v i_o e._n the_o hearer_n only_o of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o upright_o before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o shall_v be_v declare_v upright_o and_o here_o in_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o verse_n in_o hand_n for_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v justify_v i_o e._n no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v declare_v upright_o see_v job_n 33.32_o and_o psal_n 51.4_o and_o prov._n 17.15_o and_o esay_n 5.23_o and_o esay_n 43.9_o and_o mat._n 11.19_o and_o mat._n 12.37_o and_o luke_n 10.29_o and_o luke_n 16.15_o in_o all_o which_o place_n the_o verb_n justify_v do_v not_o consignifie_v efficient_o or_o any_o way_n causal_o to_o make_v he_o upright_o who_o before_o be_v not_o upright_o either_o by_o infuse_v into_o he_o a_o new_a uprightnes_n which_o be_v not_o where_o existent_a before_o or_o by_o impute_v unto_o he_o that_o uprightnes_n which_o be_v before_o existent_a in_o another_o but_o it_o consignify_v only_o declarative_o in_o pronounce_v he_o upright_o who_o be_v upright_o before_o and_o have_v the_o quality_n of_o uprightnes_n inherent_a in_o he_o 2._o it_o declare_v the_o moral_a sense_n and_o so_o he_o be_v justify_v who_o be_v declare_v kind_n bounteous_a and_o gracious_a that_o he_o not_o only_o do_v right_a in_o give_v every_o man_n his_o due_n but_o also_o do_v more_o than_o right_a in_o give_v man_n more_o than_o their_o due_n by_o bestow_v gift_n grace_n and_o benefit_n upon_o they_o hence_o luke_n 7.29_o and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o hear_v he_o and_o the_o publican_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justify_v god_n be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n i._n e._n the_o people_n and_o the_o publican_n declare_v god_n to_o be_v kind_a gracious_a and_o bounteous_a in_o that_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n which_o the_o pharisee_n and_o lawyer_n reject_v as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o verse_n follow_v and_o this_o kindness_n bounty_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n they_o declare_v by_o their_o deed_n in_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n and_o the_o end_n why_o they_o declare_v god_n kindness_n be_v that_o thereby_o they_o may_v glorify_v god_n for_o he_o that_o declare_v or_o set_v forth_o god_n kindness_n by_o show_v the_o goodness_n and_o greatness_n thereof_o do_v in_o effect_n praise_n and_o glorify_v god_n and_o 1_o tim._n 3.16_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n i_o e._n be_v declare_v kind_a bounteous_a and_o gracious_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o various_a gift_n and_o wondrous_a work_n proceed_v from_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o here_o as_o before_o the_o verb_n justify_v do_v not_o consignifie_v efficient_o or_o any_o way_n causal_o to_o infuse_v or_o impute_v kindness_n to_o he_o who_o be_v not_o kind_a before_o but_o only_o declarative_o to_o manifest_v that_o kindness_n which_o be_v before_o in_o be_v 2._o the_o verb_n justify_v consignify_v efficient_o by_o effect_v or_o make_v a_o man_n just_a or_o righteous_a and_o than_o it_o derive_v from_o the_o noun_n the_o jurall_a sense_n of_o it_o and_o so_o he_o be_v justify_v or_o rather_o jurify_v who_o be_v efficient_o make_v a_o owner_n or_o a_o heir_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o right_n interest_n or_o claim_v impute_v convey_v or_o settle_v upon_o he_o whether_o the_o effect_n be_v declare_v or_o not_o declare_v and_o this_o jurall_a justify_n be_v effect_v or_o make_v by_o the_o two_o main_a degree_n of_o efficiency_n 1._o procreant_o and_o so_o he_o be_v justify_v or_o rather_o jurify_v who_o be_v make_v to_o have_v a_o right_a when_o a_o right_a claim_n or_o interest_n which_o he_o have_v not_o before_o be_v create_v constitute_v impute_v or_o ordain_v unto_o he_o for_o by_o this_o efficiency_n his_o right_n be_v first_o make_v to_o initiate_v commence_v or_o begin_v unto_o he_o so_o the_o word_n be_v take_v esay_n 45.25_o in_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n jizdeku_n shall_v be_v justify_v i_o e._n all_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o the_o true_a israel_n shall_v be_v procreant_o jurify_v or_o make_v to_o have_v a_o right_n interest_n
be_v speak_v from_o mount_n sinai_n the_o israelite_n can_v not_o endure_v to_o hear_v they_o but_o entreat_v that_o they_o may_v hear_v no_o more_o of_o they_o see_v exod._n 20.19_o &_o deut._n 18.16_o &_o heb._n 12.19_o 20._o and_o god_n judgement_n be_v his_o revealed_z word_n but_o these_o because_o they_o come_v from_o his_o wrath_n and_o anger_n be_v but_o ill_a word_n and_o far_o worse_a than_o the_o former_a for_o they_o be_v curse_v and_o fearful_a word_n see_v the_o curse_n of_o they_o at_o large_a levit._n 26._o and_o deut._n 28._o but_o god_n promise_n be_v he_o reveal_v word_n also_o and_o this_o word_n because_o it_o proceed_v from_o his_o love_n and_o kindness_n be_v his_o good_a word_n for_o so_o it_o be_v call_v 1_o king_n 8.56_o there_o have_v not_o fail_v one_o word_n of_o all_o his_o good_a promise_n where_o for_o good_a promise_n the_o hebrew_n have_v good_a word_n and_o jerem._n 29.10_o i_o will_v visit_v you_o and_o perform_v my_o good_a word_n unto_o you_o i_o 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as_o i_o love_v myself_o but_o much_o more_o and_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n if_o therefore_o in_o my_o heart_n soul_n and_o mind_n i_o have_v no_o true_a love_n at_o all_o how_o can_v i_o love_v god_n with_o all_o that_o love_n which_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n soul_n and_o mind_n or_o when_o i_o have_v no_o measure_n of_o love_n to_o myself_o how_o can_v i_o be_v say_v to_o love_n god_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n than_o i_o love_v myself_o true_a it_o be_v that_o my_o love_n to_o god_n be_v the_o first_o commandment_n i._n e._n the_o first_o for_o dignity_n but_o the_o first_o for_o practice_n be_v love_n to_o myself_o and_o therefore_o my_o love_n must_v begin_v at_o myself_o that_o thence_o proceed_v to_o my_o neighbour_n it_o may_v determine_v in_o god_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a high_a and_o final_a object_n of_o it_o that_o rebound_v back_o again_o from_o he_o it_o may_v for_o his_o sake_n be_v increase_v upon_o my_o neighbour_n and_o for_o my_o neighbour_n sake_n upon_o myself_o and_o my_o love_n to_o god_n be_v the_o great_a commandment_n i._n e._n the_o great_a for_o performance_n but_o the_o least_o for_o performance_n be_v love_n to_o myself_o and_o therefore_o again_o my_o love_n must_v begin_v at_o myself_o because_o i_o be_o to_o begin_v at_o thing_n least_o and_o most_o easy_a for_o if_o i_o can_v not_o true_o love_v myself_o which_o be_v the_o least_o and_o easy_a performance_n how_o shall_v i_o love_v my_o brother_n which_o be_v great_a and_o hard_a and_o consequent_o how_o god_n which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o hard_a task_n of_o love_n for_o see_v god_n be_v invisible_a who_o i_o see_v not_o and_o my_o brother_n be_v visible_a who_o i_o see_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a difficulty_n to_o love_n god_n then_o to_o love_v my_o brother_n for_o 1._o john_n 4.20_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o have_v see_v how_o can_v he_o love_v god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v do_v it_o not_o from_o hence_o plain_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o hypocrite_n who_o profess_v to_o love_n god_n and_o yet_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n for_o too_o manifest_v it_o be_v that_o many_o christian_n who_o profess_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o far_o from_o brotherly_a love_n that_o they_o hate_v their_o brother_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v and_o hate_v he_o more_o then_o do_v many_o jew_n who_o profess_v themselves_o enemy_n unto_o christ_n and_o my_o soul_n bleed_v to_o consider_v the_o bloody_a war_n that_o for_o many_o year_n have_v rage_v and_o still_o continue_v in_o most_o part_n of_o christendom_n wherein_o more_o christian_n blood_n have_v be_v spill_v by_o christian_n than_o ever_o be_v shed_v
be_o mortify_v and_o dead_a only_o in_o respect_n of_o my_o lust_n which_o be_v unruly_a and_o sinful_a motion_n of_o my_o flesh_n or_o sensual_a appetite_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o my_o love_n and_o other_o holy_a motion_n proceed_v from_o my_o spirit_n or_o rational_a will_n i_o be_o vivify_v and_o quicken_v wherefore_o i_o be_o dead_a and_o alive_a in_o respect_n of_o different_a faculty_n of_o my_o soul_n because_o the_o death_n of_o one_o faculty_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o other_o for_o the_o death_n of_o my_o flesh_n be_v the_o life_n of_o my_o spirit_n this_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o life_n not_o only_o may_v but_o needs_o must_v consist_v comply_v and_o stand_v together_o in_o i_o for_o in_o effect_n and_o substance_n this_o death_n and_o life_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o under_o contrary_a name_n make_v up_o in_o i_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v sanctity_n or_o holiness_n for_o as_o in_o a_o journey_n there_o seem_v two_o contrariety_n namely_o a_o depart_n from_o one_o place_n and_o a_o travel_v to_o another_o yet_o real_o and_o in_o effect_n both_o these_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o journey_n differ_v only_o in_o term_n of_o recess_n from_o one_o place_n and_o access_n to_o another_o yet_o the_o motion_n intercede_v between_o those_o distant_a place_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o or_o as_o in_o cure_v the_o body_n of_o some_o disease_n there_o seem_v two_o contrary_a action_n namely_o a_o expelling_a of_o the_o disease_n and_o a_o induce_n of_o health_n yet_o real_o and_o in_o effect_n both_o these_o make_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o cure_n so_o in_o my_o repentance_n regeneration_n renovation_n sanctification_n or_o by_o what_o name_v soever_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o cure_n of_o my_o soul_n there_o seem_v two_o contrarietye_n namely_o my_o forsake_v of_o sin_n or_o die_v to_o it_o and_o my_o approach_n to_o holiness_n or_o live_n to_o god_n yet_o real_o and_o in_o effect_n both_o these_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o conversation_n or_o walk_v hence_o it_o appear_v that_o mortification_n and_o vivification_n be_v real_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o motion_n make_v up_o in_o i_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o moral_a alteration_n which_o be_v my_o sanctification_n yet_o there_o be_v between_o they_o a_o rational_a difference_n in_o 3_o respect_n 1._o of_o their_o order_n for_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n or_o reason_n though_o not_o of_o time_n or_o continuance_n mortification_n be_v first_o for_o that_o begin_v that_o consequent_o vivification_n may_v follow_v 2._o of_o their_o object_n for_o the_o matter_n mortify_v be_v sin_n but_o that_o vivified_a be_v holiness_n 3._o of_o the_o subject_n for_o the_o faculty_n mortify_v be_v the_o flesh_n but_o that_o vivified_a be_v the_o spirit_n yet_o the_o faculty_n of_o my_o flesh_n be_v not_o mortify_v for_o the_o essence_n of_o it_o but_o for_o some_o quality_n of_o it_o for_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o flesh_n do_v also_o live_v in_o i_o as_o much_o as_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n for_o although_o unto_o some_o motion_n my_o flesh_n be_v deaden_v yet_o unto_o some_o other_o it_o still_o live_v and_o conduce_v to_o useful_a and_o lawful_a effect_n in_o i_o for_o as_o in_o the_o kill_n of_o quicksilver_n the_o silver_n remain_v after_o the_o kill_a it_o and_o serve_v for_o several_a use_n but_o that_o malignity_n freity_n or_o quickness_n of_o the_o silver_n which_o in_o the_o use_n thereof_o will_v prove_v noxious_a and_o hurtful_a be_v extinguish_v and_o deadened_a so_o in_o the_o mortify_n of_o my_o flesh_n the_o faculty_n remain_v after_o the_o mortify_n and_o life_n in_o i_o to_o divers_a good_a purpose_n but_o that_o fierceness_n rashness_n and_o quickness_n of_o my_o appetite_n the_o lust_n and_o fraud_n of_o it_o whereby_o it_o will_v usurp_v over_o my_o spirit_n to_o reign_v and_o rule_v in_o i_o these_o quality_n and_o motion_n of_o my_o appetite_n be_v mortify_v and_o extinguish_v that_o thereby_o she_o may_v become_v obedient_a and_o serviceable_a unto_o my_o spirit_n for_o the_o better_a speed_n of_o many_o holy_a duty_n and_o so_o when_o a_o horse_n be_v make_v to_o amble_v his_o motion_n live_v in_o he_o still_o but_o the_o troth_n of_o his_o motion_n be_v deaden_v and_o a_o pace_n be_v put_v upon_o it_o that_o move_v with_o more_o ease_n to_o the_o rider_n yet_o not_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n no_o more_o i_o or_o no_o long_o i_o the_o same_o man_n that_o i_o be_v before_o i_o be_v justify_v when_o sin_n live_v in_o i_o for_o elsewhere_o the_o very_a same_o word_n be_v translate_v no_o more_o i_o as_o rom._n 7.17_o now_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o and_o rom._n 7.20_o now_o if_o i_o do_v that_o i_o will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o and_o in_o this_o very_a place_n our_o former_a english_a translation_n which_o be_v in_o use_n before_o that_o of_o king_n james_n have_v it_o thus_o not_o i_o any_o more_o q._n d._n though_o after_o my_o crucify_a or_o mortify_v i_o live_v yet_o i_o be_o not_o any_o more_o the_o man_n that_o i_o be_v before_o neither_o do_v i_o live_v any_o long_a the_o life_n i_o do_v when_o live_v a_o natural_a and_o carnal_a life_n sin_n live_v in_o i_o and_o overrule_v i_o for_o the_o man_n that_o i_o be_v be_v now_o mortify_v and_o dead_a unto_o sin_n it_o be_v crucify_v as_o christ_n be_v crucify_v and_o because_o he_o be_v crucify_v but_o now_o there_o be_v a_o great_a alteration_n in_o my_o moral_a life_n or_o conversation_n for_o my_o old_a man_n which_o be_v natural_a and_o carnal_a be_v dead_a i_o be_o now_o become_v a_o new_a man_n and_o a_o new_a creature_n to_o live_v a_o life_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o christian_n for_o in_o vain_a i_o profess_v myself_o a_o christian_n unless_o i_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n 2._o cor._n 5.17_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n for_o neither_o ceremony_n nor_o not-ceremony_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o avail_v in_o christ_n but_o only_o this_o to_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n gal._n 6.15_o for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o not_o by_o his_o person_n for_o so_o he_o live_v in_o heaven_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n but_o he_o live_v in_o i_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o his_o spirit_n infuse_v into_o i_o inspire_v my_o spirit_n enlighten_v my_o mind_n animate_v my_o will_n and_o govern_v my_o action_n to_o a_o life_n of_o holiness_n whereto_o my_o single_a spirit_n in_o her_o naked_a state_n of_o nature_n can_v never_o of_o herself_o elevate_v and_o raise_v i_o for_o unto_o my_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o light_n a_o strength_n and_o a_o guide_n by_o who_o i_o be_o lead_v and_o after_o who_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o by_o his_o life_n for_o as_o his_o death_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o pattern_n of_o my_o death_n whereby_o i_o be_o mortify_v with_o he_o so_o his_o life_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o pattern_n of_o my_o life_n whereby_o i_o be_o vivify_v with_o he_o for_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o life_n have_v such_o a_o influence_n upon_o i_o that_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o my_o ability_n in_o my_o mortal_a condition_n i_o labour_v to_o be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a that_o i_o may_v imitate_v and_o resemble_v his_o holiness_n though_o i_o can_v not_o equal_v it_o however_o he_o be_v the_o rule_n whereby_o i_o live_v for_o i_o live_v not_o after_o my_o own_o will_n but_o after_o he_o and_o he_o be_v the_o end_n for_o which_o i_o live_v for_o i_o live_v not_o unto_o myself_o to_o seek_v myself_o but_o unto_o he_o to_o seek_v he_o who_o die_v for_o i_o and_o i_o therefore_o live_v thus_o because_o he_o die_v for_o i_o for_o a_o like_a phrase_n to_o this_o be_v that_o 2._o cor._n 5.15_o and_o that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o which_o die_v for_o they_o and_z rise_v again_o and_o the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n but_o in_o that_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n for_o so_o it_o be_v render_v in_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a in_o the_o vulgar_a