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speak_v of_o the_o sift_a of_o moses_n and_o even_o in_o this_o place_n the_o threescore_o &_o ten_o interpreter_n translate_v it_o in_o greek_a idou_fw-mi he_o parthenos_n that_o be_v to_o say_v behold_v a_o virgin_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o will_v have_v they_o to_o tell_v i_o what_o the_o token_n be_v that_o be_v give_v here_o to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o whether_o a_o token_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v some_o special_a and_o notable_a thing_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o earnest_n since_o it_o be_v god_n that_o give_v it_o who_o say_v express_o ask_v i_o a_o token_n whether_o it_o be_v from_o beneath_o or_o from_o above_o i_o beseech_v they_o what_o strange_a sign_n or_o token_n be_v there_o in_o that_o a_o young_a woman_n bear_v a_o child_n what_o thing_n be_v more_o ordinary_a in_o the_o world_n and_o consequent_o more_o fond_a to_o be_v give_v or_o take_v for_o a_o miracle_n nay_o the_o ancient_a rabbin_n have_v well_o wade_v even_o into_o the_o depth_n 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