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smother_a week_n or_o smoke_a flax_n to_o clear_v then_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o scripture_n from_o all_o mist_n of_o obscurity_n arise_v from_o variety_n of_o interpretation_n give_v i_o leave_v as_o it_o be_v to_o melt_v many_o small_a wax_n light_n into_o a_o great_a taper_n by_o a_o general_a paraphrase_n upon_o the_o word_n he_o that_o be_v jesus_n the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n our_o mediator_n and_o saviour_n as_o s._n matthew_n by_o apply_v this_o prophecy_n unto_o he_o consequent_o expound_v it_o shall_a or_o will_v not_o break_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v destroy_v or_o cast_v away_o a_o bruise_a reed_n or_o cane_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o afflict_a and_o contrite_a sinner_n be_v he_o prince_n or_o priest_n in_o saint_n gregory_n sense_n jew_n or_o gentile_n according_a to_o tertullians_n interpretation_n afflict_v in_o body_n or_o in_o mind_n agreeable_a to_o s._n hilary_n exposition_n and_o smoke_a flax_n he_o shall_v or_o 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