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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v both_o one_o you_o shall_v see_v a_o difference_n by_o the_o hebrew_n their_o ancient_a doctor_n have_v this_o say_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o say_v amen_n with_o all_o his_o may_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n be_v open_v to_o he_o musar_n c._n four_o and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o speech_n maimoni_n describe_v their_o morning_n service_n c._n ix_o 1._o and_o the_o people_n answer_n amen_n be_v his_o great_a name_n bless_v for_o ever_o and_o to_o all_o everlasting_z with_o all_o their_o may_v whereas_o the_o same_o rabbi_n in_o another_o place_n taanioth_n c._n four_o 1._o describe_v the_o speech_n of_o he_o that_o preach_v humiliation_n to_o the_o people_n at_o the_o fast_a of_o seven_o day_n whereof_o afore_o add_v and_o proceed_v in_o such_o like_a discourse_n according_a to_o his_o ability_n until_o he_o humble_v their_o heart_n and_o they_o repent_v perfect_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o 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