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little_a hollow_a plate_n like_o scale_n of_o a_o balance_n which_o word_n unless_o in_o this_o story_n of_o the_o candlestick_n here_o and_o in_o the_o 37th_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n be_v not_o find_v that_o i_o have_v observe_v any_o where_o but_o in_o the_o story_n of_o 17._o of_o gen._n 44.2_o 12_o 16_o 17._o joseph_n in_o genesis_n and_o of_o the_o rechabite_v in_o the_o prophet_n 34._o prophet_n jer._n 35.5_o from_o v._o 34._o jeremy_n in_o which_o place_n we_o have_v translate_v it_o by_o cup_n but_o in_o this_o present_a story_n by_o bowl_n the_o fashion_n be_v conceive_v to_o have_v be_v like_o half_a a_o almond-shell_n as_o sometime_o drinking-cup_n be_v make_v in_o that_o form_n and_o therefore_o the_o 70_o turn_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d drinking-cup_n for_o wine_n the_o vulgar_a lat._n by_o scyphi_n other_o calices_fw-la to_o the_o same_o import_n and_o so_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v cup_n through_o the_o middle_n whereof_o the_o shaft_n and_o the_o branch_n do_v pass_v as_o the_o stalk_n of_o the_o dipsacus_n the_o teazle_n or_o venus_n basin_n the_o cup_n be_v hollow_a and_o encompass_v each_o of_o the_o stalk_n to_o receive_v any_o filth_n that_o shall_v fall_v from_o the_o lamp_n three_o of_o these_o bowl_n like_o almond_n be_v in_o each_o branch_n the_o next_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arias_n &_o poma_fw-la ejus_fw-la and_o its_o apple_n the_o vulgar_a sphaerulae_fw-la its_o little_a sphere_n and_o so_o the_o 70_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d junius_n by_o mala_fw-la oblonga_fw-la its_o knop_n like_o long_a apple_n which_o doubtless_o be_v for_o mere_a ornament_n the_o 5_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arias_n and_o pagnine_n &_o flores_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d germinare_fw-la to_o bud_v forth_o the_o 70_o and_o the_o vulgar_a lat._n lily_n junius_n &_o caliculi_fw-la flower_n blow_v out_o which_o be_v also_o for_o ornament_n the_o six_o and_o last_o be_v 33._o be_v exo._n 25._o pag._n 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arias_n &_o lucernas_fw-la the_o 70_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o render_v it_o its_o lamp_n which_o arias_n montanus_n 1593._o montanus_n antiq._n judaic_n pag._n 82._o edit_fw-la 1593._o conceive_v to_o have_v be_v in_o form_n and_o shape_n like_o a_o man_n eye_n at_o the_o one_o end_v a_o little_a ear_n or_o handle_v to_o hold_v it_o by_o at_o the_o other_o end_n a_o hole_n to_o put_v in_o the_o oil_n and_o wick_n a_o little_a high_o than_o the_o former_a this_o lamp_n he_o conceive_v be_v fasten_v on_o the_o uppermost_a lily_n or_o flower_n of_o each_o branch_n in_o brief_a the_o whole_a candlestick_n with_o all_o it_o appendancy_n be_v thus_o form_v first_o a_o basis_n or_o foot_n which_o though_o not_o describe_v be_v to_o be_v suppose_v whether_o a_o solid_a massy_a piece_n or_o with_o three_o or_o four_o foot_n its_o left_a to_o conjecture_v then_o issue_v upward_o the_o body_n or_o main_n stalk_v of_o the_o candlestick_n 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the_o one_o side_n and_o another_o on_o the_o further_a side_n after_o that_o another_o bowl_n knop_n and_o flower_n and_o thence_o ascend_v the_o two_o last_o branch_n on_o each_o side_n and_o last_o a_o bowl_n knop_n and_o flower_n at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o shaft_n in_o which_o last_o flower_n stand_v the_o lamp_n as_o arias_n conceive_v for_o we_o read_v of_o four_o of_o each_o in_o the_o body_n or_o main_n upright_o part_v of_o the_o candlestick_n whereas_o the_o bend_a branch_n which_o arise_v up_o equal_o to_o the_o height_n of_o the_o main_a shaft_n have_v but_o 3_o of_o each_o a_o piece_n in_o the_o same_o order_n with_o their_o lamp_n at_o the_o top_n rivet_n say_v in_o exod._n p._n 1122._o a._n ita_fw-la ut_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la calamus_fw-la haberet_fw-la tres_fw-la scyphos_fw-la quorum_fw-la unicuique_fw-la adderetur_fw-la sphaerula_fw-la cum_fw-la flore_fw-la line_n 38._o this_o with_o submission_n i_o humble_o conceive_v to_o have_v be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o 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brazen_a wall_n 21_o jer._n 15.20_o 21_o they_o shall_v fight_v against_o they_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o they_o for_o i_o be_o with_o you_o to_o save_v you_o and_o to_o deliver_v you_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v you_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o i_o will_v redeem_v you_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o terrible_a etc._n ps_n 85.9_o etc._n etc._n sure_o his_o salvation_n shall_v be_v nigâ—_n they_o that_o fear_v he_o that_o glory_n may_v dwell_v in_o our_o laâ—d_n that_o mercy_n and_o truth_n may_v i_o together_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n may_v kiss_v each_o other_o truth_n shall_v spring_v out_o oâ—_n the_o earth_n and_o righteousness_n shall_v look_v down_o from_o heaven_n yea_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o our_o land_n shall_v yield_v she_o increase_v righteousness_n shall_v go_v before_o he_o and_o shall_v set_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o step_n though_o the_o kâ—ngs_n of_o 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