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of_o the_o vision_n as_o for_o i_o daniel_n my_o cogitation_n much_o trouble_v i_o and_o my_o countenance_n change_v in_o i_o i_o be_v so_o actuate_v by_o a_o supernatural_a power_n that_o my_o natural_a strength_n can_v scarce_o bear_v it_o which_o be_v discoverable_a in_o my_o very_a countenance_n grow_v lean_a and_o pale_a in_o undergo_a this_o divine_a or_o angelical_a actuation_n or_o impression_n but_o i_o keep_v the_o matter_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o be_v i_o commit_v it_o firm_o and_o careful_o to_o my_o memory_n so_o that_o i_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o transcribe_v it_o right_n as_o be_v ingens_fw-la documentum_fw-la divinae_fw-la providentiae_fw-la praescientiaeque_fw-la they_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o grotius_n a_o wonderful_a instance_n of_o divine_a providence_n and_o prescience_n to_o all_o posterity_n as_o certain_o this_o vision_n and_o interpretation_n be_v right_o understand_v and_o i_o wish_v grotius_n have_v so_o understand_v it_o note_n upon_o vision_n ii_o ver._n 4._o the_o last_o monarch_n of_o the_o babylonian_a empire_n how_o right_o darius_n medus_n may_v be_v deem_v the_o last_o monarch_n of_o the_o babylonian_a empire_n see_v thomas_n lydiat_a in_o his_o emendatio_fw-la temporum_fw-la anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3469._o ver._n 6._o rather_o a_o mere_a gift_n of_o divine_a providence_n than_o any_o acquist_n etc._n etc._n which_o that_o in_o josephus_n antiq._n lib._n 11._o c._n 8._o seem_v to_o confirm_v for_o notwithstanding_o jaddus_n the_o high_a priest_n his_o disobedience_n to_o alexander_n a_o little_a before_o at_o which_o he_o have_v conceive_v a_o displeasure_n against_o he_o yet_o when_o alexander_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o other_o priest_n and_o levite_n go_v out_o in_o their_o habit_n to_o meet_v he_o and_o in_o this_o peaceable_a and_o splendid_a pomp_n to_o receive_v he_o alexander_n alone_o accost_v jaddus_n in_o his_o pontifical_a habit_n and_o golden_a crown_n with_o the_o name_n jehova_n write_v on_o it_o bow_v himself_o and_o salute_v the_o high_a priest_n very_o friendly_a which_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o the_o bystander_n they_o expect_v rather_o some_o token_n of_o displeasure_n from_o he_o than_o of_o that_o veneration_n and_o friendliness_n wherefore_o parmenio_n one_o of_o alexander_n captain_n come_v private_o to_o alexander_n and_o ask_v he_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n with_o he_o that_o he_o who_o all_o other_o so_o much_o adore_v shall_v condescend_v thus_o humble_o to_o adore_v this_o pontif_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o do_v not_o worship_v the_o pontif_n but_o that_o god_n who_o priest_n he_o be_v for_o i_o see_v say_v he_o this_o his_o priest_n in_o this_o habit_n in_o dios_n of_o macedonia_n which_o therefore_o must_v be_v his_o god_n himself_o for_o he_o can_v not_o there_o appear_v who_o while_o i_o be_v deliberate_v with_o myself_o how_o i_o may_v subdue_v asia_n bid_v i_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o without_o delay_n to_o ship_n over_o my_o army_n for_o by_o his_o conduct_n i_o shall_v obtain_v the_o empire_n of_o persia._n which_o vision_n of_o he_o in_o dios_n of_o macedonia_n and_o the_o meeting_n of_o jaddus_n the_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o very_a same_o habit_n that_o that_o spectrum_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o make_v he_o as_o he_o himself_o profess_v to_o parmenio_n confident_a of_o success_n and_o jaddus_n which_o yet_o further_o may_v confirm_v his_o hope_n show_v he_o the_o book_n of_o daniel_n i_o suppose_v that_o place_n in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n where_o it_o be_v say_v and_o a_o mighty_a king_n shall_v stand_v up_o that_o shall_v rule_v with_o great_a dominion_n and_o do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o high_a priest_n may_v well_o interpret_v of_o alexander_n his_o present_a expedition_n and_o he_o in_o virtue_n of_o his_o vision_n in_o dios_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n appear_v there_o to_o he_o in_o the_o pontifical_a habit_n as_o he_o do_v also_o to_o daniel_n and_o s._n john_n firm_o believe_v he_o as_o we_o also_o from_o these_o consideration_n may_v easy_o believe_v that_o alexander_n conquest_n be_v rather_o a_o mere_a gift_n of_o divine_a providence_n than_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o prowess_n or_o policy_n verse_n 9_o namely_o god_n the_o father_n etc._n etc._n so_o we_o christian_n call_v this_o first_o hypostasis_fw-la of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n which_o the_o cabalist_n call_v quotha_z and_o from_o this_o place_n questionless_a of_o daniel_n attik_a jomin_v antiquus_fw-la dierum_fw-la see_v the_o second_o cabbalistical_a table_n in_o my_o philosophical_a volume_n tom._n 1._o vision_n iii_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o ram_n and_o he-goat_n betoken_v the_o king_n of_o media_n and_o persia_n and_o the_o king_n of_o graecia_n chap._n 8._o the_o vision_n of_o the_o image_n consist_v of_o four_o metal_n and_o that_o of_o the_o four_o beast_n both_o of_o they_o reach_v from_o the_o babylonian_a empire_n inclusive_o to_o the_o glorious_a reign_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n in_o his_o true_a apostolic_a church_n in_o the_o bless_a millennium_n now_o follow_v a_o vision_n that_o insist_o more_o large_o on_o some_o part_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o forego_n vision_n namely_o those_o of_o the_o medo-persian_a but_o chief_o of_o the_o greek_a empire_n which_o be_v like_o the_o method_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n where_o first_o in_o a_o more_o general_a and_o comprehensive_a way_n the_o state_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n from_o the_o begin_n thereof_o to_o the_o last_o vial_n be_v set_v out_o in_o chap._n 11._o and_o then_o again_o the_o same_o period_n of_o time_n be_v run_v over_o in_o the_o twelve_o thirteen_o and_o fourteen_o chapter_n but_o afterward_o the_o vision_n concern_v but_o part_n of_o the_o same_o period_n which_o be_v more_o full_o insist_v on_o and_o so_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o here_o in_o daniel_n that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o vision_n concern_v but_o part_n of_o the_o time_n that_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o image_n of_o the_o four_o metal_n and_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o this_o of_o the_o ram_n and_o he-goat_n here_o in_o this_o eight_o chapter_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o medo-persian_a and_o grecian_a empire_n only_o in_o manner_n as_o follow_v 1._o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n belshazzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n and_o immediate_a predecessor_n of_o darius_n the_o mede_n a_o uision_n appear_v to_o i_o even_o to_o i_o daniel_n non_fw-la jam_fw-la secundum_fw-la quietem_fw-la say_v grotius_n sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o sleep_n but_o when_o i_o be_v awake_a and_o up_o and_o abroad_o else_o if_o it_o have_v be_v in_o his_o sleep_n on_o his_o bed_n he_o will_v have_v express_v so_o much_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o before_o after_o that_o which_o appear_v to_o i_o at_o first_o namely_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o belshazzar_n chap._n 7._o 2._o and_o i_o see_v in_o a_o uision_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o i_o be_v at_o shushan_n in_o the_o palace_n which_o be_v in_o the_o province_n of_o elam_n he_o describe_v the_o place_n where_o he_o see_v this_o vision_n as_o well_o as_o the_o time_n when_o now_o this_o shushan_n be_v that_o royal_a city_n of_o the_o persian_n that_o be_v call_v sâ—…sa_n in_o historian_n and_o geographer_n a_o famous_a city_n situate_v betwixt_o persis_n and_o babylonia_n from_o whence_o the_o country_n round_o about_o be_v call_v susiana_n but_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o this_o susa_n be_v in_o the_o province_n of_o elam_n that_o be_v of_o elymais_n because_o elam_n be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o persian_a people_n isa._n 21._o 2._o go_v up_o o_o elam_n besiege_v o_o media_n ascend_v o_o elam_n i.e._n persa_n &_o tu_fw-la o_fw-la mede_n invadite_fw-la urbem_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v cornelius_n à _fw-fr lapide_fw-la the_o vision_n therefore_o which_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o persian_a empire_n daniel_n see_v upon_o the_o spot_n even_o in_o the_o province_n of_o elam_n which_o denote_v the_o persian_n and_o i_o see_v in_o a_o uision_n and_o i_o be_v by_o the_o river_n ulas_n which_o be_v vlaeus_n fluvius_n with_o historian_n and_o geographer_n that_o of_o pliny_n be_v for_o our_o purpose_n susianen_n ab_fw-la elymaide_n disterminat_fw-la amnis_fw-la ulaeus_fw-la ortus_fw-la in_o medis_n medióque_fw-la spatio_fw-la cuniculis_fw-la conditus_fw-la ac_fw-la rursus_fw-la exortus_fw-la per_fw-la mesobatenen_n lapsus_fw-la circuit_n arcem_fw-la susorum_fw-la it_o rise_v in_o media_n touch_v upon_o susa_n and_o at_o last_o exonerate_v itself_o into_o the_o sinus_n persicus_n according_a to_o ptolemy_n as_o well_o as_o bochartus_fw-la 3._o then_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n and_o see_v and_o behold_v there_o stand_v before_o the_o river_n that_o be_v he_o see_v external_o with_o his_o eye_n when_o he_o have_v some_o charge_n there_o under_o
as_o well_o jew_n as_o christian._n but_o the_o very_a number_n of_o these_o prophetic_a week_n which_o consist_v of_o ten_o septenaries_n of_o septenaries_n or_o ten_o week_n of_o week_n seem_v not_o to_o want_v its_o mystery_n for_o a_o septenary_n of_o septenaries_n or_o week_n of_o week_n prophetical_o understand_v be_v 49_o year_n which_o be_v the_o jewish_a jubilee_n consist_v of_o seven_o sabbath_n of_o year_n so_o that_o every_o forty_o nine_o year_n be_v as_o the_o septâ—…agint_n render_v it_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n wherein_o who_o land_n be_v go_v from_o he_o be_v restore_v again_o to_o he_o his_o land_n that_o be_v mortgage_v as_o it_o be_v before_o be_v then_o release_v gratis_o now_o these_o seventy_o week_n be_v ten_o jubilee_n for_o ten_o time_n 49_o be_v 490_o and_o the_o number_n ten_o a_o note_n of_o perfection_n as_o alcazar_n observe_v what_o be_v these_o seventy_o week_n of_o daniel_n but_o the_o most_o perfect_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o bring_n in_o the_o most_o complete_a jubilee_n conceivable_a that_o be_v our_o be_v restore_v to_o our_o heavenly_a inheritance_n by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n for_o this_o be_v the_o main_a upshot_n of_o they_o be_v determine_v the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v cut_v out_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o imply_v that_o immediate_o after_o the_o expiration_n of_o these_o the_o jew_n will_v into_o captivity_n again_o but_o that_o be_v a_o curiosity_n more_o than_o needs_o and_o not_o so_o conformable_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o prophecy_n so_o that_o in_o my_o apprehension_n the_o english_a translation_n have_v the_o odds_o of_o it_o upon_o thy_o people_n and_o upon_o thy_o holy_a city_n that_o be_v to_o say_v near_o upon_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o seventieth_n week_n the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v no_o long_o the_o people_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o city_n holy_a their_o religion_n natural_o cease_v upon_o some_o act_n of_o they_o whereby_o a_o better_o according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o but_o from_o the_o commencement_n of_o the_o seventy_o week_n till_o that_o time_n which_o be_v nigh_o 500_o year_n they_o shall_v be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o their_o city_n account_v holy_a which_o be_v a_o fair_a space_n of_o time_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v welcome_a news_n to_o daniel_n to_o finish_v transgression_n that_o be_v to_o consume_v sin_n and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o it_o for_o to_o that_o end_n christ_n come_v who_o baptize_v all_o true_a believer_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n or_o who_o thorough_o purge_v his_o floor_n and_o burn_v the_o chaff_n with_o fire_n unquenchable_a as_o john_n the_o baptist_n witness_v of_o he_o and_o he_o of_o himself_o that_o he_o come_v to_o pluck_v up_o every_o plant_n that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o father_n plant_n and_o such_o sure_a be_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o unrighteousness_n but_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v to_o complete_a transgression_n and_o it_o seem_v as_o natural_a a_o sense_n in_o this_o place_n as_o if_o the_o angel_n shall_v say_v seventy_o week_n shall_v the_o scourge_n be_v take_v from_o thy_o people_n wherein_o notwithstanding_o they_o will_v again_o follow_v their_o own_o evil_a way_n and_o increase_v their_o sin_n to_o the_o very_a height_n which_o they_o do_v the_o most_o notorious_o in_o kill_v their_o messiah_n and_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n or_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o judaical_a sin-offering_n for_o so_o will_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o seal_v denote_v a_o put_v a_o end_n to_o a_o thing_n by_o fulfil_v and_o complete_n it_o as_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o verse_n to_o seal_v up_o vision_n and_o prophecy_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v and_o sure_o christ_n crucify_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o compliment_n of_o all_o sin-offering_n and_o to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniâ—…uity_n or_o to_o expiate_v iniquity_n for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v but_o the_o sense_n be_v muchwhat_a the_o same_o in_o both_o and_o that_o christ_n be_v that_o great_a expiation_n and_o atonement_n for_o sin_n all_o true_a believer_n be_v agree_v on_o and_o to_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n such_o a_o law_n or_o religion_n as_o shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o according_a to_o which_o if_o we_o live_v will_v be_v our_o justification_n not_o the_o work_n of_o mâ—…ses_n his_o law_n nor_o those_o offering_n and_o sacrifice_n justitia_fw-la â—â—terna_fw-la est_fw-la evangelium_fw-la ses_fw-fr pintus_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈…〉_z justitiam_fw-la and_o i_o say_v it_o be_v that_o evangelium_fw-la â—â—ternum_fw-la mention_v apoc._n 14._o so_o that_o no_o other_o evangelium_fw-la be_v to_o be_v expect_v beyond_o this_o here_o mention_v in_o daniâ—…l_n and_o to_o seal_v up_o the_o uision_n and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o fulfil_v and_o accomplish_v the_o prophecy_n viz._n those_o great_a important_a prophecy_n concern_v the_o messiah_n so_o the_o word_n to_o seal_n be_v use_v eâ—…ek_n 28._o 12._o thou_o sealâ—…st_v up_o the_o sum_n which_o plain_o there_o signify_v to_o make_v full_a or_o complete_a and_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o that_o be_v here_o and_o immediate_o follow_v full_a of_o wisdom_n and_o perfect_a in_o beauty_n so_o that_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v this_o passage_n very_o right_o ut_fw-la impleatâ—…r_fw-la visio_fw-la &_o prophetia_fw-la and_o to_o anoint_v the_o most_o holy_a viz._n the_o most_o holy_a person_n that_o ever_o live_v for_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o feminine_a gender_n and_o may_v seem_v to_o signify_v rather_o sanctity_n in_o the_o abstract_n or_o res_fw-la sancta_fw-la yet_o the_o jew_n themselves_o understand_v it_o of_o a_o person_n moses_n gerâ—…ndensis_n of_o the_o very_a messiah_n and_o it_o be_v use_v of_o any_o thing_n consecrate_v to_o god_n whether_o field_n man_n or_o cattle_n levit._n 27._o 28._o beside_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d need_v not_o be_v a_o noun_n of_o the_o feminine_a gender_n but_o be_v the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanctus_n as_o appear_v from_o levit._n 21._o 7._o and_o num._n 6._o 8._o or_o the_o word_n there_o be_v to_o be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o again_o confirm_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belong_v to_o person_n consecrate_v as_o well_o as_o thing_n if_o it_o have_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n of_o the_o temple_n it_o have_v in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v go_v for_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n christ_n be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v rev._n 21._o 22._o in_o the_o most_o eminent_a manner_n imaginable_a for_o in_o he_o dwell_v the_o godhead_n bodily_a 25._o know_v therefore_o and_o understand_v that_o from_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o commandment_n to_o restore_v and_o to_o build_v jerusalem_n viz._n from_o the_o decree_n or_o command_v of_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n that_o decree_n namely_o that_o nehemiah_n obtain_v of_o he_o who_o make_v his_o complaint_n to_o he_o how_o the_o place_n of_o his_o father_n sepulcher_n lay_v waste_v that_o be_v the_o city_n jerusalem_n and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o be_v consume_v with_o fire_n according_a as_o hanani_n have_v tell_v he_o nehem._n 1._o 3._o that_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v break_v down_o and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o burn_v with_o fire_n wherefore_o chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 1._o in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n his_o reign_n he_o obtain_v a_o decree_n for_o the_o restore_n 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on_o daniel_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v presidentiary_n angel_n over_o nation_n and_o country_n vers._n 20._o for_o so_o praeliari_fw-la be_v take_v in_o cicero_n epist._n 13._o ad_fw-la attic._n lib._n 1._o quomodo_fw-la ego_fw-la minus_fw-la quam_fw-la soleam_fw-it praeliatus_fw-la sim_fw-la and_o within_o a_o line_n or_o two_o after_o ego_fw-la enim_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la senatûs_fw-la authoritas_fw-la mihi_fw-la defendenda_fw-la fuit_fw-la sic_fw-la acriter_fw-la &_o uchementer_fw-la praeliatus_fw-la sum_fw-la ut_fw-la clamour_n concursúsque_fw-la maxima_fw-la cum_fw-la mea_fw-la laud_fw-la fierent_fw-la and_o a_o little_a afterward_o persist_v in_o the_o same_o metaphor_n and_o brag_a quam_fw-la fortis_fw-la esset_fw-la which_o also_o be_v a_o military_a expression_n dii_fw-la immortales_fw-la say_v he_o quas_fw-la ego_fw-la pugnas_fw-la &_o quantas_fw-la strages_fw-la edidi_fw-la so_o easy_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o seventy_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d understand_v of_o dispute_n or_o argue_v the_o case_n whence_o the_o disputative_a or_o controversial_a divine_n be_v also_o call_v poleâ—…icall_a vision_n vi._n which_o be_v the_o vision_n or_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n which_o reach_v from_o the_o second_o verse_n of_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n to_o the_o end_n of_o daniel_n 2._o and_o now_o will_v i_o show_v thou_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v now_o will_v i_o declare_v unto_o thou_o thing_n to_o come_v in_o a_o plain_a intelligible_a way_n touch_v the_o kingdom_n of_o persia_n and_o grecia_n and_o also_o the_o roman_a empire_n not_o resemble_v the_o first_o to_o a_o bear_n or_o ram_n the_o second_o to_o a_o leopard_n or_o goat_n and_o the_o three_o to_o a_o monstrous_a beast_n with_o iron_n tooth_n but_o deliver_v the_o matter_n without_o any_o prophetic_a aenigm_n or_o parable_n you_o shall_v hear_v from_o i_o the_o bare_a truth_n in_o easy_a and_o vulgar_a word_n behold_v there_o shall_v stand_v up_o yet_o 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