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i_o shall_v see_v he_o but_o not_o now_o i_o shall_v behold_v number_n xxiv_o v._o 17_o he_o but_o not_o nigh_o from_o hence_o they_o may_v frame_v this_o rational_a conjecture_n that_o the_o very_a person_n at_o who_o birth_n it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o a_o star_n shall_v appear_v be_v then_o actual_o bear_v and_o have_v a_o just_a notion_n that_o he_o be_v far_o superior_a to_o all_o their_o daemon_n they_o come_v to_o pay_v he_o the_o just_a tribute_n of_o divine_a adoration_n they_o steer_v their_o course_n therefore_o to_o judaea_n be_v persuade_v that_o some_o great_a prince_n be_v bear_v but_o ignorant_a of_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o place_n of_o his_o nativity_n and_o when_o they_o be_v happy_o come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o young_a child_n be_v they_o offer_v present_n to_o he_o that_o be_v lively_a representation_n of_o his_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n viz._n gold_n a_o emblem_n of_o his_o royal_a power_n frankincense_n to_o note_v to_o 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