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after_o his_o death_n say_v augustine_n in_o one_o of_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la dri._n augustinus_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dri._n if_o steven_n have_v not_o pray_v the_o church_n have_v not_o have_v paul_n the_o doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n through_o the_o many_o good_a word_n which_o christ_n use_v as_o he_o go_v to_o be_v crucify_v some_o be_v either_o convert_v or_o confirm_v the_o thief_n be_v convert_v the_o centurion_n be_v confirm_v by_o both_o god_n be_v glorify_v the_o thief_n say_v etc._n luk._n 23.42.43_o etc._n etc._n lord_n remember_v i_o
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