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the_o celebration_n of_o the_o passeouâ—â—_n 2_o from_o the_o 6_o chap_n to_o the_o 13_o beside_o the_o league_n make_v with_o the_o gibbonite_n &_o the_o sin_n of_o sacrilege_n the_o sack_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jericâ—_n hai_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o kill_n of_o many_o king_n be_v here_o describe_v which_o in_o the_o 12_o chapter_n be_v number_v that_o we_o may_v see_v how_o god_n fight_v mighty_o for_o his_o people_n and_o that_o he_o root_v out_o the_o ungodly_a 3_o from_o the_o 13_o chap._n to_o the_o 20_o be_v describe_v the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o the_o distribute_v thereof_o by_o lot_n according_a to_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n whereby_o be_v show_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v true_a 4_o from_o the_o 20_o chap_n to_o the_o
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nativity_n of_o john_n baptist_n and_o also_o of_o christ_n himself_o afterward_o the_o preach_n and_o imprisonment_n of_o john_n the_o baptism_n and_o genealogye_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o four_o unto_o the_o ten_o after_o the_o history_n of_o the_o tentation_n of_o christ_n he_o expound_v the_o doctrine_n and_o miracle_n of_o that_o which_o christ_n wrought_v in_o galilee_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o nazareth_n in_o capernaum_n at_o the_o pool_n of_o genazereth_n and_o in_o oâ—her_a place_n of_o galilee_n dispute_v with_o the_o phatisee_n concern_v the_o sabbaoth_n instruct_v the_o apostle_n and_o people_n heal_v the_o centurion_n servant_n and_o raise_v the_o widow_n son_n after_o that_o how_o he_o commend_v john_n baptist_n before_o the_o people_n yea_o and_o the_o woman_n that_o sin_v before_o simeon_n the_o pharisie_n how_o he_o do_v expound_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a and_o also_o heal_v one_o that_o have_v the_o devil_n how_o he_o stay_v the_o woman_n issue_n of_o blood_n &_o raise_v up_o jairius_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o sinagogs_n daughter_n last_o of_o all_o how_o that_o when_o his_o disciple_n be_v instruct_v send_v and_o return_v and_o after_o his_o transfiguration_n in_o the_o mount_n and_o leave_v gale_o from_o the_o 10._o unto_o the_o 20._o be_v describe_v that_o which_o christ_n teach_v and_o wrought_v in_o the_o way_n towards_o jerusalem_n he_o teach_v either_o plain_o or_o in_o parable_n plune_o or_o simple_o 1_o he_o instruct_v the_o 70._o disciple_n 2_o he_o upbraid_v city_n for_o incredulity_n 3_o he_o give_v thanks_n to_o his_o father_n 4_o he_o admonish_v the_o lawyer_n 5_o he_o commend_v ma._n the_o sister_n of_o martha_n 6_o he_o teach_v his_o disciple_n to_o pray_v 7_o he_o chide_v the_o pharisy_n 8_o he_o warn_v his_o disciple_n 9_o he_o threaten_v the_o impenitent_a 10_o he_o sharp_o reprous_a the_o covetousness_n of_o the_o pharisy_n 11_o he_o reprove_v most_o sharp_o herod_n 12_o he_o foretell_v of_o offence_n 13_o he_o 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