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illi_fw-la therapeut_fw-fr ae_z appellantur_fw-la these_o esseni_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denominate_v from_o their_o sanctity_n retire_v from_o the_o noise_n and_o crowd_n of_o populous_a city_n into_o solitary_a village_n affect_a solitude_n gens_fw-la sola_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la faemina_fw-la sine_fw-la pecunia_fw-la socia_fw-la palmarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n no_o wonder_n then_o if_o all_o the_o four_o evangelist_n be_v silent_a concern_v they_o since_o they_o live_v stranger_n and_o unknown_a even_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n nor_o be_v any_o mention_n of_o they_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o write_n of_o any_o rabbin_n before_o zacuthius_fw-la a_o late_a writer_n and_o live_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1502._o but_o the_o pharisee_n and_o their_o antagonist_n the_o sadducee_n make_v a_o great_a bustle_n and_o noise_n in_o the_o court_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o they_o live_v in_o mutual_a emulation_n draw_v mighty_a party_n after_o they_o the_o 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