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etc._n etc._n gene._n xuj_o v_o his_o name_n be_v call_v jesus_n etc._n etc._n math_n ay_o and_o when_o the_o time_n of_o their_o purification_n &c_n &c_n they_o bring_v he_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o present_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n exod._n xiii_o a_o &_o xxii_o d._n nun_n viij_o b._n levit._fw-la twelve_o a._n exod._n xiii_o a._n and_o the_o same_o man_n be_v just_a &_o godly_a etc._n etc._n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o come_v by_o inspiration_n into_o the_o temple_n than_o take_v be_v hâ—m_n up_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o say_v lord_n now_o leaâ—â—este_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n for_o my_o iye_n have_v seen_v thy_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n a_o light_a to_o lighten_v the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o a_o sign_n which_o be_v speak_v against_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o thought_n of_o many_o herte_n may_v be_v open_v etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v a_o prophetisse_n one_o anna._n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v of_o a_o great_a age_n and_o she_o have_v live_v with_o a_o houseband_n seven_o year_n from_o her_o virginity_n which_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n and_o she_o come_v forth_o the_o same_o hour_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n nineteeen_o into_o galilee_n to_o their_o own_o city_n nazareth_n and_o the_o child_n grow_v etc._n etc._n and_o be_v fill_v with_o wisdom_n and_o when_o he_o be_v twelve_o year_n old_a they_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n the_o child_n jesus_n abide_v still_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o when_o they_o find_v he_o not_o they_o go_v etc._n etc._n and_o it_o fortune_v that_o after_o three_o day_n they_o find_v he_o in_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o that_o hear_v he_o be_v astoun_v at_o his_o understanding_n and_o answer_n son_n â–ª_o why_o have_v thou_o thus_o deal_v with_o we_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o how_o be_v it_o that_o you_o seek_v i_o luc._n viij_o math._n twelve_o matt._n iii._n witted_a you_o not_o that_o i_o must_v go_v about_o my_o father_n business_n and_o they_o understand_v not_o that_o sai_n which_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o but_o his_o mother_n keep_v all_o these_o sayynge_n together_o in_o her_o herte_n and_o jesus_n prosper_v in_o wisdom_n and_o age_n and_o in_o favour_n with_o god_n &_o man_n and_o he_o come_v into_o all_o the_o cost_n about_o jordan_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o say_v to_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o begin_v not_o to_o say_v with_o yourselves_o we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n god_n be_v able_a of_o these_o stone_n to_o seize_v vy_z child_n unto_o abraham_n now_o also_o be_v the_o be_v lay_v to_o the_o rote_n of_o the_o tree_n every_o tree_n therefore_o &c_n &c_n he_o that_o have_v two_o coat_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o hurt_v you_o no_o man_n i_o baptyse_v you_o with_o water_n but_o one_o strong_a they_o i_o shall_v come_v after_o i_o &c_n &c_n and_o the_o chaff_n shall_v he_o burn_v upon_o he_o â–ª_o and_o a_o voice_n come_v from_o heaven_n thou_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o the_o do_v i_o delight_v and_o jesus_n himself_o begin_v to_o be_v of_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n so_o that_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o heli._n return_v from_o jordan_n and_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n into_o wilderness_n and_o in_o those_o day_n do_v he_o eat_v nothing_o and_o when_o they_o be_v end_v he_o afterward_o houngr_v gen._n twenty-five_o v_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n command_v this_o stone_n that_o it_o be_v bread_n it_o be_v write_v man_n shall_v not_o live_v by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o everye_o word_n of_o god_n deut._n seven_o a_o and_o the_o deivill_n take_v he_o into_o a_o high_a mountain_n etc._n etc._n all_o this_o power_n will_v i_o geve_v the._n etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o will_v fall_v down_o before_o i_o etc._n etc._n deu._n vi_fw-la c._n x_o d._n thy_o lord_n god_n shall_v thou_o wurship_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v geve_v his_o angel_n charge_v ouâ—e_v thou_o etc._n etc._n psal._n xxi_o c_o thou_o shall_v not_o tempt_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o all_o the_o temptation_n be_v end_v the_o deivill_a depart_v from_o he_o and_o jesus_n return_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n into_o galilee_n and_o he_o tâ—uâ—he_v in_o their_o synagoge_n and_o be_v commend_v of_o all_o man_n and_o stand_v uppe_o for_o to_o read_v and_o there_o be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o the_o book_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o he_o have_v open_v the_o book_n etc._n etc._n and_o sit_v down_o this_o day_n be_v this_o scripture_n fulfil_v in_o your_o ear_n and_o albate_v hin_a witness_n and_o wonder_v at_o the_o gracious_a word_n which_o procee_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n whatsoever_o we_o have_v hear_v do_z in_o capernaum_n &c_n &c_n no_o prophet_n be_v accept_v in_o his_o own_o countraye_n and_o many_o lepres_n werin_o israel_n in_o the_o time_n of_o heliseus_fw-la iiii_o reg._n v._n but_o he_o depart_v through_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v astoun_v at_o his_o doctrine_n for_o his_o preach_n be_v with_o power_n there_o be_v a_o man_n which_o have_v a_o unclean_n spirtle_v what_o have_v thou_o so_o do_v with_o we_o thou_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n and_o jesus_n rebuke_v hin_a and_o say_v hold_v thy_o peace_n &_o cum_fw-la out_o of_o he_o and_o fear_n come_v upon_o they_o all_o and_o the_o fame_n of_o he_o be_v sored_a abroad_o and_o immediate_o she_o arise_v and_o minister_v unto_o they_o and_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o deivilâ—_n also_o come_v out_o of_o many_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v down_o all_o they_o that_o have_v and_o keep_v hin_a yâ—_z he_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o they_o for_o therefore_o i_o be_o send_v he_o stand_v by_o the_o lake_n of_o genezareth_n and_o he_o see_v two_o dip_v stand_v by_o the_o lane_n side_n and_o he_o sit_v down_o and_o teach_v the_o people_n out_o of_o the_o ship_n nevertheless_o at_o thy_o commandment_n i_o will_v loose_a forth_o the_o net_n when_o simon_n see_v this_o he_o fall_v down_o at_o jesus_n knee_n lord_n go_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n and_o so_o be_v also_o james_n and_o john_n etc._n etc._n and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o simon_n fear_v not_o from_o hen_n forth_o thou_o shall_v catch_v man_n behold_v there_o be_v a_o man_n full_a of_o leprosy_n etc._n etc._n lord_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o canst_v make_v i_o clean_o and_o he_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o charge_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v tell_v no_o man_n leut._n xiii_o a_o and_o offer_v for_o thy_o cleanse_n etc._n etc._n and_o give_v himself_o to_o prayer_n which_o be_v come_v out_o of_o all_o the_o