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all_o be_v fasten_v upon_o he_o 22._o luke_n 4.20_o 22._o and_o they_o wonder_v at_o the_o gracious_a word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o 2.22_o 2_o his_o uprightness_n mark_v 7.37_o 1_o pet._n 2.22_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o second_o that_o be_v his_o uprightness_n s._n mark_n say_v that_o the_o people_n testify_v he_o do_v all_o thing_n well_o and_o s._n peter_n say_v there_o be_v no_o guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n and_o s._n luke_n confirm_v the_o same_o throughout_o his_o whole_a gospel_n threefold_a 3_o argument_n from_o the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n threefold_a the_o three_o argument_n whereby_o s._n luke_n prove_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o priest_n be_v from_o the_o duty_n and_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n which_o be_v special_o threefold_a 1._o to_o expound_v the_o law_n 2._o to_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n 3._o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o their_o sin_n 1._o the_o prophet_n malachy_n say_v the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v keep_v knowledge_n 2.7_o mal._n 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