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the_o son_n oâ—_n barachias_n 24_o 2._o pa._n 24_o who_o you_o fly_v between_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v come_v upon_o this_o generation_n 13._o luc._n 13._o o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n thou_o that_o kyile_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o which_o be_v send_v unto_o thou_o how_o often_o will_v â—_o 4._o es_fw-ge â—_o i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o even_o as_o the_o hen_n gather_v her_o chickyn_n under_o her_o wing_n and_o you_o will_v not_o behold_v 9_o psal_n 9_o your_o house_n be_v leave_v unto_o you_o desolate_a for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v not_o see_v i_o hencefurth_o till_o that_o you_o say_v 9_o say_v ps_n 118_o luc._n 9_o bless_v be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o exposition_n in_o this_o gospel_n christ_n handele_v the_o jew_n somewhat_o rough_o like_a as_o one_o that_o almost_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o course_n &_o run_a and_o never_o 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