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〈◊〉_d i_o have_v judge_v to_o deliver_v what_o page_n 97_o 98_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o i_o write_v page_n 99_o errata_fw-la page_n 35._o line_n 4._o à _fw-la sine_fw-la read_v convert_v p._n 36._o l._n 5._o à _fw-la sine_fw-la give_v paul_n r._n give_v by_o paul_n p._n 37._o l._n 9_o r._n 1_o cor._n 1.5_o p._n 49._o l._n 10._o à _fw-la sine_fw-la 2_o 3_o 23._o deal_n 23._o p._n 52._o l._n 4._o à _fw-la sine_fw-la 19.2_o w._n r._n 19.2_o p._n 65._o l._n 9_o matth._n 18._o r._n 28._o p._n 83._o circa_fw-la med_n luke_n 24._o r._n 14._o p._n 110._o l._n 4._o r._n precedent_n p._n 114._o circa_fw-la med_n 2_o thes_n r._n 1_o thes_n p._n 121._o r._n 1_o cor._n 14.1.3_o finis_fw-la
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