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prophet_n they_o foretell_v what_o thing_n jesus_n be_v to_o suffer_v as_o st._n peter_n set_v it_o forth_o act._n 3.18_o these_o thing_n say_v he_o which_o god_n before_o have_v show_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v he_o have_v also_o fulfil_v thus_o god_n reveal_v what_o before_o he_o have_v decree_v which_o our_o saviour_n take_v notice_n of_o he_o here_o speak_v of_o his_o passion_n after_o this_o manner_n text._n non_fw-la loquor_fw-la dubitatiuè_fw-la fortasse_fw-la pater_fw-la â—â—c_fw-la vult_fw-la sed_fw-la assertatiuè_fw-la calicem_fw-la quem_fw-la dedit_fw-la ferus_fw-la com._n in_o text._n call_v it_o the_o cup_n which_o his_o father_n have_v give_v he_o be_v full_o acquaint_v with_o his_o father_n will_n he_o speak_v of_o what_o he_o be_v to_o suffer_v non_fw-la dubitatiuè_fw-la sed_fw-la assertiuè_fw-la as_o ferus_fw-la note_n upon_o it_o not_o as_o a_o thing_n doubtful_a but_o certain_a the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n 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