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according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o fourteen_o psalm_n the_o way_n of_o peace_n have_v they_o not_o know_v etc._n etc._n thus_o you_o have_v hear_v how_o zacharias_n do_v in_o most_o goodly_a and_o fit_a word_n most_o lively_o paint_v out_o the_o gospel_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n with_o all_o the_o fruit_n colour_n &_o condition_n thereof_o that_o it_o be_v a_o word_n and_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n also_o a_o kingdom_n of_o peace_n joy_n quietness_n salvation_n and_o all_o goodness_n god_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v thorough_o know_v and_o feel_v the_o same_o amen_n a_o sermon_n of_o d._n martin_n luther_n of_o the_o meditation_n of_o christ_n his_o passion_n first_o some_o do_v so_o think_v upon_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o be_v incense_v with_o anger_n against_o the_o jew_n and_o do_v inveigh_v against_o wretched_a judas_n in_o song_n and_o reproachful_a word_n and_o thus_o they_o be_v content_a and_o think_v this_o to_o be_v 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