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what_o a_o man_n have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v not_o chap._n xiii_o 1_o and_o as_o he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n one_o of_o his_o disciple_n say_v unto_o he_o master_n see_v what_o manner_n of_o stone_n and_o what_o building_n be_v here_o 2_o and_o jesus_n answer_v say_v unto_o he_o see_v thou_o these_o great_a building_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v leave_v one_o stone_n upon_o another_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v throw_v down_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v now_o ready_a to_o depart_v from_o the_o temple_n never_o more_o after_o this_o enter_v into_o it_o and_o his_o disciple_n show_v he_o with_o wonder_n and_o admiration_n the_o magnificient_a structure_n and_o building_n thereof_o apprehend_v that_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o invincible_a strength_n it_o can_v not_o be_v destroy_v or_o that_o at_o least_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o incredible_a magnificence_n it_o be_v great_a pity_n it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v they_o say_v to_o christ_n master_n behold_v 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