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samuel_n and_o the_o 26._o of_o matthew_n in_o all_o that_o nine_o chapter_n of_o samuel_n there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n that_o make_v for_o this_o purpose_n except_o you_o mean_v this_o that_o when_o saul_n ask_v of_o samuel_n where_o the_o seer_n house_n be_v samuel_n answer_v again_o that_o he_o be_v the_o seer_n if_o this_o be_v to_o be_v know_v by_o voice_n learning_n and_o doctrine_n the_o ignorant_a minister_n that_o be_v may_v soon_o be_v know_v by_o his_o voice_n learning_n and_o doctrine_n for_o if_o you_o ask_v he_o where_o be_v such_o a_o man_n he_o can_v answer_v you_o i_o be_o he_o in_o the._n 26._o of_o matthew_n the_o first_o place_n vers_fw-la 48._o be_v this_o now_o he_o that_o betray_v he_o have_v give_v they_o a_o token_n say_v whosoever_o i_o shall_v kiss_v that_o be_v he_o lay_v hold_v on_o he_o the_o multitude_n that_o come_v with_o judas_n know_v christ_n by_o judas_n kiss_v of_o he_o therefore_o in_o those_o day_n minister_n be_v know_v by_o voice_n 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