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his_o disciple_n and_o oppose_v and_o mock_v at_o by_o enemy_n the_o disciple_n and_o servant_n of_o christ_n intend_v little_o less_o luk._n 12.45_o when_o they_o say_v their_o lord_n delay_v his_o come_n and_o thereupon_o fall_v to_o beat_v their_o fellow_n servant_n and_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o the_o drunken_a and_o what_o do_v it_o import_v less_o when_o it_o be_v so_o often_o say_v that_o christ_n shall_v come_v in_o a_o day_n when_o they_o be_v not_o aware_a nor_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o the_o world_n in_o general_n be_v destitute_a of_o faith_n in_o this_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n this_o st._n peter_n foresee_v 2_o pet._n 3.9_o they_o mock_v and_o
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