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the_o jew_n peter_n entreat_v he_o to_o favour_v himself_o be_v call_v satan_n for_o his_o pain_n get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n when_o christ_n be_v come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n he_o do_v not_o withdraw_v himself_o as_o at_o other_o time_n and_o albeit_o he_o know_v that_o satan_n have_v put_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o judas_n to_o betray_v he_o yet_o keep_v he_o accustom_v time_n and_o place_n of_o prayer_n where_o judas_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v he_o yea_o when_o the_o company_n come_v with_o sword_n and_o staff_n to_o apprehend_v christ_n what_o do_v he_o but_o as_o it_o be_v offer_v himself_o into_o their_o hand_n by_o ask_v they_o say_v who_o seek_v
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