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give_v and_o from_o he_o that_o have_v not_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o which_o he_o have_v mat._n 13.12_o in_o another_o place_n show_v his_o meaning_n say_v that_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v luke_n 8.18_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o speak_v when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o whole_a have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o physician_n but_o the_o sick_a and_o that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o king_n ahaz_n that_o he_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o god_n of_o damascus_n that_o smite_v he_o 2_o chr._n 28.23_o they_o do_v not_o so_o indeed_o but_o he_o think_v they_o do_v so_o they_o seem_v to_o he_o to_o do_v so_o and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o it_o according_o and_o so_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o this_o place_n these_o man_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v outward_a profession_n of_o he_o and_o his_o religion_n and_o therefore_o seem_v 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