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israel_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o peril_n of_o death_n therefore_o she_o have_v a_o good_a reward_n as_o holy_a writ_n say_v quicunque_fw-la accipit_fw-la prophetam_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la meo_fw-la mercedem_fw-la prophetae_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o that_o receive_v a_o prophet_n in_o my_o name_n he_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o a_o prophet_n chap._n xxx_o of_o the_o holy_a place_n between_o bethany_n and_o the_o river_n jordan_n and_o other_o thing_n also_o from_o bethany_n man_n go_v to_o the_o river_n of_o jordan_n through_o the_o wilderness_n and_o it_o be_v near_o a_o day_n journey_n between_o towards_o the_o east_n be_v a_o great_a hill_n where_o our_o lord_n fast_v forty_o day_n upon_o this_o hill_n be_v christ_n tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n when_o he_o say_v to_o he_o command_v that_o these_o stone_n be_v make_v bread_n and_o there_o be_v a_o hermitage_n where_o dwell_v certain_a christian_n call_v georgian_n for_o s._n george_n convert_v they_o and_o 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