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he_o will_v afterward_o be_v touch_v of_o the_o other_o woman_n of_o the_o disciple_n and_o of_o thomas_n yea_o he_o provoke_v thomas_n and_o the_o disciple_n thereto_o it_o seem_v that_o marie_n with_o the_o ointment_n which_o she_o bring_v with_o she_o think_v to_o anoint_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o she_o do_v afore_o in_o his_o life_n time_n and_o to_o reverence_v he_o and_o to_o deal_v with_o he_o as_o with_o a_o mortal_a man_n which_o thing_n christ_n forbid_v she_o to_o do_v hereafter_o shall_v we_o hear_v how_o he_o offer_v unto_o his_o disciple_n his_o hand_n foot_n and_o side_n will_v they_o to_o touch_v he_o but_o with_o this_o inhibition_n and_o that_o commandment_n he_o have_v respect_n to_o one_o only_a thing_n namely_o to_o deliver_v marie_n and_o the_o disciple_n from_o unbelief_n from_o weak_a faith_n and_o doubt_v unto_o marie_n he_o will_v say_v touch_v i_o not_o of_o a_o carnal_a devotion_n as_o though_o thou_o will_v anoint_v i_o i_o need_v it_o no_o more_o 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