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be_v very_a plein_fw-fr in_o luke_n 18._o from_o 31._o to_o 35._o the_o recite_v the_o word_n of_o that_o text_n be_v plain_a proof_n enough_o without_o urge_v they_o by_o force_n of_o argument_n 31._o then_o he_o take_v unto_o he_o the_o twelve_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o behold_v we_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v by_o the_o prophet_n concern_v the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v ver._n 33._o they_o shall_v scourge_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o the_o three_o day_n he_o shall_v rise_v again_o now_o it_o be_v say_v for_o 34._o that_o they_o understand_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n and_o this_o say_n be_v hide_v from_o they_o neither_o know_v they_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v therefore_o certain_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v and_o believe_v in_o moses_n his_o time_n and_o therefore_o though_o there_o be_v so_o much_o gospel_n contain_v in_o that_o text_n of_o deut._n to_o we_o now_o that_o 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