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to_o save_v sinner_n of_o which_o i_o be_o the_o chief_a what_o lose_a saint_n john_n the_o baptist_n by_o count_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o the_o mean_a office_n about_o christ_n 3.11_o matth._n 3.11_o even_o to_o unloose_v the_o latchet_n of_o his_o shoe_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o christ_n the_o one_o be_v never_o the_o less_o a_o chossen_n vessel_n 9.15_o act_n 9.15_o the_o other_o the_o great_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n 11.11_o matth._n 11.11_o what_o can_v i_o loose_v by_o take_v the_o low_a room_n if_o the_o lord_n say_v amice_fw-la ascend_v superius_fw-la 14.10_o luke_n 14.10_o friend_n sit_v up_o high_a yea_o let_v i_o have_v part_n in_o christ_n jesus_n though_o it_o be_v but_o at_o the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n and_o