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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nine_o sermon_n on_o the_o two_o and_o twentieth_o chapter_n of_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o s._n mathew_n the_o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o verse_n by_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n arthure_n lake_n late_a bishop_n of_o that_o see_n london_n print_v by_o w._n s._n for_o nathaniel_n butter_n 1629._o nine_o sermon_n on_o the_o two_o and_o twentieth_o chapter_n of_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o saint_n matthew_n the_o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o verse_n the_o text_n 34._o but_o when_o the_o pharisee_n have_v hear_v that_o jesus_n have_v put_v the_o sadducee_n to_o silence_n they_o be_v gather_v together_o 35._o then_o one_o of_o they_o which_o be_v a_o lawyer_n ask_v he_o a_o question_n tempt_v he_o and_o say_v 36._o master_n what_o be_v the_o great_a commandment_n 37._o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o 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