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he_o that_o when_o he_o be_v but_o twelve_o year_n old_a do_v dispute_v with_o the_o doctor_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o fill_v all_o that_o hear_v he_o with_o astonishment_n at_o his_o understanding_n and_o answer_n luke_n 2._o 46_o 47._o and_o much_o more_o now_o when_o he_o be_v so_o much_o increase_v in_o wisdom_n be_v he_o able_a to_o deal_v with_o the_o sadducee_n and_o answer_v they_o about_o this_o truth_n of_o which_o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o his_o secret_n he_o have_v so_o perfect_a knowledge_n he_o have_v answer_v the_o herodian_o before_o most_o wise_o to_o their_o ensnare_a question_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o caesar_n and_o he_o be_v able_a to_o give_v answer_n to_o the_o sadducee_n about_o the_o resurrection_n 3._o the_o objection_n