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woman_n who_o have_v a_o infirmity_n eighteen_o year_n on_o the_o sabbath_n luke_n 13_o 10_o to_o 17_o where_o all_o his_o adversary_n be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o false_a gloss_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n v._o 17._o we_o have_v also_o christ_n cure_v and_o defend_v that_o cure_n of_o the_o man_n who_o have_v a_o dropsy_n by_o the_o case_n of_o a_o ass_n or_o ox_n fall_v into_o a_o pit_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n luke_n 14._o 1_o 2_o 5_o and_o of_o a_o man_n who_o have_v a_o infirmity_n thirty_o eight_o year_n on_o the_o sabbath_n john_n 5._o 5_o to_o 9_o and_o v._o 16_o at_o which_o
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