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whence_o be_v this_o to_o i_o that_o the_o mother_n of_o my_o lord_n shall_v come_v to_o i_o and_o on_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n chap_n 2._o ver_fw-la 11._o for_o to_o you_o be_v bear_v this_o day_n a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n and_o afterward_o joh._n 13._o ver_fw-la 13_o 14._o you_o call_v i_o master_n and_o lord_n for_o so_o i_o be_o if_o i_o thou_o your_o lord_n and_o master_n have_v wash_v your_o foot_n also_o after_o his_o resurrection_n luk._n 24._o 34_o saying_n the_o lord_n have_v rise_v indeed_o and_o have_v oppear_v to_o simon_n ver_n 39_o behold_v my_o hand_n and_o my_o foot_n that_o
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