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of_o mustardseed_n leaven_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o luke_n 18._o mat._n 13._o &_o 23._o luke_n 19_o &_o mat._n 20._o moreover_o when_o he_o prefigurate_v to_o we_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o propose_v to_o we_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o great_a supper_n and_o the_o wedding_n of_o the_o king_n even_o as_o also_o he_o compare_v the_o whole_a christian-church_n and_o the_o state_n thereof_o with_o a_o vineyard_n and_o a_o king_n require_v a_o account_n from_o his_o servant_n likewise_o also_o he_o use_v a_o similitude_n of_o a_o noble_a lord_n who_o commit_v his_o good_n to_o his_o servant_n and_o of_o a_o lose_a sheep_n and_o ox_n and_o of_o a_o lose_a son_n and_o other_o such_o like_a parable_n see_v mat._n 18._o luke_n 16._o mat._n 25._o luke_n 18._o mark_v 12._o luke_n 10._o see_v therefore_o that_o such_o like_a example_n and_o similitude_n be_v sole_o and_o alone_o give_v for_o this_o end_n that_o that_o which_o be_v celestial_a and_o consequent_o difficult_a to_o 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