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and_o delightful_a to_o god_n act_n 10._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a man_n in_o caesarea_n call_v cornelius_n a_o centurion_n of_o the_o band_n call_v the_o italian_a band_n a_o devout_a man_n and_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n which_o give_v much_o alm_n to_o the_o people_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n always_o he_o see_v in_o a_o vision_n evident_o about_o the_o nine_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n a_o angel_n of_o god_n come_v in_o to_o he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o cornelius_z and_o when_o he_o look_v on_o he_o he_o be_v afraid_a and_o say_v what_o be_v it_o lord_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o thy_o
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