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and_o shall_v we_o not_o show_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o that_o have_v do_v this_o 2.9.10_o this_o 1._o pet._n 2.9.10_o now_o we_o see_v all_o this_o fullfil_v in_o our_o eye_n shall_v it_o not_o make_v our_o heart_n rejoice_v &_o our_o bone_n flourish_v like_o a_o herb_n 66.14_o herb_n isa_n 66.14_o can_v david_n be_v take_v from_o the_o sheepecoate_n to_o be_v ruler_n over_o israel_n wonder_v at_o the_o lord_n do_v herein_o who_o be_o i_o o_o lord_n god_n and_o what_o be_v my_o house_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o hitherto_o 7.18_o hitherto_o 2._o sam._n 7.18_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o translate_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n dear_a son_n even_o a_o kingdom_n that_o can_v be_v shake_v 12.28_o shake_v heb._n 12.28_o a_o inheritance_n immortal_a undefiled_a that_o wither_v not_o 1.4_o not_o 1._o pet._n 1.4_o give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n the_o father_n that_o have_v make_v we_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o 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in_o these_o mystery_n of_o god_n grace_n celebrate_v the_o day_n of_o our_o first_o fruit_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n with_o all_o possible_a joy_n give_v thanks_n to_o our_o merciful_a god_n who_o have_v make_v we_o meet_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n who_o have_v take_v we_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n and_o translate_v we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n because_o as_o esaias_n prophesy_v the_o people_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o sit_v in_o darkness_n see_v great_a light_n and_o light_n be_v rise_v to_o they_o which_o dwell_v in_o the_o region_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n of_o who_o the_o same_o prophet_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o gentile_n which_o know_v thou_o not_o shall_v call_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o people_n which_o be_v ignorant_a of_o thou_o shall_v she_o unto_o thou_o i_o may_v here_o again_o gather_v that_o 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idcirco_fw-la magis_fw-la eluxit_fw-la &_o say_v chrisostome_n mat._n chrisostome_n chrysost_n homil_n 1_o âx_fw-la variis_fw-la in_o mat._n therefore_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shine_v unto_o the_o wiseman_n that_o god_n goodness_n may_v be_v manifest_o know_v &_o no_o man_n may_v despair_v that_o salvation_n may_v be_v give_v he_o upon_o his_o believe_v because_o he_o now_o see_v it_o give_v to_o the_o wiseman_n but_o though_o we_o may_v find_v much_o honey_n here_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o eat_v too_o much_o honey_n 25.16.27_o honey_n prou._n 25.16.27_o nor_o good_a to_o cloy_v you_o with_o too_o much_o upon_o one_o matter_n i_o pass_v therefore_o from_o the_o person_n to_o the_o next_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n and_o first_o of_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o from_o the_o east_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o sense_n be_v from_o the_o east_n country_n or_o which_o in_o respect_n of_o judea_n be_v situate_v towards_o the_o east_n 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