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17_o eze._n 33._o 31_o luk._n 16._o 14_o mat._n 16._o 3_o luk_n 12._o 5â—_n luke_n 12._o 56._o 57_o mar_n 12._o 34_o luk._n 19_o psa._n 41._o 11_o joh._n 13._o 34_o comfortable_a 〈◊〉_d ezâ—ch_o 9_o 4_o joh._n 1._o 50._o 1._o cor._n 2._o 9_o mat_n 1â—_n jer._n 17._o 9_o psal._n 4._o mat._n 12._o 35_o psal._n 45._o 1_o â—sal_n 39_o 2._o lat_fw-la 12._o 35_o can._n 1._o 1._o ps._n 119._o 13_o psal._n 42._o 1._o luk._n 12._o 13_o oh_o 8._o 6._o object_n answer_n 1._o king_n 3_o mat._n 14_o object_n mat._n 13._o 20_o gal._n 5._o 22._o answer_n act._n 16._o 34_o object_n conscience_n afflict_v cant._n 5._o 1._o answer_n psal._n 27._o 8._o matth._n 5._o esa._n 55._o 2_o 3_o 4_o psal._n 43._o simile_n