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juda_n and_o christ_n namely_o these_o the_o essâ—ans_n the_o galilaeans_n hemerobaptist_n maâ—â—oâ—haans_n samaritans_n sadducee_n and_o pharise_n epiphanius_n beside_o these_o number_v other_o â–ª_o to_o be_v the_o gorthaeans_n sebuaeans_n dosithaeans_n scribe_n ossaeans_n nazaraeans_n herodians_n  _fw-fr in_o the_o time_n of_o augustus_n there_o be_v a_o general_a tax_n luc._n 2._o zacharias_n be_v slay_v between_o the_o temple_n &_o the_o altar_n as_o basilias_fw-la &_o origen_n in_o mat._n hom_n 26._o do_v write_v the_o cause_n be_v as_o they_o say_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o virginity_n of_o marie_n the_o virgin_n have_v a_o several_a place_n in_o the_o temple_n to_o pray_v marry_o after_o the_o be_v deliver_v &_o know_v to_o have_v have_v a_o son_n resort_v thither_o nevertheless_o the_o pharisy_n withstand_v she_o zacharie_n affirm_v she_o be_v a_o virgin_n therefore_o be_v he_o flame_n joseph_n bell_n jud._n lib._n 5._o