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c_o item_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n rain_n over_o they_o but_o you_o not_o lo._n a_o mat_n x._o do_v marâ—_n dâ—c_fw-fr luc_fw-fr xâ—i_fw-la v._o art_n lâ—e_z i_z 〈◊〉_d v._o a_o truth_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n a_o void_v the_o people_n but_o how_o follow_v the_o way_n that_o be_v not_o reighte_o neither_o intend_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o blind_v with_o carnal_a affect_n and_o seek_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v pertain_v to_o belycheare_n forby_n cause_n he_o feed_v they_o wonderful_o /_o therefore_o they_o think_v he_o a_o meet_a king_n for_o their_o purpose_n which_o can_v feed_v his_o subject_n with_o much_o fare_v and_o no_o cost_n d._n math_n xx_o d._n beside_o this_o our_o lord_n come_v not_o to_o bear_v rule_n in_o earth_n after_o the_o fashyon_n of_o this_o world_n as_o the_o jew_n imagine_v think_v that_o messiah_n shall_v come_v like_o solomon_n here_o to_o reign_v and_o as_o pilate_n fear_v therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n well_o e_o ihon._n xviii_o e_o my_o 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