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common_o set_v forth_o green_a or_o yellow_a in_o its_o proper_a
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severity_n of_o his_o doctrine_n repentance_n and_o the_o place_n thereof_o the_o wilderness_n his_o food_n and_o diet_n locust_n and_o wild_a honey_n agreeable_a unto_o the_o example_n of_o elias_n who_o king_n 1._o 8._o be_v say_v to_o vir_fw-la pilosus_fw-la that_o be_v as_o junius_n and_o tremellius_n interpret_v veste_fw-la villoso_fw-la cinctus_fw-la answerable_a unto_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o ancient_a prophet_n according_a to_o that_o of_o zachary_n 13._o in_o that_o day_n the_o prophet_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a neither_o shall_v they_o wear_v a_o rough_a garment_n to_o deceive_v and_o suitable_a to_o the_o cilicious_a and_o hairy_a vestes_fw-la of_o the_o strict_a order_n of_o friar_n who_o derive_v the_o institution_n of_o their_o monastic_a life_n from_o the_o example_n of_o john_n and_o elias_n as_o for_o the_o wear_n of_o skin_n where_o that_o be_v proper_o intend_v the_o expression_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v plain_a so_o be_v it_o call_v heb._n 11._o they_o wander_v 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