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right_o understand_v m._n for_o always_o those_o that_o be_v carnal_a carnallye_o understand_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v oftentimes_o offend_v and_o be_v offend_v fall_v to_o contention_n among_o themselves_o for_o it_o offend_v they_o that_o he_o have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v geve_v his_o flesh_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n c._n and_o the_o evangelist_n name_v the_o jew_n again_o not_o for_o honour_n sake_n but_o rather_o to_o cast_v in_o their_o tooth_n their_o incredulity_n for_o that_o they_o receyve_v not_o the_o familiar_a doctrine_n concern_v everlasting_a life_n or_o at_o least_o because_o they_o do_v not_o modest_o inquire_v of_o a_o matter_n doubtful_a as_o yet_o and_o obscure_a unto_o they_o for_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o pivishe_a frowardness_n and_o contempt_n whereas_o he_o say_v that_o they_o contend_v among_o themselves_o and_o they_o which_o thus_o contentious_o dispute_v do_v hynder_n themselves_o from_o attain_v to_o 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