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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o other_o signifi_v the_o great_a according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o word_n use_v by_o both_o which_o call_v he_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o or_o chief_a of_o all_o therefore_o these_o three_o difference_n be_v not_o worth_a three_o chip_n the_o four_o s._n matthew_n call_v he_o that_o will_v be_v great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o servant_n s._n luke_n give_v no_o name_n of_o service_n to_o he_o that_o be_v great_a but_o he_o be_v will_v to_o be_v young_a or_o underling_n yet_o s._n luke_n in_o another_o place_n cap._n 9_o vers_fw-la 48._o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o least_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a but_o what_o fond_a quarrel_v be_v this_o do_v not_o the_o pope_n call_v himself_o servant_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o great_a service_n belong_v to_o he_o that_o claim_v the_o great_a dignity_n though_o 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