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the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a 7_o and_o they_o have_v no_o child_n because_o that_o woman_n elisabeth_n be_v barren_a and_o they_o be_v both_o now_o etc._n well_o strike_v in_o year_n 8_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o while_n he_o execute_v the_o priest_n office_n 5._o before_o god_n in_o the_o order_n of_o his_o course_n 9_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n his_o lot_n be_v to_o burn_v incense_n when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n 10_o and_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o the_o people_n be_v pray_v without_o at_o the_o time_n of_o incense_n 11_o and_o there_o appear_v unto_o he_o a_o 21._o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n 12_o and_o when_o zacharias_n see_v he_o 14._o he_o be_v trouble_v 12._o and_o fear_n fall_v upon_o he_o 13_o but_o the_o angel_n say_v unto_o he_o fear_v not_o zacharias_n for_o thy_o prayer_n be_v hear_v and_o thy_o wife_n elisabeth_n shall_v hear_v thou_o a_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o nams_n 8._o john_n 14_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v joy_n joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o beer_n many_o shall_v rejoice_v at_o his_o birth_n 15_o for_o he_o shall_v be_v great_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v drink_v neither_o wine_n nor_o l_o strong_a drink_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 5._o even_o from_o his_o mother_n womb_n 16_o and_o many_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v turn_n to_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n 17_o and_o he_o shall_v go_v before_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elias_n elias_n to_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n and_o the_o disobedient_a wisdom_n to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o just_a to_o make_v ready_a a_o people_n prepare_v for_o the_o lord_n 18_o and_o zacharias_n say_v unto_o the_o angel_n whereby_o shall_v i_o know_v this_o for_o 1._o i_o be_o a_o old_a man_n and_o my_o wife_n well_o strike_v in_o year_n 19_o and_o the_o angel_n answer_v say_v unto_o he_o i_o be_o 21._o gabriel_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o shape_n be_o send_v to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o and_o to_o show_v thou_o these_o glad_a tiding_n 20_o and_o 26._o behold_v thou_o shall_v be_v dumb_a and_o not_o able_a to_o speak_v until_o the_o day_n that_o these_o thing_n shall_v he_o perform_v because_o thou_o believe_v not_o my_o word_n which_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v 23._o in_o their_o season_n 21_o and_o the_o people_n wait_v for_o zacharias_n and_o marvel_v that_o he_o tarry_v so_o long_o in_o the_o temple_n 22_o and_o when_o he_o come_v out_o it_o he_o can_v not_o speak_v unto_o they_o and_o they_o perceive_v that_o he_o have_v see_v a_o vision_n in_o the_o temple_n for_o he_o beckon_v unto_o they_o and_o remain_v speechless_a 23_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o assoon_o as_o the_o day_n of_o his_o ministration_n be_v accomplish_v he_o depart_v to_o his_o own_o 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