understand_v and_o in_o see_v you_o shall_v see_v and_o not_o perceive_v matth._n 20._o to_o sit_v on_o my_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o my_o left_a shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o for_o who_o it_o be_v prepare_v of_o my_o father_n and_o chap._n 22._o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v therefore_o all_o be_v not_o elect_v to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v much_o less_o to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o preach_v of_o who_o there_o be_v at_o this_o day_n a_o infinite_a number_n 14._o act_n 14._o and_o have_v be_v especial_o in_o old_a time_n when_o all_o the_o gentile_n be_v suffer_v to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n matth._n 24._o except_o those_o day_n shall_v be_v shorten_v all_o flesh_n shall_v perish_v but_o for_o the_o elect_a sake_n they_o shall_v be_v shorter_v in_o the_o same_o place_n false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n shall_v rise_v and_o shall_v do_v sign_n and_o miracle_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v deceive_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a even_o the_o elect_a if_o 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