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these_o last_o word_n perfect_o and_o therefore_o say_v unto_o he_o now_o speak_v thou_o plain_o and_o speak_v no_o proverb_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n believe_v that_o he_o be_v come_v from_o god_n he_o answer_v they_o you_o now_o believe_v but_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v yea_o be_v already_o come_v that_o you_o shall_v be_v scatter_v and_o shall_v leave_v i_o alone_o but_o i_o be_o not_o alone_a for_o my_o father_n be_v with_o i_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o may_v have_v peace_n in_o i_o you_o shall_v have_v affliction_n in_o the_o world_n but_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n xxviii_o jesus_n be_v prayer_n to_o his_o
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and_o publican_n 135._o a_o publican_n make_v a_o apostle_n 46._o and_o another_o a_o child_n of_o abraham_n 147._o purification_n who_o the_o law_n oblige_v in_o that_o case_n 16._o the_o virgin_n purification_n 17._o q._n qveen_n of_o sheba_n shall_v condemn_v the_o jew_n 69._o r_o reconciliation_n necessary_a before_o we_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n 56._o as_o also_o before_o prayer_n 158._o redemption_n jesus_n christ_n shed_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o soul_n 145._o reward_v shall_v be_v great_a to_o those_o that_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n 56._o hypocrite_n receive_v their_o reward_n here_o 57_o the_o workman_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n 77._o repentance_n preach_v by_o st._n john_n 21._o and_o jesus_n christ_n 35._o by_o the_o apostle_n 76._o repentance_n of_o the_o ninivites_n 68_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n 65._o of_o a_o sinner_n cause_v joy_n in_o heaven_n 129._o necessity_n of_o it_o 121._o baptism_n of_o repentance_n 21._o fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n 22._o it_o ought_v to_o be_v preach_v every_o where_o 144._o the_o repentance_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v a_o sinner_n 66._o god_n expect_v repentance_n 121._o jesus_n christ_n receive_v sinner_n upon_o their_o repentance_n 128._o reprove_v the_o impenitent_a city_n 65._o judas_n false_a repentance_n 194._o reproof_n give_v by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o apostle_n 42._o pharisee_n 64._o scribe_n 16._o impenitent_a city_n of_o galilee_n ibid._n simon_n the_o pharisee_fw-mi 66._o resurrection_n jesus_n christ_n have_v all_o the_o power_n to_o raise_v the_o dead_a 51._o he_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n 141._o he_o will_v raise_v they_o that_o eat_v his_o flesh_n 85._o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v 163._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o marriage_n after_o the_o resurrection_n ibid._n christ_n raise_v from_o the_o dead_a jairus_n daughter_n 49._o the_o widow_n son_n of_o nain_n 62._o lazarus_n 142._o the_o dead_a body_n of_o many_o saint_n at_o his_o own_o resurrection_n 204._o retreat_z jesus_n retire_v into_o the_o desert_n where_o he_o be_v tempt_v 5._o he_o retreat_v from_o judaea_n after_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o john_n 33._o into_o a_o desert_n to_o pray_v 39_o to_o the_o seaside_n 54._o into_o a_o mountain_n to_o pray_v before_o he_o choose_v his_o apostle_n ibid._n into_o the_o desert_n after_o he_o have_v heal_v the_o leper_n 60._o after_o his_o fame_n be_v spread_v in_o herod_n court_n 80._o into_o a_o mountain_n when_o they_o will_v have_v make_v he_o a_o king_n 82._o into_o the_o coast_n of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n 88_o into_o the_o city_n of_o ephrem_n after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o lazarus_n 143._o riches_n rich-man_n a_o woe_n pronounce_v against_o they_o 65._o the_o covetous_a richman_n 119._o the_o wicked_a richman_n 131._o rich_a towards_o god_n ibid._n riches_n be_v thorn_n 119._o why_o jesus_n call_v riches_n the_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n 130._o rich_a man_n hardly_o save_v 136._o the_o good_a use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o riches_n 119._o s_o sabboth-day_n a_o day_n of_o rest_n 51._o jesus_n christ_n often_o accuse_v of_o break_v the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n because_o he_o do_v miracle_n on_o it_o ibid._n justify_v himself_o 52._o and_o his_o apostle_n ibid._n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v well_o on_o the_o sabboth-day_n ibid._n it_o be_v for_o man_n ibid._n jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n also_o of_o the_o sabbath_n ibid._n sadducees_o who_o they_o be_v 22._o john_n say_v to_o they_o ibid._n they_o desire_v a_o sign_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 90._o their_o doctrine_n call_v leaven_n 91._o they_o question_v with_o jesus_n 163._o he_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n to_o they_o ibid._n salome_n the_o wife_n of_o zebedee_n pray_v jesus_n for_o her_o child_n 145._o stand_v by_o the_o cross_n 203._o go_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n 206._o solomon_n visited_n by_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n 69._o jesus_n christ_n great_a than_o he_o ibid._n samaria_n samaritan_n enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n 33._o the_o samaritan_n woman_n convert_v by_o jesus_n christ_n ibid._n the_o samaritan_n believe_v on_o he_o 34._o they_o will_v not_o let_v he_o pass_v through_o their_o city_n 77._o the_o good_a samaritan_n 114._o the_o thankful_a leper_n of_o samaria_n 10._o scandal_n the_o necessity_n of_o scandal_n 100_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o they_o ibid._n woe_n to_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o by_o their_o fault_n ibid._n the_o eye_n to_o be_v pluck_v out_o and_o hand_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o that_o offend_v ibid._n jesus_n chtist_n a_o scandal_n to_o the_o nazarenes_n 74._o to_o the_o pharisee_n 87._o apostle_n 180._o he_o be_v happy_a that_o be_v not_o offend_v in_o he_o 63._o jesus_n christ_n slight_v the_o offence_n of_o the_o pharisee_n 84._o he_o pay_v tribute_n to_o avoid_v scandal_n 98._o servant_z we_o can_v serve_v two_o master_n 58._o the_o servant_n be_v not_o great_a than_o his_o master_n 77._o all_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n 120._o the_o first_o among_o christian_n must_v be_v servant_n of_o all_o as_o christ_n himself_o be_v 146._o christ_n servant_n must_v follow_v he_o 187._o sidon_n a_o heathen_a city_n 64._o simeon_n a_o old_a man_n full_a of_o the_o spirit_n 17._o see_v and_o embrace_v christ_n ibid._n his_o hymn_n and_o prophecy_n 18._o simon_n the_o pharisee_fw-mi make_v a_o feast_n for_o jesus_n christ_n 65._o offend_v at_o he_o for_o suffer_v a_o sinful_a woman_n to_o kiss_v his_o foot_n ibid._n reprove_v by_o jesus_n 66._o simon_n the_o leper_n jesus_n christ_n supp_v at_o his_o house_n at_o bethany_n 90._o simon_n of_o cyrene_n bear_v jesus_n be_v cross_a before_o he_o 200._o v._o sinn_n sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 67._o god_n only_o forgive_v sin_n 45._o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o pardon_v sin_n 100_o servant_z of_o sin_n 108._o sin_n forgive_v to_o the_o man_n sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n 45._o and_o woman_n that_o be_v a_o sinner_n 66._o sinner_n jesus_n christ_n call_v a_o sinner_n 110._o eat_n with_o sinner_n 46._o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n for_o sinner_n 128._o sodom_n a_o city_n punish_v for_o her_o sin_n 50._o less_o guilty_a than_o the_o impenitent_a city_n of_o galilee_n ibid._n soldier_n john_n instruction_n to_o the_o soldier_n 22._o guard_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n 204._o the_o sepulchre_n 206._o holy_a spirit_n john_n baptist_n fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n 4._o jesus_n christ_n conceive_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 6_o 9_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o son_n 11._o discover_v jesus_n christ_n to_o simeon_n 17._o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o jesus_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n 23._o carry_v he_o into_o the_o desert_n 24._o inspire_a who_o it_o please_v 29._o to_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n baptism_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n 23._o blaspheme_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 67._o it_o be_v give_v after_o christ_n be_v glorify_v 184._o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n ibid._n condemn_v the_o world_n ibid._n promise_v to_o the_o apostle_n 181._o give_v they_o 212_o 216._o star_n a_o miraculous_a star_n conduct_v the_o magi_n to_o christ_n 15._o steward_z the_o unjust_a steward_n 119._o sun_n darken_v at_o christ_n passion_n 203._o and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o christ_n come_v 168._o t_o tabernacle_n the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n one_o of_o the_o great_a feast_n of_o the_o jew_n 102._o why_o institute_v ibid._n jesus_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o feast_n ibid._n temple_n christ_n drive_v the_o trader_n out_o of_o it_o twice_o 28_o 156._o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o of_o prayer_n ibid._n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n 153._o the_o veil_n rent_n from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n 204._o temptation_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o devil_n 24._o by_o a_o scribe_n 164._o by_o the_o pharisee_n 162._o by_o the_o sadducee_n