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the_o apprehend_n of_o he_o but_o not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o durâ—â—â—y_a hand_n upon_o he_o because_o his_o hour_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v and_o many_o of_o the_o people_n be_v win_v by_o his_o miracle_n and_o his_o doctrine_n believe_v in_o he_o jesus_n go_v up_o into_o the_o temple_n and_o teach_v etc._n etc._n one_o of_o the_o great_a benefit_n which_o the_o world_n receive_v by_o our_o saviour_n come_n be_v that_o he_o read_v in_o heaven_n chair_n to_o so_o wise_a and_o discreet_a a_o company_n who_o by_o only_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o his_o essence_n be_v instruct_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o truth_n do_v not_o for_o all_o this_o disdain_n to_o become_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o little_a child_n here_o upon_o earth_n accommodate_v the_o profoundness_n of_o his_o deep_a learning_n to_o our_o rude_a and_o weak_a capacity_n accomplish_v that_o of_o saint_n john_n erunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la docibiles_fw-la dei_fw-la they_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n 6.40_o and_o this_o 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