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god_n will_v accept_v of_o little_a of_o a_o virgin_n two_o pigeon_n 12.42_o mark_v 12.42_o of_o the_o widow_n mite_n mat._n 12._o so_o we_o belie_v not_o our_o ability_n and_o remember_v that_o of_o exod._n 23.15_o nemo_n in_o conspectu_fw-la meo_fw-la vacum_fw-la that_o none_o shall_v appear_v before_o i_o empty_a lest_o else_o as_o he_o come_v he_o be_v of_o those_o that_o be_v send_v empty_a away_o and_o now_o by_o this_o precept_n of_o moses_n and_o practice_n of_o mary_n parent_n be_v instruct_v to_o beget_v child_n unto_o god_n by_o pious_a education_n like_o joseph_n and_o mary_n here_o to_o present_v they_o in_o the_o temple_n bring_v they_o to_o holy_a baptism_n and_o consecrate_v their_o infancy_n to_o god_n as_o saint_n jerom_n be_v delight_v to_o hear_v child_n balbutire_fw-la christum_fw-la epist_n hicron_n in_o epist_n to_o smatter_v of_o christ_n before_o they_o well_o can_v speak_v a_o careful_a seed_n time_n may_v well_o hope_v a_o fruitful_a crop_n it_o be_v the_o 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