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mat._n 27._o 63._o and_o as_o ionas_n be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n so_o say_v he_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n mat._n 12._o 40._o but_o if_o he_o die_v as_o we_o commemorate_v his_o death_n upon_o good-friday_n and_o rise_v 2._o early_o on_o easter-day_n in_o the_o morning_n there_o be_v only_a part_n of_o two_o day_n and_o one_o entire_a day_n between_o answ._n that_o be_v three_o day_n according_a to_o common_a computation_n of_o day_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a and_o particular_o in_o scripture_n reckon_v thus_o lazarus_n be_v say_v four_o day_n dead_a though_o the_o four_o day_n whereon_o jesus_n raise_v he_o up_o be_v one_o of_o they_o joh._n 11._o 39_o and_o eight_o day_n be_v say_v to_o be_v accomplish_v for_o christ_n circumcision_n but_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n and_o circumcision_n too_o go_v both_o in_o to_o that_o reckon_a luk._n 2._o 21._o 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