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the_o temple_n his_o disciple_n come_v to_o he_o to_o show_v he_o the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n s._n mark_n tell_v we_o chap._n 13._o 1._o that_o one_o of_o his_o disciple_n say_v unto_o he_o master_n see_v what_o manner_n of_o stone_n and_o what_o building_n be_v here_o and_o because_o this_o one_o disciple_n be_v not_o name_v s._n matthew_n indefinite_o say_v his_o disciple_n come_v unto_o he_o a_o strange_a humour_n in_o they_o be_v they_o one_o or_o more_o for_o how_o can_v they_o imagine_v that_o he_o have_v not_o observe_v the_o goodliness_n of_o these_o building_n before_o but_o upon_o what_o occasion_n soever_o they_o or_o he_o one_o or_o more_o of_o they_o do_v move_v he_o to_o view_v the_o building_n his_o reply_n unto_o this_o motion_n be_v unexpected_a for_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o see_v you_o not_o all_o these_o thing_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v leave_v here_o one_o stone_n upon_o another_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v throw_v down_o 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