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who_o it_o be_v receive_v &_o entertain_v with_o due_a reverence_n which_o christ_n confirm_v when_o he_o say_v 44_o mat._n 13._o 44_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_o a_o treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o field_n which_o when_o a_o man_n find_v he_o hide_v it_o and_o for_o joy_n he_o have_v of_o it_o he_o go_v aside_o and_o sell_v all_o he_o have_v and_o bui_v that_o field_n theo._n but_o in_o those_o parable_n christ_n intreat_v not_o of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n but_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o indeed_o he_o say_v be_v like_a unto_o sundry_a thing_n matth._n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o do_v understand_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o this_o be_v easy_o gather_v even_o out_o of_o the_o former_a parable_n wherein_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o seed_n for_o in_o they_o by_o the_o interpretation_n of_o christ_n himself_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n be_v mean_v theoph._n 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