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hinder_v good_a thing_n from_o you_o and_o what_o sin_n or_o iniquity_n can_v be_v great_a or_o more_o detestable_a before_o the_o lord_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o incredulity_n and_o unbelief_n even_o the_o mother_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o evangelist_n saint_n matthew_n reprehend_v in_o the_o nazarite_n even_o their_o incredulity_n for_o when_o our_o saviour_n christ_n come_v among_o they_o to_o preach_v and_o teach_v and_o to_o heal_v they_o that_o be_v sick_a as_o he_o do_v in_o other_o place_n they_o be_v offend_v with_o he_o and_o give_v he_o just_a occasion_n to_o say_v of_o they_o that_o a_o prophet_n be_v not_o without_o honour_n save_v in_o his_o own_o country_n and_o in_o his_o own_o house_n then_o be_v it_o add_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o do_v not_o many_o great_a work_n there_o for_o their_o unbeliefe_n sake_n matth._n 13._o so_o likewise_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o child_n 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