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ep._n 11._o 11._o hexam_n hom._n 8._o 8._o hom._n 3._o de_fw-fr lazaro_n 1._o 5._o p._n 242._o 242._o chrys_n hom._n 2._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la isaiae_n t._n 5._o p._n 13â—_n 13â—_n hom._n 2._o in_o num._n num._n ser._n 11._o de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n treatise_n not_o tie_v to_o a_o hourâ—â—_n hourâ—â—_n ep._n 86._o no_o go_v out_o before_o the_o treatise_n end_v hom._n 83._o in_o matth._n the_o ancient_n treat_v out_o of_o scripture_n every_o day_n day_n caâ—_n 19_o council_n in_o trullo_n two_o treatise_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n hom._n 9_o â—_o 5._o p._n 362._o clj._n answ_n socr._n 6._o 20._o it_o be_v consider_v whether_o interpret_n of_o the_o law_n wus_fw-mi in_o use_n before_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n object_n answ_n sanctify_v of_o the_o sabbath_n not_o in_o mere_a idle_a â—ess_n deut._n 5â—_n 12._o hom._n 1._o de_fw-fr lazar._n t._n 5._o p._n 227_o hom._n 23._o in_o num._n de_fw-fr sabb._n &_o circum_fw-la circum_fw-la ju_n ps_n 19_o on_o the_o sabbath_n a_o holy_a 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