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13._o 25._o like_o the_o three_o disciple_n that_o go_v with_o he_o up_o the_o mount_n to_o see_v his_o glory_n matth._n 17._o like_o the_o apostle_n who_o understanding_n he_o open_v luk_n 24._o 45._o and_o to_o who_o he_o expound_v all_o thing_n whereas_o to_o unbeliever_n he_o speak_v all_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v in_o parable_n mar._n 4._o 34._o see_v this_o in_o abraham_n example_n shall_v i_o hide_v from_o abraham_n that_o thing_n which_o i_o do_v say_v god_n gen._n 18._o 17._o as_o if_o this_o be_v a_o offence_n in_o god_n if_o he_o shall_v tell_v the_o righteous_a no_o more_o than_o he_o tell_v the_o wicked_a they_o which_o love_n god_n
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