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merely<00:19:33.539><c> called</c><00:19:34.319><c> out,</c><00:19:36.539><c> but</c><00:19:36.660><c> rather</c><00:19:37.000><c> we</c><00:19:37.140><c> have</c><00:19:37.339><c> been</c><00:19:37.680><c> summonsed</c>

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Paul<00:21:05.759><c> took</c><00:21:06.000><c> the</c><00:21:06.299><c> time</c><00:21:06.960><c> to</c><00:21:08.180><c> minister</c><00:21:09.420><c> unto</c><00:21:09.980><c> us.</c><00:21:12.240><c> Jesus</c><00:21:12.759><c> took</c><00:21:13.039><c> the</c><00:21:13.359><c> time</c><00:21:14.140><c> to</c>

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