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and_o be_v as_o a_o emblem_n of_o his_o spirit_n with_o which_o elisha_n be_v
but_o commendable_a and_o imitable_a in_o parallel_a occasion_n when_o they_o be_v real_a unwonted_a and_o wonderful_a in_o which_o good_a man_n do_v not_o deserve_v blame_n if_o they_o seem_v to_o forget_v themselves_o while_o they_o remember_v god_n a_o great_a and_o terrible_a majesty_n it_o be_v meet_v for_o we_o to_o hear_v the_o voice_n or_o rod_n of_o god_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o second_o elisha_n 2_o the_o matter_n or_o word_n of_o elisha_n but_o passion_n alone_o and_o their_o expression_n by_o cry_v out_o or_o any_o outward_a emotion_n &_o disorder_n which_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o interjection_n or_o break_v and_o inarticulate_a sound_n but_o as_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o barren_a figtree_n without_o fruit_n exstasy_n of_o rational_a and_o religious_a exstasy_n or_o as_o cloud_n without_o water_n these_o be_v neither_o the_o intent_n nor_o usual_a effect_n of_o divine_a manifestation_n and_o extraordinary_a impression_n for_o however_o they_o may_v give_v 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write_v with_o
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