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word_n speak_v but_o only_a man_n speak_v it_o the_o other_o come_v to_o few_o who_o hear_v not_o only_o the_o word_n speak_v but_o god_n speak_v the_o word_n rom._n 10._o 18_o 19_o israel_n do_v hear_v but_o israel_n do_v not_o know_v christ_n speak_v in_o parable_n hence_o in_o see_v they_o do_v not_o see_v luke_n 8._o 10._o and_o this_o be_v one_o way_n how_o it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n say_v they_o never_o hear_v his_o voice_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o paint_a sun_n on_o the_o wall_n you_o see_v the_o sun_n and_o star_n but_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o see_v this_o and_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n themselves_o wherein_o be_v a_o admirable_a glory_n go_v to_o a_o paint_a sun_n it_o give_v you_o no_o heat_n nor_o cherish_v you_o not_o so_o it_o be_v here_o etc._n etc._n 2._o this_o inward_a word_n be_v double_a 1._o ineffectual_a though_o inward_a 2._o effectual_a 1._o ineffectual_a be_v that_o which_o have_v some_o inward_a operation_n upon_o the_o heart_n but_o it_o 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