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that_o hear_v â—ee_v that_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o have_v lie_v â—id_v under_o flesh_n like_o a_o corn_n of_o wheat_n for_o a_o â—ppointed_a time_n under_o the_o clod_n of_o earth_n be_v â—ow_n spring_v out_o and_o begin_v to_o grow_v up_o a_o â—uitfull_a vine_n which_o shall_v never_o decay_v but_o â—_z shall_v increase_v till_o he_o have_v fill_v the_o earth_n â—his_fw-mi be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n within_o man_n this_o be_v the_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n which_o be_v little_a in_o the_o beginning_n but_o shall_v become_v a_o mighty_a tree_n this_o be_v the_o fire_n that_o shall_v dry_v and_o burn_v up_o all_o the_o dross_n of_o man_n work_n and_o turn_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o own_o nature_n this_o be_v that_o spirit_n which_o be_v break_v out_o that_o will_v bring_v mankind_n into_o one_o heart_n anâ—_z one_o mind_n for_o assure_v yourselves_o i_o know_v what_o i_o speak_v the_o thorn_n bush_n be_v burn_v but_o the_o vine_n be_v flourish_v the_o ash_n of_o the_o 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