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fire_n with_o they_o to_o burn_v all_o bad_a contention_n have_v always_o a_o diabolical_a concurrence_n more_o or_o less_o many_o thing_n may_v charge_v and_o load_v the_o gun_n but_o the_o devil_n give_v fire_n still_o and_o make_v it_o off_o and_o help_v to_o fetch_v out_o all_o that_o be_v within_o the_o man_n contention_n have_v a_o good_a acceptation_n good_a contention_n be_v a_o expliced_a zeal_n against_o sin_n sin_n be_v of_o several_a sort_n some_o have_v their_o tongue_n cut_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n by_o conscience_n and_o can_v nor_o dare_n say_v nothing_o of_o their_o course_n other_o have_v their_o tongue_n in_o their_o head_n and_o can_v and_o will_v say_v