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curious_a to_o know_v the_o reason_n may_v come_v and_o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o open_a manifestation_n of_o the_o miracle_n may_v preserve_v it_o from_o calumny_n but_o you_o will_v say_v it_o do_v not_o gain_v the_o good_a opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n have_v such_o a_o forerunner_n not_o vox_fw-la clamantis_fw-la but_o sonus_fw-la intonantis_fw-la not_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o crier_n but_o a_o peal_n of_o thunder_n to_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o world_n yet_o the_o people_n do_v disgrace_v it_o with_o a_o vile_a imputation_n of_o drunkenness_n true_o it_o prove_v as_o ill_o as_o can_v be_v expect_v but_o say_v st._n chrysostome_n if_o they_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v full_a of_o new_a wine_n when_o these_o sign_n concur_v what_o will_v they_o have_v say_v without_o they_o the_o most_o graceful_a and_o melodious_a sound_n in_o the_o world_n be_v lose_v to_o deaf_a man_n and_o though_o a_o clamour_n and_o a_o cry_n from_o 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