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〈◊〉_d or_o some_o such_o word_n to_o be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o warrant_v i_o this_o or_o the_o like_a division_n of_o the_o rest_n no_o one_o or_o as_o we_o translate_v it_o no_o man_n dare_v join_v hmself_n to_o they_o first_o not_o the_o new_a convert_n disciple_n though_o if_o any_o sure_o they_o may_v take_v the_o confidence_n but_o ver_fw-la 11._o great_a fear_n come_v upon_o the_o whole_a church_n we_o read_v in_o the_o foregoing_a chapter_n ver_fw-la 32._o that_o the_o multitude_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o of_o one_o soul_n neither_o say_v any_o of_o they_o that_o ought_v of_o the_o good_n which_o he_o possess_v be_v his_o own_o but_o they_o have_v all_o thing_n common_a as_o many_o as_o have_v possession_n of_o land_n sell_v they_o and_o lay_v down_o the_o price_n of_o what_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n we_o find_v some_o retain_v part_n of_o the_o 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