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such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o meek_a beza_n col._n 1.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la idoneos_fw-la nos_fw-la fecit_fw-la trem._n beza_n gentle_a and_o love_a spirit_n it_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o saint_n for_o which_o person_n must_v be_v make_v meet_a or_o fit_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n find_v person_n sinful_a but_o it_o new_a mould_n they_o and_o change_v they_o into_o holy_a one_o before_o it_o bring_v they_o to_o heaven_n it_o be_v say_v of_o one_o of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o empire_n he_o find_v the_o city_n build_v of_o brick_n but_o before_o he_o die_v their_o building_n be_v of_o marble_n i_o may_v apply_v it_o to_o the_o change_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v in_o the_o soul_n august_n invenit_fw-la lateritiam_fw-la reliquit_fw-la marmoream_fw-la suet._n in_o vit_fw-mi august_n he_o make_v a_o sinful_a soul_n holy_a which_o be_v more_o than_o to_o pull_v down_o building_n of_o brick_n and_o to_o erect_v building_n of_o 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