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he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d flagrantissimam_fw-la animam_fw-la a_o most_o flame_a soul_n not_o to_o be_v quench_v or_o damp_a in_o god_n causeâ—_n he_o be_v as_o a_o sacred_a salamander_n impatient_a of_o any_o cold_a or_o lukewarm_a or_o halt_v or_o dough-baked_a constitution_n in_o religion_n he_o have_v not_o only_o wrought_v miraculous_a execution_n of_o god_n vengeance_n by_o fire_n 1._o 2_o king_n 1._o to_o chastise_v the_o military_a insolence_n of_o some_o but_o he_o have_v plead_v god_n cause_n against_o baal_n and_o his_o priest_n by_o fire_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o decide_v the_o controversy_n whether_o the_o lord_n or_o baal_n be_v god_n a_o fire_n not_o to_o be_v obstruct_v 18.17_o 1_o king_n 18.17_o damp_a or_o quench_v by_o all_o the_o effusion_n of_o water_n upon_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o altar_n give_v hereby_o a_o reflexive_a character_n and_o commendation_n of_o the_o magisterial_a and_o irresistible_a and_o unquenchable_a zeal_n 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