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to_o blame_v for_o infer_v from_o thence_o a_o necessity_n of_o humane_a learning_n in_o ordinary_a time_n p._n 226._o min._n a_o more_o senseless_a remark_n can_v be_v make_v unless_o humane_a learning_n have_v be_v a_o extraordinary_a thing_n and_o acquire_v only_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n par_fw-fr however_o he_o say_v that_o teach_v of_o the_o spirit_n have_v no_o dependency_n upon_o tongue_n it_o be_v before_o they_o and_o be_v to_o continue_v after_o they_o ibid._n min._n this_o be_v false_a for_o they_o be_v give_v both_o at_o one_o time_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o the_o ordinary_a teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o continue_v after_o they_o i_o say_v as_o much_o but_o then_o his_o not_o distinguish_v between_o the_o ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v here_o run_v he_o into_o some_o gross_a absurdity_n for_o two_o or_o three_o page_n together_o first_o he_o suppose_v all_o christian_a believer_n to_o absurd_a be_v the_o apostle_n 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