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12.34_o mat._n 12.34_o consider_v 1_o and_o they_o begin_v to_o speak_v with_o several_a tongue_n as_o the_o h._n ghost_n give_v they_o to_o speak_v ponder_v 1_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o miracle_n poor_a fisherman_n that_o be_v ignorant_a and_o unlearned_a speak_v the_o language_n of_o all_o nation_n ponder_v 2._o what_o they_o speak_v of_o to_o wit_n the_o great_a work_n of_o christ_n not_o of_o vain_a trifle_n or_o worldly_a rumour_n so_o those_o who_o be_v full_a of_o god_n speak_v not_o but_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v of_o god_n for_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v see_v therefore_o whither_o or_o no_o thy_o speech_n do_v bewray_v thou_o 26.73_o mat._n 26.73_o and_o prove_v that_o thou_o be_v full_a of_o the_o world_n not_o of_o god_n consider_v 2._o the_o multitude_n come_v together_o and_o be_v astonish_v in_o mind_n whereof_o some_o do_v believe_v but_o other_o deride_v say_v that_o these_o be_v full_a of_o new_a wine_n so_o there_o 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