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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v illuminate_v for_o to_o be_v baptize_v as_o the_o syriac_a interpreter_n give_v it_o fuit_fw-la hebr._n 4_o 6._o hebr._n 10._o 32_o and_o that_o the_o greek_a father_n so_o common_o use_v the_o word_n and_o it_o be_v no_o improbable_a conjecture_n that_o there_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o hebrew_n manner_n of_o speak_v who_o by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n express_v illumination_n and_o a_o river_n or_o source_n of_o water_n and_o by_o a_o metaphor_n illumination_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o they_o who_o be_v baptize_v by_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n be_v in_o god_n good_a time_n and_o the_o measure_n he_o know_v fit_a illuminate_v and_o find_v not_o only_o a_o river_n of_o elementary_a water_n but_o of_o that_o water_n which_o flow_v to_o eternal_a life_n whereof_o christ_n speak_v john_n 7._o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o illumination_n and_o sanctification_n 2._o i_o will_v desire_v you_o again_o consider_v be_v the_o case_n 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