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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignis_fw-la not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o sit_v that_o be_v the_o fire_n upon_o each_o of_o they_o the_o second_o be_v thus_o dissolve_v the_o miracle_n be_v in_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o 16.17_o for_o mark_n 16.17_o christ_n promise_v that_o they_o shall_v speak_v with_o new_a tongue_n not_o that_o their_o hearer_n shall_v hear_v with_o new_a ear_n you_o say_v 1.5_o say_v act._n 1.5_o christ_n shall_v be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n not_o many_o day_n hence_o and_o according_o the_o apostle_n see_v fiery_a cleave_a togue_n not_o cleave_v ear_n and_o the_o fire_n 14.2_o fire_n 1_o cor._n 14.2_o sit_v upon_o they_o it_o lick_v not_o the_o ear_n of_o their_o auditor_n moreover_o it_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n that_o many_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n might_n and_o do_v use_v it_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a when_o they_o 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