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posuit_fw-la et_fw-la inflammavit_fw-la dominus_fw-la super_fw-la abel_n &_o super_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la ejus_fw-la super_fw-la cain_n vero_fw-la &_o super_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la ejus_fw-la nonâ—_n â—_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inflammavit_fw-la how_o can_v cain_n know_v that_o god_n have_v accept_v the_o offering_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o reject_v his_o own_o unless_o that_o interpretation_n be_v true_a which_o theodotion_n have_v give_v and_o the_o lord_n send_v down_o fire_n upon_o abel_n and_o his_o sacrifice_n but_o not_o on_o cain_n the_o descent_n of_o fire_n from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o old_a 65._o old_a id._n p._n 65._o be_v a_o visible_a token_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o be_v in_o scripture_n compare_v to_o fire_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n 2.3_o pentecost_n act._n 2.3_o the_o spirit_n do_v sit_v upon_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o fiery_a tongue_n and_o our_o lord_n be_v say_v by_o 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