the_o same_o spirit_n more_o steadfast_o rest_v itself_o in_o that_o testimony_n 14.37_o 1_o cor._n 12.3_o 1_o cor_fw-la 14.37_o than_o if_o he_o shall_v hear_v from_o heaven_n as_o austin_n do_v 104._o sae_z penumeâ—ò_fw-la mâ—ceum_fw-la cogitans_fw-la unde_fw-la tam_fw-la sitadibilis_fw-la sit_fw-la haec_fw-la scriptura_fw-la unde_fw-la tam_fw-la potenter_fw-la instuat_fw-la etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la a_o id_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o causa_fw-la quod_fw-la persuasi_fw-la sumus_fw-la eam_fw-la à _fw-la pr_v mâ—_n veritate_fw-la sluxisse_fw-la sed_fw-la undè_fw-la sumus_fw-la ita_fw-la persuasi_fw-la nisi_fw-la a_o â—_o ipsa_fw-la etc._n etc._n becanâ—_n baculus_fw-la pag_n 104._o tolle_o lege_fw-la take_v and_o read_v this_o book_n of_o god_n or_o than_o if_o some_o angel_n shall_v bring_v he_o a_o bible_n and_o say_v this_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o live_a god_n for_o such_o a_o voice_n may_v haply_o be_v suspect_v for_o a_o delusion_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o can_v easy_o 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