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say_v to_o have_v his_o fire_n in_o zion_n and_o his_o furnace_n in_o jerusalem_n affliction_n be_v god_n fire_n and_o furnace_n now_o what_o be_v the_o fire_n and_o furnace_n to_o do_v it_o be_v to_o melt_v and_o try_v and_o refine_v and_o purify_v christian_n in_o a_o afflict_a condition_n be_v to_o see_v whether_o the_o furnace_n have_v do_v this_o work_n upon_o they_o whether_o it_o have_v purify_v and_o refine_v they_o they_o be_v to_o consider_v what_o they_o be_v when_o they_o go_v into_o the_o furnace_n and_o what_o they_o be_v when_o they_o come_v out_o we_o read_v zach._n 13._o 9_o god_n say_v he_o will_v bring_v a_o three_o part_n through_o the_o fire_n and_o he_o will_v try_v they_o as_o silver_n be_v try_v job_n chap._n 23._o 10._o say_v in_o his_o afflict_a condition_n when_o he_o have_v try_v i_o i_o shall_v come_v forth_o like_o gold_n i._n e._n pure_a and_o glister_a he_o shall_v come_v forth_o better_o than_o he_o go_v in_o this_o be_v the_o great_a thing_n we_o 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