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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v sometime_o that_o visible_a discovery_n of_o cleave_a tongue_n act_n 2.3_o sometime_o a_o dove_n as_o matth._n 3._o vers_fw-la 16._o sometime_o for_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n as_o john_n the_o 3._o vers_fw-la 5._o compare_v with_o 1._o pet._n 2._o vers_fw-la 2._o where_o you_o may_v see_v that_o that_o which_o be_v call_v spirit_n in_o the_o one_o place_n be_v call_v word_n in_o another_o see_v rom._n 8._o vers_fw-la 16._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n the_o word_n this_o be_v that_o spirit_n which_o be_v receive_v and_o believe_v quicken_v see_v psalm_n 119._o vers_fw-la 50._o where_o david_n say_v thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o compare_v this_o with_o the_o 6._o of_o john_n and_o the_o 63._o which_o will_v make_v it_o appear_v plain_o that_o the_o word_n be_v that_o quicken_a spirit_n so_o christ_n say_v in_o 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