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do_v not_o profit_v the_o people_n unless_o they_o understand_v the_o 〈◊〉_d what_o a_o foolish_a dream_n be_v this_o whit._n pag._n 443._o we_o have_v rather_o dream_v with_o the_o apostle_n then_o watch_v with_o you_o for_o thus_o s._n paul_n speak_v 1._o cor._n 14_o 4.5.6_o he_o that_o speak_v a_o strange_a tongue_n speak_v not_o unto_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n vers_fw-la 6._o if_o i_o come_v unto_o you_o speak_v diverse_a tongue_n what_o shall_v i_o profit_v you_o strange_a tongue_n than_o profit_v not_o unless_o your_o tongue_n have_v some_o more_o divine_a power_n then_o the_o apostle_n tongue_n have_v neither_o hear_v nor_o understand_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v read_v but_o be_v only_o delude_v with_o ridiculous_a gesture_n and_o pompous_a show_n us._n show_n dur_fw-la gregory_n never_o think_v so_o but_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o commend_v the_o solitary_a life_n as_o more_o excellent_a than_o any_o humane_a condition_n neither_o speak_v he_o of_o the_o common_a life_n 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