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plain_o that_o god_n be_v in_o you_o indeed_o 1._o cor._n 14_o last_o ab_fw-la effectis_fw-la more_o plain_o as_o the_o lightning_n come_v out_o of_o theeast_n &_o shine_v to_o the_o west_n math._n 24._o and_o as_o the_o sun_n go_v forth_o be_v from_o the_o end_n of_o heaven_n and_o his_o compass_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o and_o none_o hide_v from_o the_o heat_n thereof_o psal._n 19_o so_o the_o efficacy_n and_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o sudden_a and_o so_o wonderful_a that_o saint_n paul_n can_v say_v for_o his_o part_n only_o that_o from_o jerusalem_n round_o about_o unto_o illyricum_n he_o cause_v to_o abound_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n rom._n 15._o and_o for_o his_o time_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v come_v unto_o all_o the_o world_n and_o be_v fruitful_a even_o as_o it_o be_v among_o they_o these_o wonderful_a effect_n it_o wrought_v even_o while_o the_o apostle_n be_v alive_a what_o marvel_v then_o if_o short_o after_o thâ—_n faith_n be_v so_o general_o 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