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one_o spirit_n we_o be_v all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n and_o have_v be_v all_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n 1._o cor._n 12.13_o and_o therefore_o upon_o very_o good_a ground_n have_v the_o ancient_a father_n irenaeus_n who_o live_v in_o the_o next_o age_n to_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o three_o book_n and_o 19_o chapter_n against_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o valentinian_o and_o other_o write_v most_o sweet_o and_o profound_o sicut_fw-la de_fw-la arido_fw-la tritico_fw-la massa_fw-la una_fw-la fierinon_fw-la potest_fw-la neque_fw-la unus_fw-la panis_fw-la ita_fw-la nec_fw-la nos_fw-la multi_fw-la unum_fw-la fieri_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesu_fw-la poteramus_fw-la sine_fw-la aqua_fw-la qnae_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la est_fw-la &_o sicut_fw-la arida_fw-la terra_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la percipiat_fw-la humorem_fw-la non_fw-la fruclificat_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la lignum_fw-la aridum_fw-la existentes_fw-la primùm_fw-la nunquam_fw-la fructificaremus_fw-la vitam_fw-la 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