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saint_n 〈…〉_o versation_n be_v in_o heaven_n 〈…〉_o expression_n be_v philâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o be_v such_o as_o have_v 〈…〉_o the_o earth_n the_o invention_n and_o innovation_n of_o man_n be_v not_o heavenly_a thing_n but_o earthly_a spring_v from_o the_o carnal_a and_o earthly_a wisdom_n of_o man_n heart_n now_o these_o have_v the_o chief_a foundation_n of_o their_o religion_n stand_v in_o the_o innovation_n of_o man_n which_o be_v earthly_a they_o be_v the_o inhabiter_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o dwell_v in_o the_o earthly_a thing_n of_o man_n wisdom_n not_o in_o the_o heavenly_a thing_n of_o god_n wisdom_n ground_v in_o he_o and_o his_o truth_n and_o therefore_o 2_o these_o be_v fit_a subject_n to_o be_v make_v drink_v with_o those_o innovation_n that_o be_v to_o be_v inflame_v in_o their_o spirit_n with_o a_o furious_a zeal_n for_o they_o for_o their_o religion_n stand_v in_o they_o and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n if_o they_o be_v violent_a like_o drunken_a man_n against_o all_o that_o 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something_o that_o be_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v afterward_o as_o the_o angel_n say_v rev._n 4.2_o i_o will_v show_v the_o thing_n which_o must_v be_v hereafter_o to_o show_v john_n a_o church_n under_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o woman_n so_o far_o to_o go_v a_o whore_v from_o christ_n after_o her_o own_o invention_n that_o she_o do_v not_o spare_v his_o most_o precious_a servant_n nor_o any_o that_o adhere_v to_o they_o but_o shed_v their_o blood_n in_o abundance_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o her_o invention_n and_o innovation_n and_o yet_o profess_v herself_o to_o be_v the_o spouse_n yea_o the_o only_a spouse_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n i_o say_v to_o see_v one_o so_o high_o profess_v christ_n and_o yet_o act_v so_o high_o contrary_a to_o hisnature_n and_o destroy_v his_o servant_n this_o might_n indeed_o make_v john_n great_o to_o wonder_v with_o great_a admiration_n but_o the_o tyranny_n of_o those_o present_a time_n that_o john_n live_v in_o under_o the_o persecute_v heathen_a 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