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the_o virgin_n marye_n simon_n and_o anne_n the_o prophetessâ—…_n remain_v that_o know_v god_n and_o amongâ—…_n so_o great_a corruption_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n do_v true_o understande_v the_o fulfil_v of_o the_o prophecy_n such_o breach_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o our_o sin_n be_v as_o it_o be_v tempest_n which_o afterwards_o the_o lorâ—…_n calm_v and_o like_o cloud_n which_o vanish_v away_o at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o son_n do_v we_o then_o condemn_v the_o old_a counsel_n god_n forbid_v for_o if_o by_o their_o decree_n thing_n shall_v be_v reform_v you_o know_v that_o you_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o change_v more_o than_o we_o only_o this_o we_o desire_v that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v to_o we_o as_o a_o touchstone_n whereby_o all_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v allow_v that_o be_v do_v or_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n which_o if_o any_o man_n think_v unreasonable_a let_v he_o read_v that_o famous_a say_n of_o austin_n write_v to_o 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