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himself_o a_o singular_a opinion_n for_o unto_o the_o church_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o teacher_n of_o all_o truth_n promise_v 16._o joan._n 15._o &_o 16._o which_o promise_v no_o private_a man_n have_v their_o antiquity_n be_v such_o that_o the_o late_a and_o low_a of_o they_o all_o live_v within_o 400._o year_n after_o christ_n peruse_v and_o way_n without_o affection_n gentle_a reader_n the_o treaty_n of_o these_o holy_a father_n i_o may_v require_v thou_o also_o to_o stand_v to_o their_o decision_n because_o there_o be_v no_o exception_n to_o be_v take_v against_o they_o but_o that_o i_o leave_v to_o god_n gracious_a work_n and_o thy_o own_o good_a will_n because_o i_o take_v not_o upon_o i_o to_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o cause_n but_o a_o motioner_n towards_o peace_n only_o this_o much_o i_o say_v of_o they_o that_o whereas_o judge_n shall_v be_v void_a of_o hatred_n friendship_n enmity_n and_o pity_n catil_n sallust_n de_fw-fr bell_n catil_n these_o man_n be_v such_o for_o 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