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nor_o cream_n etc._n etc._n all_o must_v serve_v for_o holiness_n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o covetousness_n of_o the_o spiritualtye_n to_o be_v short_a read_v but_o only_o a_o book_n that_o be_v call_v the_o pope_n fair_a there_o be_v his_o marchandyse_n well_o describe_v and_o prove_v by_o the_o custom_n and_o law_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o text_n ¶_o and_o the_o apple_n that_o thy_o soul_n lust_v after_o be_v depart_v from_o the._n and_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v deâ—â—tie_n and_o have_v in_o price_n be_v depart_v from_o the_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v they_o nomore_o the_o maâ—ch_a aunt_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v wax_v rich_a shall_v stand_v a_o far_o of_o from_o she_o for_o fear_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o she_o wepinge_v and_o waylinge_v and_o say_v alas_o alas_o that_o great_a city_n that_o be_v clothe_v in_o reins_n and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a and_o deck_v wâ—tâ—_n gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o pearl_n for_o at_o one_o hour_n so_o 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and_o therefore_o the_o romanyste_n do_v marvel_n and_o frete_z against_o the_o gospel_n because_o it_o bring_v no_o neither_o ware_n with_o it_o but_o her_o old_a ware_n that_o be_v to_o say_v humylite_n lowliness_n povertye_n sorrow_n contempt_n which_o all_o man_n do_v flee_v and_o abhor_v and_o it_o make_v a_o end_n also_o of_o all_o worldly_a pomp_n and_o honour_n joy_n and_o pleasure_n idleness_n and_o wantonness_n the_o outward_a and_o glorious_a supersticous_a will_v bring_v no_o more_o profit_n or_o advantage_n precious_a garment_n and_o pearl_n will_v not_o become_v the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n cowl_n and_o shave_a crown_n will_v no_o long_o be_v take_v for_o holiness_n of_o they_o that_o have_v any_o understand_v and_o knowledge_n peter_n and_o john_n and_o all_o the_o apostolical_a minister_n of_o christ_n will_v contemn_v and_o despise_v gold_n and_o silver_n for_o christ_n have_v teach_v they_o faith_n love_n and_o truth_n povertye_n and_o lowliness_n the_o text_n ¶_o and_o every_o ship_n governor_n and_o all_o they_o that_o occupy_v shyppe_n and_o shypman_n which_o work_v in_o the_o see_v stand_v a_o far_o of_o and_o cry_v when_o they_o see_v the_o smoke_n of_o her_o burning_a sayinge_v what_o city_n be_v like_a unto_o this_o great_a city_n and_o they_o â—ast_v dust_n on_o their_o head_n &_o cry_v weep_a and_o wail_v and_o say_v alas_o alas_o thaâ—_n great_a city_n wherein_o be_v make_v scotfree_a all_o that_o have_v shyppe_n in_o the_o see_v by_o the_o reason_n of_o her_o costlynes_n for_o aâ—_n one_o â—oure_n be_v she_o make_v desolate_a rejoice_v over_o she_o thou_o heaven_n and_o you_o holy_a apostle_n and_o prophet_n for_o god_n have_v give_v you_o judgement_n upon_o she_o thus_o do_v the_o lord_n god_n show_v and_o advenge_v himself_o of_o all_o violent_a and_o tyrannous_a pride_n and_o presumption_n of_o they_o which_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n but_o they_o or_o else_o that_o he_o have_v no_o care_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v upon_o earth_n whereas_o it_o be_v evident_a and_o manifest_a out_o of_o god_n word_n what_o have_v always_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o proud_a and_o presumptuous_a kingdom_n which_o the_o spiritualtye_n shall_v best_o have_v know_v and_o have_v teach_v other_o also_o and_o special_o he_o that_o have_v have_v and_o will_v have_v such_o a_o byshoprike_n and_o will_v also_o keep_v it_o untyll_o he_o shall_v perish_v together_o with_o it_o because_o he_o have_v not_o order_v himself_o therein_o after_o the_o will_n of_o god_n nor_o after_o the_o right_a rule_n and_o square_v of_o god_n word_n and_o of_o holy_a scripture_n nor_o have_v not_o do_v that_o thing_n that_o his_o offyce_v and_o vocation_n have_v require_v as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v as_o it_o be_v evident_a unto_o all_o man_n they_o have_v desire_v and_o study_v only_o to_o have_v great_a power_n and_o dominion_n upon_o yâ—_z who_o will_v earth_n &_o in_o all_o nation_n and_o yle_n only_o 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be_o john_n it_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o thus_o if_o you_o believe_v my_o preach_n of_o christ_n in_o other_o matter_n because_o i_o be_o the_o same_o john_n which_o be_v conversaunte_a and_o live_v with_o christ_n than_o believe_v i_o in_o this_o book_n also_o because_o of_o the_o vision_n syghte_n and_o say_n which_o i_o have_v see_v &_o hear_v myself_o and_o have_v write_v in_o this_o book_n and_o i_o know_v also_o and_o be_o assure_v that_o this_o angel_n be_v a_o holy_a angel_n and_o therefore_o i_o for_o fear_n and_o reverence_n will_v have_v worship_v he_o as_o a_o servant_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o i_o do_v also_o worship_v he_o and_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n to_o worship_v he_o that_o i_o may_v seem_v to_o show_v thankfulness_n unto_o he_o for_o the_o infinite_a benefit_n and_o grace_n that_o he_o revel_v and_o open_v unto_o i_o such_o high_a and_o holy_a secret_a mystery_n but_o he_o will_v not_o accept_v and_o receyve_v such_o honour_n and_o worship_n at_o my_o hand_n nor_o be_v not_o content_a therewith_o whereby_o i_o be_o teach_v that_o i_o shall_v utter_o honour_v and_o worship_n none_o but_o only_o the_o almighty_a god_n and_o although_o the_o nature_n and_o dignity_n of_o angel_n be_v high_a than_o the_o state_n and_o dignity_n of_o man_n yet_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n through_o christ_n the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v exalt_v above_o all_o angel_n and_o therefore_o from_o hence_o forth_o the_o angel_n will_v not_o be_v hygh_o esteem_v than_o as_o a_o fellow_n servant_n of_o all_o man_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o likewise_o our_o saviour_n christ_n name_v himself_o a_o fellow_n brother_n of_o his_o disciple_n and_o that_o also_o after_o the_o resurrection_n and_o also_o the_o angel_n name_v john_n in_o this_o place_n a_o brother_n and_o fellow_n of_o yâ—_z apostle_n only_o for_o this_o book_n and_o show_v how_o acceptable_a 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