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say_v be_v injurious_a and_o bad_a 709._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazianz_n orat._n 44._o pag._n 709._o and_o the_o worst_a of_o servant_n there_o be_v that_o think_v he_o god_n and_o they_o be_v divine_a spirit_n and_o of_o clear_a and_o bright_a understanding_n there_o be_v that_o name_n he_o so_o if_o it_o be_v in_o presence_n of_o man_n of_o good_a judgement_n they_o be_v noble_a soul_n but_o if_o in_o presence_n of_o weak_a christian_n they_o be_v not_o wise_a dispenser_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o cast_v a_o pearl_n into_o the_o dirt_n to_o object_v the_o voice_n of_o thunder_n or_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o 13._o so_o the_o greek_n if_o they_o believe_v the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o the_o son_n yet_o do_v not_o condemn_v those_o of_o heresy_n who_o do_v not_o see_v the_o judicious_a and_o learned_a doctor_n still_v in_o his_o rational_a account_n pag._n 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o a_o weak_a ear_n or_o
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