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truth_n 5â—_n clear_o convince_a it_o for_o a_o evil_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n nor_o a_o good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n and_o whosoever_o be_v not_o against_o we_o be_v on_o our_o part_n and_o if_o our_o doctrine_n may_v be_v prove_v false_a why_o make_v they_o such_o ado_n about_o call_z or_o why_o thus_o flee_v they_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o go_v not_o the_o near_a and_o plain_a way_n to_o justify_v themselves_o and_o to_o bereave_v we_o of_o all_o defence_n a_o evil_a conscience_n make_v man_n to_o seek_v subterfuge_n and_o as_o they_o bewray_v it_o evidentlie_o in_o this_o their_o quarrel_v of_o our_o vocation_n so_o when_o in_o course_n they_o be_v put_v to_o their_o defence_n they_o manifest_v themselves_o yet_o more_o 30._o when_o by_o clear_a scripture_n we_o prove_v their_o pope_n to_o be_v antichrist_n to_o free_v he_o of_o that_o blot_n albeit_o they_o be_v otherways_o extreemelie_a impudent_a and_o malicious_a in_o forge_v 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