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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o form_n of_o doctrine_n and_o the_o roman_n be_v praise_v that_o 17_o rom._n 6._o 17_o they_o have_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n unto_o the_o form_n of_o doctrine_n whereunto_o they_o be_v deliver_v even_o as_o mollify_v wax_n receive_v such_o a_o print_n or_o form_n when_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o stamp_n as_o be_v in_o the_o stamp_n itself_o such_o stamp_n and_o ensample_n 3_o themselves_o shall_v be_v stamp_v with_o god_n image_n that_o they_o may_v imprint_v it_o in_o other_o 1._o pet._n 5._o 3_o also_o shall_v all_o good_a bishop_n and_o pastor_n be_v saint_n peter_n exhort_v they_o to_o be_v ensample_n to_o the_o flock_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o example_n do_v s._n paul_n show_v himself_o look_v on_o they_o who_o so_o walk_v as_o you_o have_v we_o for_o a_o ensample_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17_o philip._n 3._o 17_o there_o he_o use_v the_o same_o word_n require_v nothing_o of_o titus_n but_o that_o which_o in_o his_o own_o 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