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post_n 〈…〉_z after_o a_o hundred_o year_n you_o shall_v answer_v god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d now_o in_o the_o bohemian_a tongue_n huss_n signify_v a_o goose_n and_o luther_n a_o swan_n and_o just_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o end_n of_o that_o counsel_n of_o constance_n begin_v luther_n public_o to_o preach_v against_o the_o pope_n indulgence_n so_o that_o here_o we_o may_v note_v how_o luther_n receive_v his_o vial_n as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o john_n huss_n a_o witness_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christâ—_n and_o that_o by_o a_o remarkable_a 1517._o prophecy_n and_o be_v not_o john_n wicklife_n work_v also_o burn_v at_o the_o same_o council_n â—_o and_o two_o other_o worthy_a bohemian_a martyr_n and_o do_v not_o john_n wicklife_o our_o country_n man_n by_o who_o mean_n the_o bohemian_n receive_v the_o gospel_n instruct_v his_o scholar_n john_n huss_n therein_o and_o huss_n other_o as_o zizca_n and_o so_o downward_o and_o be_v not_o luther_n himself_o make_v doctor_n by_o 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