have_v be_v so_o that_o no_o such_o error_n and_o heresy_n have_v come_v into_o it_o §._o 6._o antiquissimus_fw-la yes_o even_o in_o s._n paul_n time_n abuses_n begin_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o corinthian_a galatian_n and_o other_o whereof_o s._n paul_n give_v another_o caveat_n chap._n 16._o verse_n 17_o 18._o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n say_v he_o mark_v they_o which_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o you_o have_v learn_v and_o avoid_v they_o for_o they_o which_o be_v such_o serve_v not_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o their_o own_o belly_n and_o by_o good_a word_n and_o fair_a speech_n deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a and_o verse_n 19_o though_o he_o praise_v they_o yet_o he_o add_v but_o i_o will_v have_v you_o wise_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o simple_a or_o harmless_a concern_v evil_a and_o he_o pray_v god_n to_o establish_v they_o verse_n 25._o antiquus_fw-la all_o this_o 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