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fellow_n and_o companion_n matth._n 7.15_o cavete_fw-la a_o falsis_fw-la prophetis_fw-la qui_fw-la veniunt_fw-la ad_fw-la vos_fw-la induti_fw-la vestibus_fw-la ovium_fw-la sed_fw-la intus_fw-la lupi_fw-la sunt_fw-la rapaces_fw-la beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n which_o come_v to_o you_o in_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o inward_o they_o be_v raven_a wolf_n in_o this_o parcel_n of_o scripture_n good_a christian_a audience_n and_o well-beloved_a brethren_n we_o have_v three_o thing_n worthy_a to_o be_v note_v the_o first_o be_v a_o caveat_n warning_n or_o watch_v word_n give_v by_o our_o master_n christ_n when_o he_o say_v cavete_fw-la a_o falsis_fw-la prophetis_fw-la beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n false_a teacher_n of_o man_n tradition_n romish_a priest_n crafty_a seducer_n he_o bid_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o such_o deceitful_a juggler_n in_o the_o second_o point_n or_o comma_n he_o tell_v we_o their_o outward_a habit_n by_o the_o which_o we_o may_v distinguish_v and_o know_v they_o from_o true_a prophet_n when_o as_o he_o say_v qui_fw-la veniunt_fw-la ad_fw-la vos_fw-la induti_fw-la vestibus_fw-la ovium_fw-la which_o come_v to_o you_o in_o sheep_n clothing_n in_o the_o third_o point_n which_o be_v the_o shut_n up_o of_o the_o sentence_n he_o show_v we_o their_o inward_a habit_n sed_fw-la intrinsecus_fw-la sunt_fw-la lupi_fw-la rapaces_fw-la but_o inward_o they_o be_v raven_a wolf_n devourer_n of_o the_o flock_n these_o three_o point_n or_o division_n will_v i_o handle_v god_n willing_a in_o order_n as_o the_o text_n give_v i_o occasion_n our_o ancient_a adversary_n the_o serpent_n dere_o belove_v in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v never_o more_o busy_a to_o seek_v the_o destruction_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o time_n never_o more_o dangerous_a to_o fall_v the_o people_n never_o so_o lewd_a &_o prone_a to_o sin_n and_o idolatry_n the_o papist_n never_o so_o vigilant_a to_o deceive_v their_o own_o countryman_n as_o in_o these_o our_o latter_a day_n whereof_o christ_n prophesy_v neither_o seek_v they_o only_o to_o spoil_v they_o of_o their_o good_n but_o also_o to_o pluck_v they_o from_o the_o truth_n and_o ready_a way_n to_o salvation_n unto_o wicked_a error_n and_o idolatrous_a superstition_n and_o from_o the_o perfect_a path_n that_o lead_v to_o life_n everlasting_a unto_o the_o lamentable_a way_n of_o endless_a torment_n &_o utter_v destruction_n wherefore_o my_o brethren_n if_o you_o have_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o your_o eye_n if_o you_o have_v the_o love_n of_o truth_n dwell_v in_o you_o if_o you_o have_v a_o especial_a care_n to_o save_v your_o soul_n yield_v not_o to_o the_o serpent_n persuasion_n take_v heed_n of_o false_a prophet_n consent_v not_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o romish_a priest_n the_o pope_n apostle_n for_o say_v one_o dum_fw-la romani_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la quam_fw-la maxim_n possunt_fw-la enituntur_fw-la multa_fw-la