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therefore_o to_o yourselves_o etc._n etc._n our_o bless_a saviour_n christ_n jesus_n that_o good_a and_o great_a shepherd_n of_o soul_n seek_v the_o breed_n of_o his_o spiritual_a flock_n out_o of_o all_o the_o herd_n that_o feed_v on_o the_o mountain_n of_o judah_n get_v unto_o himself_o in_o a_o short_a time_n the_o number_n of_o twelve_o apostle_n all_o which_o though_o they_o do_v eat_v of_o their_o master_n morsel_n and_o drink_v of_o his_o cup_n and_o enjoy_v his_o company_n yet_o receive_v as_o evil_a through_o the_o flesh_n weakness_n what_o christ_n give_v to_o they_o as_o life_n through_o the_o spirit_n goodness_n they_o become_v reprehensible_a both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n in_o doctrine_n for_o they_o doubt_v whether_o christ_n be_v the_o messiah_n and_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o resurrection_n in_o manner_n for_o some_o of_o they_o be_v chill_v cold_a in_o charity_n other_o exceed_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o ambition_n to_o which_o malady_n that_o there_o may_v be_v 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