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and_o i_o shall_v answer_v another_o objection_n with_o three_o argument_n and_o so_o finish_v the_o whole_a 1._o first_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n teach_v love_n peace_n meekness_n humility_n and_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n col._n 3.15_o 2_o tim._n 2.24_o 25._o but_o the_o gospel_n of_o antichrist_n teach_v man_n hatred_n variance_n pride_n malice_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o spirit_n 2._o second_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n teach_v man_n to_o do_v good_a for_o evil_n but_o the_o gospel_n of_o antichrist_n teach_v man_n to_o do_v evil_a for_o good_a for_o if_o they_o know_v that_o a_o man_n do_v but_o endeavour_n to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o error_n and_o heresy_n which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o best_a good_a that_o any_o man_n can_v do_v for_o a_o person_n they_o will_v burn_v or_o hang_v he_o or_o clap_v he_o up_o in_o the_o inquisition_n for_o a_o heretic_n if_o it_o lie_v in_o their_o power_n which_o be_v to_o do_v the_o great_a evil_n for_o the_o great_a good_a 3._o 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