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pharisee_n and_o do_v deal_v with_o they_o both_o alike_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v bind_v all_o in_o one_o faggot_n wherefore_o they_o quarrel_v not_o with_o we_o but_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o ear_n be_v so_o tickle_v that_o they_o will_v suffer_v nothing_o to_o be_v speak_v against_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v the_o godly_a preacher_n and_o teacher_n take_v heed_n unto_o then selue_o when_o they_o be_v move_v with_o godly_a zeal_n against_o the_o tyrant_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o mingell_n not_o the_o lust_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n prohibit_v and_o because_o vehemency_n or_o zeal_n can_v not_o be_v allow_v of_o god_n but_o that_o which_o be_v moderate_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n let_v they_o not_o only_o refrain_v their_o affection_n but_o also_o geve_v &_o commit_v the_o self_n whole_o to_o the_o regiment_n and_o moderation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n least_o that_o any_o thing_n unadvised_o speak_v shall_v 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