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our_o saviour_n christ_n we_o see_v one_o cast_v out_o devil_n in_o thy_o name_n 5_o â—â—ke_v 5_o and_o we_o forbaâ—_n he_o because_o hâ—_n follow_v thou_o not_o with_o us._n whaâ—_n shall_v i_o say_v of_o covetousness_n the_o root_n of_o â—ll_o evil_a with_o which_o his_o houshoulde_n disciple_n judâ—_n be_v mighty_o bewitch_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o for_o he_o be_v a_o thief_n 〈◊〉_d carry_v the_o bag_n last_o of_o all_o apostasy_n and_o defection_n from_o the_o fanâ—â—â—_n and_o the_o open_a abjuration_n of_o a_o know_a truth_n be_v a_o sin_n exceed_o dangerous_a yet_o peter_n fâ—ll_v into_o it_o and_o at_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o damsel_n exceed_o rane_v and_o with_o bitter_a curse_v perjury_n and_o ban_v do_v deny_v his_o master_n thus_o have_v we_o lay_v open_v the_o nakedness_n of_o the_o disciple_n and_o blow_v open_v their_o skirt_n and_o have_v note_v such_o defect_n which_o the_o scripture_n give_v unto_o they_o which_o be_v odious_a and_o horrible_a yet_o find_v we_o none_o brand_v 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