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the_o true_a christian_a faith_n by_o thou_o then_o pious_o and_o dutiful_o receive_v hear_v and_o retain_v and_o now_o like_o a_o degenerate_a child_n be_v fall_v from_o the_o obedience_n of_o thy_o mother-sea_n of_o rome_n like_v unto_o a_o ship_n without_o a_o stern_a thou_o be_v blow_v and_o toss_v in_o the_o deep_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n with_o every_o wind_n of_o erroneous_a doctrine_n be_v not_o able_a to_o steer_v into_o the_o haven_n of_o any_o settle_a and_o well-grounded_n opinion_n again_o therefore_o i_o repeat_v those_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n how_o be_v the_o gold_n make_v dark_a and_o the_o best_a colour_n chainge_v in_o very_a deed_n thou_o have_v now_o leave_v thy_o first_o faith_n 92_o thren_n 4._o v._n 1._o apocal._n 2._o v._o 4._o 5._o serm._n 92_o and_o charity_n remember_v therefore_o whence_o thou_o have_v fall_v and_o do_v penance_n and_o perform_v thy_o first_o work_n it_o be_v now_o in_o vain_a and_o unnecessary_a for_o thou_o to_o dispute_v 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