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to_o be_v one_o have_v thou_o set_v thyself_o to_o tell_v lie_n o_o abominable_a wickedness_n may_v thou_o not_o tremble_v when_o thou_o consider_v what_o thou_o false_o say_v of_o we_o contrary_a to_o my_o word_n who_o say_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o my_o heart_n we_o own_v he_o to_o be_v what_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o he_o and_o not_o otherwise_o it_o seem_v thou_o can_v believe_v when_o i_o speak_v truth_n i_o number_v up_o thy_o lie_n and_o return_v they_o back_o to_o thou_o to_o read_v and_o by_o all_o this_o be_v it_o not_o true_a that_o thou_o be_v of_o the_o same_o spirit_n with_o thy_o fellow_n and_o abound_v more_o in_o lie_n as_o i_o say_v in_o my_o first_o his_o be_v but_o about_o three_o thy_o manifold_a more_o but_o thy_o lie_n be_v no_o testimony_n against_o we_o that_o we_o be_v deceiver_n but_o they_o shall_v lie_v heavy_a upon_o thou_o at_o one_o day_n when_o we_o shall_v be_v clear_a for_o in_o the_o affirmive_a i_o further_o say_v that_o that_o christ_n jesus_n 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judgement_n and_o fear_n and_o such_o as_o be_v change_v and_o renew_v and_o bear_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n and_o beget_v by_o his_o powerful_a word_n such_o be_v the_o true_a worshipper_n who_o the_o lord_n be_v seek_v and_o such_o will_v he_o find_v to_o worship_v he_o and_o whereas_o there_o be_v a_o great_a cry_n among_o you_o and_o among_o many_o people_n at_o this_o day_n about_o deceiver_n and_o be_v deceive_v you_o say_v and_o your_o cry_n be_v one_o to_o another_o take_v heed_n you_o be_v not_o deceive_v by_o false_a teacher_n and_o false_a doctrine_n this_o be_v the_o cry_n of_o parent_n to_o child_n and_o child_n to_o parent_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ster_n to_o servant_n and_o of_o servant_n to_o master_n and_o chief_o it_o be_v the_o cry_n of_o 〈◊〉_d priest_n to_o the_o people_n take_v heed_n yoâ—â—_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n now_o to_o all_o this_o i_o do_v say_v that_o there_o be_v many_o deceiver_n and_o many_o be_v 〈…〉_z ve_n this_o be_v certain_o true_a and_o 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