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offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o you_o have_v learn_v and_o avoid_v they_o for_o they_o that_o be_v such_o serve_v not_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o their_o own_o belly_n and_o by_o good_a word_n and_o bless_a or_o fair_a speech_n deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a and_o eph._n 4.14_o that_o we_o henceforth_o be_v no_o more_o child_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o sleight_n of_o man_n and_o cunning_a craftiness_n or_o after_o the_o method_n of_o error_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v christ_n himself_o tell_v we_o that_o false_a prophet_n shall_v come_v that_o shall_v deceive_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect_a behold_v i_o have_v tell_v you_o before_o matth._n â—4_n 24_o 25._o and_o paul_n tell_v we_o of_o yourselves_o shall_v man_n arise_v speak_v perverse_a thing_n to_o draw_v away_o disciple_n after_o they_o therefore_o watch_n act_n 20.30_o 31._o 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