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nor_o the_o judgement_n of_o wicked_a man_n 27._o to_o wit_n that_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o shall_v drink_v the_o cup_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o vengeance_n together_o and_o lest_o you_o shall_v deceive_v yourselves_o 4._o esteem_v your_o bishop_n to_o be_v virtuous_a and_o godly_a this_o do_v i_o affirm_v and_o offer_v myself_o to_o prove_v the_o same_o that_o more_o wicked_a man_n than_o be_v the_o whole_a rabble_n of_o your_o clergy_n be_v never_o from_o the_o beginning_n universal_o know_v in_o any_o age_n yea_o sodom_n and_o gomorra_n may_v be_v justify_v in_o respect_n of_o they_o for_o they_o permit_v just_a lot_n to_o dwell_v among_o they_o without_o any_o violence_n do_v to_o his_o body_n which_o that_o pestilent_a generation_n of_o your_o shave_a sort_n do_v not_o but_o most_o cruel_o persecute_v by_o fire_n and_o sword_n the_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o for_o the_o true_a service_n and_o honour_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o 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