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their_o deathbed_n you_o have_v keep_v your_o church_n and_o be_v good_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o peaceable_a among_o your_o neighbour_n 10_o vainglory_n also_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o a_o false_a prophet_n john_n 7.18_o he_o that_o speak_v of_o himself_o seek_v his_o own_o glory_n contrary_o faithful_a teacher_n preach_v not_o themselves_o but_o christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 4.5_o john_n 3.30_o 11_o also_o dissimulation_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o a_o false_a prophet_n he_o endeavour_v to_o make_v person_n to_o believe_v otherwise_o of_o thing_n than_o he_o himself_o do_v as_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o they_o be_v of_o god_n but_o yet_o only_o for_o such_o a_o time_n not_o for_o a_o constant_a rule_n of_o faith_n he_o belieu_v the_o resurrection_n but_o he_o mean_v a_o spiritual_a resurrection_n not_o a_o bodily_a of_o the_o same_o body_n commit_v to_o the_o earth_n 12_o also_o bitter_a invective_n against_o instrumental_a teach_n that_o they_o may_v draw_v disciple_n after_o 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