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bewitch_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n their_o great_a error_n be_v harken_v to_o the_o false_a apostle_n who_o preach_v the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o mosaic_a ceremony_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n in_o christ_n in_o order_n to_o their_o justification_n 2_o cor._n 11.2_o 3._o i_o be_o jealous_a over_o you_o with_o a_o godly_a jealousy_n lest_o by_o any_o mean_n as_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v eve_n through_o his_o subtlety_n so_o your_o mind_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v from_o the_o simplicity_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n they_o have_v the_o stoic_n and_o epicuraean_o among_o they_o philosopher_n who_o laugh_v at_o the_o resurrection_n and_o teach_v that_o incest_n adultery_n and_o fornication_n be_v venial_a sin_n if_o at_o all_o unlawful_a he_o have_v a_o holy_a jealousy_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v draw_v away_o to_o these_o error_n rev._n 2.14_o 15._o i_o have_v a_o few_o thing_n against_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v 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