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be_v so_o cloak_v in_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n that_o nothing_o appear_v but_o mere_a ignorance_n not_o only_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o but_o also_o of_o themselves_o saint_n paul_n be_v such_o a_o one_o before_o he_o be_v lyghten_v for_o he_o hate_v jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n in_o that_o he_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o a_o fond_a zeal_n not_o know_v what_o he_o do_v and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o without_o hypocrisye_n nor_o without_o pride_n so_o that_o he_o be_v inexcusable_a before_o god_n but_o his_o vice_n be_v altogether_o cover_v with_o ignorance_n and_o blindness_n so_o that_o himself_o perceave_v they_o not_o nor_o feel_v they_o the_o second_o manner_n of_o ignorance_n be_v more_o like_a to_o a_o stubborness_n and_o wilfulness_n than_o a_o mere_a ignorance_n for_o they_o that_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n rise_v up_o against_o god_n be_v as_o it_o be_v freniticke_a man_n they_o have_v eye_n and_o yet_o they_o see_v not_o these_o governor_n be_v such_o and_o we_o must_v not_o marvel_v that_o saint_n paul_n so_o speak_v of_o they_o for_o if_o they_o have_v well_o know_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n they_o have_v never_o crucify_v christ_n for_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisye_n do_v not_o so_o know_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v true_a but_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o err_v as_o doltyshe_a people_n 87_o there_o be_v many_o antichristes_n even_o already_o wherefore_o we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o latter_a tyme._n 1._o joan._n 2._o brethren_n we_o pray_v you_o be_v not_o soon_o move_v in_o your_o wit_n and_o be_v not_o trouble_v neither_o by_o spyrite_n nor_o by_o word_n nor_o by_o