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though_o it_o be_v a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n if_o he_o teach_v matter_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a &_o canonical_a scripture_n we_o be_v to_o hold_v he_o accurse_v yea_o and_o accurse_v again_o as_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n jesus_n s._n paul_n command_v gal._n 1.8.9_o again_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n when_o it_o teach_v and_o hold_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v make_v unto_o the_o people_n or_o congregation_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n what_o be_v the_o people_n the_o wise_a saint_n paul_n will_v have_v all_o thing_n own_o to_o ediff_v in_o the_o church_n for_o say_v saint_n paeule_n be_v qui_fw-la supplet_fw-la locum_fw-la indoctiquomodo_fw-la dicturus_fw-la est_fw-la amen_o ad_fw-la tuam_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la actionem_fw-la quaâ—_n do_v quidem_fw-la quid_fw-la dicas_fw-la nescit_fw-la how_o shall_v he_o that_o suppli_v the_o place_n of_o a_o unlearned_a man_n say_v amen_n to_o thy_o thanks_n give_v when_o he_o understand_v not_o what_o 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