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the_o child_n of_o pride_n can_v geve_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o only_o what_o he_o have_v and_o therefore_o in_o his_o vision_n there_o must_v needs_o ensue_v in_o a_o soul_n ignorance_n and_o error_n by_o reason_n whereof_o it_o conceive_v a_o false_a reputation_n of_o itself_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a condition_n of_o pride_n by_o this_o may_v thou_o know_v whether_o thy_o vision_n be_v of_o i_o or_o of_o the_o enemy_n of_o truth_n or_o of_o falsehood_n if_o they_o come_v of_o truth_n they_o will_v make_v thy_o soul_n humble_a if_o they_o come_v of_o falsehood_n they_o will_v make_v thy_o soul_n proud_a thus_o be_v she_o instruct_v of_o the_o teacher_n of_o all_o truth_n jesus_n christ_n and_o she_o keep_v his_o doctrine_n and_o instruction_n very_o faithful_o in_o mind_n and_o utter_v they_o afterwards_o to_o her_o ghostly_a father_n and_o other_o for_o their_o instruction_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v declare_v hereafter_o and_o after_o this_o time_n it_o please_v god_n to_o 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dishonesty_n unto_o who_o she_o make_v none_o answer_v whatsoever_o he_o say_v neither_o will_v she_o so_o much_o as_o look_v in_o his_o face_n but_o forthwith_o turn_v away_o from_o he_o and_o so_o keep_v herself_o faithful_a and_o true_a to_o her_o husband_n and_o so_o do_v this_o chaste_a virgin_n to_o her_o spouse_n christ_n and_o by_o this_o mean_a she_o gate_n a_o great_a victory_n over_o her_o enemy_n bore_v his_o ear_n with_o the_o nail_n of_o a_o strong_a and_o faithful_a prayer_n howbeit_o though_o he_o see_v his_o first_o assault_n thus_o easy_o frustrate_v and_o put_v by_o yet_o do_v he_o not_o cease_v but_o move_v a_o other_o battle_n against_o she_o which_o be_v much_o more_o fierce_a and_o cruel_a than_o the_o foreme_a how_o the_o enemy_n accompany_v with_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o unclean_a spirit_n renew_v his_o battarie_n against_o this_o strong_a fortress_n and_o use_v great_a enforcement_n than_o before_o chap._n 21._o when_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n see_v 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