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and_o fellow_n servant_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a the_o prophet_n and_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o say_n of_o this_o book_n and_o yet_o saint_n john_n be_v not_o fall_v into_o so_o gross_a idolatry_n that_o he_o will_v worship_v the_o angel_n as_o god_n but_o even_o as_o the_o papist_n he_o be_v deceive_v by_o humane_a affection_n to_o give_v some_o part_n of_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v whole_o dew_n to_o god_n to_o the_o angel_n as_o to_o a_o divine_a creature_n and_o messenger_n of_o god_n you_o i_o will_v the_o papist_n will_v ryghtlie_o worship_v all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n for_o than_o shall_v they_o learn_v of_o they_o not_o to_o worship_v they_o but_o god_n the_o authoure_n of_o their_o sanctification_n to_o who_o all_o saint_n ascribe_v all_o honour_n all_o glory_n all_o power_n all_o may_v all_o riches_n all_o wisdom_n all_o holiness_n 7._o all_o salvation_n there_o can_v no_o great_a honour_n be_v give_v unto_o saint_n then_o to_o honour_v their_o lord_n their_o 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