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may_v preserve_v the_o truth_n unspotted_a which_o no_o pâ—rticuler_a can_v do_v chief_o because_o the_o whole_a be_v guard_v by_o god_n promise_n assist_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o shield_n of_o her_o defence_n which_o divide_v church_n want_v but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v whitaker_n and_o fulke_n be_v also_o promise_v to_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a christ_n pray_v to_o sanctify_v every_o one_o &_o confirm_v he_o in_o 9_o d._n whit_n contro_fw-la 2._o q._n 4._o c._n 2._o f._n 168._o fulk_n in_o c._n 16._o joan._n sect_n 5._o &_o in_o c._n 3._o 1._o tim._n sect_n 9_o verity_n as_o he_o do_v for_o the_o whole_a for_o the_o laity_n aswell_o as_o for_o the_o clergy_n for_o the_o people_n as_o much_o as_o for_o the_o priest_n it_o be_v true_a he_o pray_v for_o all_o and_o each_o particular_a promise_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o every_o one_o but_o in_o a_o diverse_a manner_n according_a to_o every_o one_o several_a state_n &_o degree_n he_o pray_v for_o the_o apostle_n and_o 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