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that_o somewhat_o shall_v be_v transport_v over_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o only_a person_n of_o christ_n be_v oppose_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n by_o what_o title_n then_o i_o pray_v you_o dare_v the_o roman_a antichrist_n attribute_v unto_o himself_o any_o authority_n true_o it_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n to_o stand_v to_o refute_v so_o sottish_a a_o impudency_n but_o it_o be_v very_o needful_a to_o make_v this_o his_o pride_n so_o full_a of_o sacrilege_n know_v unto_o the_o reader_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v able_a clear_o to_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v how_o this_o good_a servant_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n care_v not_o very_o much_o for_o the_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o master_n and_o how_o like_o a_o beast_n he_o rent_n the_o scripture_n in_o piece_n to_o colour_n and_o cloak_v his_o tyranny_n withal_o for_o he_o of_o who_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v etc._n etc._n because_o the_o apostle_n direct_v his_o speech_n to_o such_o 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