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one_o who_o exalt_v himself_o and_o christ_n say_v we_o must_v not_o judge_v that_o we_o be_v not_o judge_v and_o paul_n bid_v we_o speak_v evil_a of_o no_o man_n answ_n this_o query_n thou_o have_v make_v up_o of_o lie_v and_o false_a accusation_n it_o be_v not_o your_o practice_n repl._n how_o dare_v thou_o before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o man_n thus_o deny_v thy_o practice_n so_o read_v thy_o paper_n sermon_n carriage_n be_v there_o any_o great_a pride_n than_o to_o be_v proud_a of_o our_o gift_n vision_n revelation_n high_a worth_n condemn_v all_o for_o whore_n sorcerer_n reprobate_n beast_n hireling_n dreamer_n heathen_n prate_v against_o all_o sort_n of_o christian_n with_o malicious_a word_n cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o god_n forbid_v to_o receive_v any_o as_o brethren_n but_o man_n of_o your_o own_o model_n form_n and_o way_n be_v not_o this_o judge_a and_o condemn_v another_o where_o be_v thy_o light_n thy_o conscience_n what_o all_o 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