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of_o this_o church_n and_o although_o in_o these_o time_n of_o we_o there_o be_v depart_v from_o she_o a_o certain_a race_n of_o people_n full_a of_o pride_n of_o heresy_n be_v both_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o companion_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o pride_n pride_n and_o who_o for_o that_o very_a pride_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o devil_n yet_o the_o church_n do_v not_o for_o this_o give_v over_o to_o be_v what_o she_o be_v nor_o must_v we_o leave_v to_o believe_v that_o which_o former_o we_o believe_v and_o therefore_o against_o this_o church_n let_v no_o revelation_n move_v thou_o nor_o inward_a feel_n of_o spirit_n nor_o any_o other_o thing_n either_o great_a or_o less_o although_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n which_o shall_v go_v against_o it_o i_o say_v although_o it_o shall_v seem_v for_o to_o be_v so_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a much_o less_o be_v thou_o to_o be_v move_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o heretic_n whether_o they_o 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