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or_o zeal_n they_o have_v to_o tholde_v father_n prophet_n and_o their_o true_a worship_a of_o god_n but_o only_o for_o the_o hatred_n they_o bear_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o heavenly_a doctrine_n wherefore_o god_n do_v after_o most_o just_o accord_v to_o christ_n threatening_n take_v away_o his_o kingdom_n from_o they_o 23._o mat._n 21._o and._n 23._o make_v their_o habitation_n waste_v and_o desolate_a and_o because_o they_o love_v not_o the_o truth_n present_o offer_v unto_o they_o 3_o 2._o thes_n 3_o be_v see_v they_o streng_n delusion_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v lie_n i_o come_v say_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o my_o father_n name_n 5._o joh._n 5._o and_o you_o receyve_v i_o not_o if_o a_o other_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n he_o will_v you_o receyve_v thus_o be_v the_o blind_a unthankful_a and_o vain_a jue_n most_o just_o punysh_v whether_o our_o age_n be_v not_o full_a of_o such_o godless_a man_n i_o report_v i_o to_o thy_o own_o conscience_n gentle_a reader_n 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