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father_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n paul_n reprove_v here_o and_o this_o christ_n our_o saviour_n reprove_v and_o forbid_v mat._n 23._o and_o christ_n do_v forbid_v to_o give_v that_o divine_a honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o christ_n that_o god-man_n our_o saviour_n to_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n but_o he_o do_v not_o forbid_v to_o give_v or_o receive_v civil_a honour_n and_o respect_v one_o to_o another_o according_a to_o each_o man_n place_n and_o dignity_n or_o so_o to_o be_v call_v of_o man_n master_n or_o father_n or_o the_o like_a to_o this_o effect_n be_v the_o answer_n give_v but_o more_o close_a and_o brief_a then_o now_o i_o give_v it_o but_o nayler_n instead_o of_o any_o better_a answer_n cry_v out_o liar_n liar_n hold_v thy_o peace_n for_o shame_n do_v not_o christ_n plain_o forbid_v to_o call_v father_n or_o master_n and_o make_v a_o great_a clamorous_a noise_n and_o bid_v siâ—_n down_o for_o shame_n for_o shame_n mr_n bourn_n 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