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give_v to_o the_o saint_n as_o such_o the_o scripture_n call_v they_o king_n priest_n son_n of_o god_n joynt-heir_n with_o christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v most_o true_o and_o excellency_n say_v of_o they_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o will_v be_v ridiculous_a to_o call_v a_o saint_n in_o ordinary_a talk_n king_n john_n priest_z john_n son_n of_o god_n john_n etc._n etc._n or_o after_o this_o manner_n to_o stile_n or_o write_v they_o in_o letter_n charter_n etc._n etc._n they_o who_o expect_v or_o require_v from_o other_o title_n of_o honour_n and_o superiority_n do_v plain_o bewray_v a_o proud_a and_o antichristian_a spirit_n and_o christ_n himself_o have_v open_o forbid_v such_o affection_n say_v matth._n 23.10,11_o neither_o be_v call_v master_n for_o one_o be_v your_o master_n even_o christ_n but_o he_o that_o be_v great_a among_o you_o shall_v be_v your_o servant_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v abase_v now_o if_o it_o be_v 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