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that_o he_o believe_v in_o christ_n but_o will_v tell_v some_o notable_a thing_n in_o his_o own_o delude_a way_n for_o the_o magnify_n of_o himself_o among_o the_o people_n imply_v that_o he_o be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o such_o a_o voice_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o god_n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v great_a pan_n be_v dead_a it_o be_v because_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o posterity_n of_o shepherd_n and_o the_o heathen_a have_v feign_v pan_n to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o shepherd_n thus_o may_v he_o mean_v christ_n as_o the_o maid_n in_o the_o act_n ch_n 16.16_o acknowledge_v paul_n and_o his_o doctrine_n not_o by_o belief_n but_o thereby_o to_o uphold_v and_o countenance_v her_o imposture_n among_o the_o people_n for_o her_o own_o fame_n and_o gain_v so_o may_v this_o impostor_n mean_a christ_n although_o nor_o he_o nor_o any_o other_o do_v ever_o conclude_v any_o thing_n full_o concern_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o voice_n but_o lest_o it_o doubtful_a as_o all_o oracle_n of_o the_o heathen_a 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