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the_o evangelist_n speak_v luk._n 1._o luk._n 1._o 1._o that_o he_o pray_v to_o the_o father_n when_o he_o live_v on_o the_o earth_n see_v especial_o luk._n 6.12_o &_o 22.42_o with_o 44._o be_v not_o this_o then_o unheard_a of_o and_o more_o than_o pharisaical_a pride_n in_o you_o 25._o mat._n 10.24_o 25._o for_o the_o disciple_n be_v not_o above_o his_o master_n nor_o the_o servant_n above_o his_o lord_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o disciple_n that_o he_o be_v as_o his_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n as_o his_o lord_n not_o unlike_o this_o be_v your_o assume_v to_o yourselves_o the_o honourable_a and_o glorious_a title_n of_o saint_n and_o yet_o refuse_v to_o own_o the_o apostle_n by_o this_o name_n as_o if_o their_o saintship_n be_v questionable_a your_o certain_a and_o without_o all_o doubt_n neither_o can_v the_o popish_a custom_n any_o way_n plead_v for_o or_o excuse_v this_o disuse_n for_o that_o they_o be_v saint_n as_o well_o as_o you_o you_o dare_v not_o deny_v why_o then_o 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