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40._o it_o be_v not_o a_o easy_a matter_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o place_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n and_o to_o occupy_v the_o seat_n of_o those_o which_o reign_n with_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o holy_a man_n which_o occupy_v the_o place_n of_o holy_a man_n but_o they_o which_o exercise_v the_o work_n of_o they_o we_o therefore_o which_o govern_v ought_v to_o be_v know_v not_o by_o the_o nobleness_n of_o birth_n or_o of_o the_o place_n but_o by_o the_o excellency_n of_o our_o manner_n not_o by_o the_o famousness_n of_o city_n but_o by_o the_o purity_n of_o faith_n the_o seat_n make_v not_o a_o priest_n but_o a_o priest_n make_v the_o seat_n the_o place_n sanctify_v not_o a_o man_n but_o the_o man_n the_o place_n every_o priest_n be_v not_o holy_a but_o every_o one_o which_o be_v holy_a be_v a_o priest_n he_o that_o occupy_v the_o seat_n well_o receive_v honour_n of_o the_o same_o but_o he_o that_o use_v it_o evil_a do_v wrong_a unto_o the_o 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