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and_o wander_a turnecoate_n cap._n xxiiii_o greek_a the_o heresy_n of_o the_o ebionite_n these_o the_o elder_n proper_o call_v ebionite_n that_o be_v poor_a man_n for_o they_o be_v poor_a and_o ebionite_n abject_n in_o deliver_v the_o doctrine_n which_o concern_v christ_n they_o judge_v he_o a_o simple_a and_o a_o common_a man_n and_o for_o his_o perfection_n of_o manner_n find_v justify_v as_o man_n only_o bear_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o company_n of_o man_n and_o his_o mother_n marie_n â–ª_o again_o they_o think_v the_o observation_n of_o justify_v the_o law_n to_o be_v necessary_a as_o though_o salvation_n be_v not_o by_o faith_n alone_o in_o christ_n christâ—…â—â—â—uersation_n of_o life_n correspondent_a unto_o the_o same_o other_o some_o of_o the_o same_o name_n have_v avoid_v the_o foul_a absurdity_n of_o the_o word_n nor_o deny_v the_o lord_n to_o have_v â—eâ—e_o bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o when_o they_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v god_n the_o word_n 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