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devil_n wrought_v to_o deceive_v man_n let_v we_o therefore_o beware_v of_o these_o thing_n and_o look_v into_o these_o miserable_a delusion_n wherewith_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o minister_n have_v bewitch_v the_o world_n now_o these_o many_o year_n by_o spirit_n ghost_n goblin_n and_o many_o vain_a apparition_n and_o feigned_a miracle_n etc._n etc._n ⸪_o ¶_o the_o second_o sermon_n upon_o this_o part_n of_o the_o text_n exfructibus_fw-la eorum_fw-la cognoscetis_fw-la eos_fw-la by_o their_o fruit_n shall_v you_o know_v they_o in_o this_o place_n we_o have_v diligent_o to_o observe_v the_o great_a difference_n y_fw-fr t_o christ_n our_o saviour_n in_o this_o love_a and_o fatherly_a admonition_n do_v make_v between_o the_o clothing_n &_o the_o fruit_n by_o their_o fruit_n you_o shall_v 20._o know_v they_o he_o say_v not_o by_o their_o garment_n or_o outward_a clothing_n for_o with_o that_o y_o â—_o false_a prophet_n use_n to_o colour_n &_o countenance_n all_o their_o craft_n &_o 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