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〈…〉_z long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n and_o temperance_n if_o they_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n these_o will_v be_v their_o character_n but_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n there_o shall_v come_v man_n 3._o lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n boaster_n proud_a curse_a speaker_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a unholy_a master_n calvin_n that_o admirable_a man_n of_o god_n who_o name_n be_v yet_o terrible_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o popeâ—y_n set_v down_o certain_a character_n of_o these_o impostor_n take_v out_o of_o st._n augustine_n 1._o great_a boaster_n make_v ostentation_n of_o their_o own_o worth_n like_a simon_n magus_n who_o bewitch_v the_o people_n sa_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v some_o great_a man_n like_o the_o gnostike_n who_o have_v a_o high_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o knowledge_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o only_o know_v man_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n their_o common_a talk_n be_v of_o their_o 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