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only_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o peter_n god_n defend_v no_o let_v peter_n remain_v still_o as_o peter_n and_o martin_n as_o martin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o a_o man_n that_o may_v fail_v and_o let_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v increase_v by_o the_o organ_n and_o instrument_n which_o he_o shall_v stir_v up_o to_o manifest_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o gospel_n whether_o he_o be_v paul_n or_o zwinglius_fw-la or_o oecolampadius_n or_o any_o other_o of_o less_o authority_n than_o they_o and_o for_o our_o part_n such_o organ_n and_o instrument_n of_o god_n let_v we_o receive_v honour_n and_o have_v in_o singular_a respect_n without_o persuasion_n or_o belief_n that_o they_o be_v innocent_a or_o that_o they_o can_v not_o err_v or_o that_o they_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o some_o thing_n let_v we_o béeléeve_v that_o from_o day_n to_o day_n our_o lord_n will_v stir_v up_o such_o like_a organ_n and_o instrument_n to_o advance_v his_o glory_n and_o to_o augment_v the_o light_n of_o his_o 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