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and_o oppressor_n against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o i_o know_v that_o after_o my_o departure_n shall_v grievous_a wolf_n enter_v in_o among_o you_o not_o spare_v the_o flock_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 29_o 30._o and_o hence_o exhort_v they_o unto_o all_o diligence_n and_o care_n for_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o their_o ministerial_a call_v take_v heed_n therefore_o to_o yourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 28._o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v you_o must_v not_o only_o take_v heed_n to_o other_o but_o to_o yourselves_o also_o to_o other_o you_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o they_o be_v not_o seduce_v with_o error_n and_o heresy_n and_o to_o yourselves_o you_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o incur_v not_o god_n displeasure_n and_o rod_n for_o a_o neglect_n or_o ill_a performance_n of_o your_o duty_n and_o this_o he_o press_v with_o divers_a argument_n first_o from_o their_o name_n and_o office_n they_o be_v bishop_n and_o overseer_n over_o the_o 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