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the_o same_o place_n say_v qui_fw-la autem_fw-la resistuâ—_n damnationem_fw-la sibi_fw-la acquirunt_fw-la those_o that_o resist_v to_o obey_v procure_v damnation_n to_o themselves_o and_o this_o be_v answer_v sufficient_a for_o so_o idle_a a_o objection_n that_o we_o obey_v the_o mean_a mass_n priest_n come_v with_o authority_n of_o the_o high_a in_o which_o matter_n i_o can_v teach_v sir_n francis_n a_o spiritual_a poinâ—_n of_o doctrine_n if_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o and_o most_o true_a to_o wit_n that_o the_o mean_a the_o substitute_n be_v that_o be_v obey_v in_o the_o name_n and_o place_n of_o any_o potent_a prince_n or_o superior_a the_o great_a honour_n be_v donn_v to_o the_o say_a prince_n or_o superior_a and_o the_o great_a virtue_n be_v argue_v thereby_o to_o be_v in_o he_o that_o obey_v for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o induce_v by_o any_o talon_n or_o commendation_n of_o the_o say_a substitute_n to_o obey_v he_o but_o only_o for_o love_n