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alexan_n say_v cleanthes_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n fear_v not_o uniudicious_a and_o impudent_a judgement_n of_o the_o multitude_n and_o saint_n paul_n i_o if_o i_o shall_v please_v man_n be_v not_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o now_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o who_o speech_n you_o shall_v fear_v fear_v they_o that_o show_v themselves_o to_o fear_n god_n and_o to_o have_v a_o right_a judgement_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o have_v their_o wit_n exercise_v in_o the_o word_n and_o do_v prove_v what_o be_v the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n and_o acceptable_a and_o perfect_a these_o man_n verdict_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n and_o to_o give_v light_n to_o that_o inquest_n that_o pass_v of_o life_n and_o death_n truth_n and_o error_n therefore_o if_o those_o condemn_v you_o for_o alter_v of_o your_o course_n i_o can_v blame_v you_o to_o starkle_v but_o now_o there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n wise_a man_n teach_v and_o have_v ever_o teach_v that_o 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