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bishop_n yea_o and_o from_o himself_o also_o this_o assertion_n of_o faith_n be_v liken_v to_o the_o body_n and_o charity_n to_o the_o soul_n yet_o m._n bishop_n once_o again_o will_v assay_v to_o prove_v it_o by_o s._n paul_n make_v charity_n a_o more_o excellent_a gift_n than_o faith_n reckon_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o conclude_v the_o great_a of_o these_o be_v charity_n but_o this_o testimony_n avail_v he_o nothing_o at_o all_o for_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o because_o the_o eye_n be_v a_o more_o excellent_a member_n than_o the_o ear_n therefore_o the_o eye_n be_v as_o the_o life_n and_o soul_n to_o the_o ear_n or_o the_o ear_n the_o instrument_n of_o the_o eye_n no_o more_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o charity_n be_v
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