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happy_o ask_v what_o a_o heretic_n be_v i_o answer_v a_o heretic_n be_v one_o that_o obstinate_o defend_v and_o maintain_v a_o opinion_n contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n practice_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o true_o ancient_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n but_o you_o may_v happy_o say_v why_o do_v the_o apostle_n exhort_v titus_n to_o be_v so_o quick_a and_o brief_a in_o admonish_v such_o a_o one_o and_o upon_o a_o second_o contempt_n immediate_o to_o reject_v he_o i_o answer_v answer_n because_o they_o have_v refuse_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o choose_v and_o prâ—fered_v a_o erroneous_a opinion_n be_v over_o it_o and_o obstinate_o reâ—use_v to_o return_v again_o this_o assâ—ion_n iâ—_n verify_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremâ—_n chap._n 6._o ver_fw-la 16._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n stand_v you_o in_o the_o way_n and_o see_v and_o ask_v for_o the_o old_a path_n where_o be_v the_o good_a way_n and_o walk_v therein_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o 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