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the_o scripture_n 146._o put_v not_o your_o trust_n in_o prince_n nor_o in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o again_o it_o be_v good_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n rather_o than_o in_o prince_n not_o only_o in_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n but_o also_o in_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n who_o if_o they_o be_v righteous_a will_v save_v only_o their_o soul_n 22._o god_n say_v unto_o abraham_n in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v s._n paul_n say_v that_o the_o seed_n be_v christ_n 3_n 4._o among_o man_n there_o be_v give_v none_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v but_o by_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n 55._o seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v and_o call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v nigh_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v 10._o that_o whosoever_o that_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v he_o be_v rich_a unto_o all_o that_o call_v on_o he_o 10._o augustine_n in_o his_o manuel_n .22_o chapter_n and_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 40._o sermon_n all_o my_o hope_n be_v in_o the_o death_n of_o my_o lord_n his_o death_n be_v my_o merit_n my_o refuge_n my_o health_n my_o life_n and_o my_o resurrection_n epiphanius_n in_o his_o .3_o book_n the_o 2._o commentarye_n speak_v of_o the_o christian_n which_o commit_v idolatry_n with_o the_o dead_a body_n say_v time_n many_o thing_n and_o the_o like_a unto_o this_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o seduction_n of_o the_o deceive_v not_o that_o the_o saint_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o offence_n to_o any_o man_n but_o because_o that_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n can_v be_v keep_v quiet_a but_o be_v pervert_v and_o turn_v into_o evil_a for_o although_o that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v dead_a and_o bury_v her_o sleep_n be_v in_o honour_n and_o the_o death_n in_o chastity_n and_o the_o crown_n in_o virginity_n or_o be_v it_o that_o she_o have_v be_v kill_v as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o sword_n 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