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that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n and_o s_o t_o paul_n that_o he_o teach_v nothing_o but_o what_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v and_o the_o jew_n will_v receive_v no_o other_o doctrine_n but_o that_o of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n cease_v he_o therefore_o to_o convince_v the_o jew_n by_o the_o scripture_n and_o apply_v they_o as_o the_o rule_n against_o they_o and_o under_o colour_n that_o the_o jew_n boast_v themselves_o in_o moses_n write_n agree_v not_o with_o the_o lord_n who_o make_v as_o much_o or_o more_o reckon_v of_o they_o do_v he_o forbear_v to_o tell_v they_o 47._o have_v you_o believe_v moses_n you_o will_v have_v believe_v i_o for_o he_o write_v of_o i_o but_o if_o you_o believe_v not_o his_o write_n how_o shall_v you_o believe_v my_o word_n and_o in_o the_o verse_n immediate_o go_v before_o 45_o do_v not_o think_v that_o i_o will_v accuse_v you_o to_o the_o father_n there_o be_v one_o that_o will_v accuse_v you_o even_o moses_n in_o who_o you_o trust_v chap._n 13._o the_o verify_n of_o the_o second_o mean_n of_o nullity_n against_o the_o six_o allegation_n but_o if_o heretic_n for_o answer_n unto_o the_o six_o accusation_n lay_v claim_n to_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v not_o in_o effect_n and_o indeed_o but_o only_o in_o show_n and_o therefore_o as_o those_o who_o make_v some_o false_a demonstration_n in_o the_o mathematics_n although_o they_o make_v use_v of_o principle_n of_o the_o science_n be_v notwithstanding_o refute_v and_o convince_v by_o the_o same_o principle_n and_o therefore_o their_o error_n be_v no_o way_n preiudicious_a to_o the_o authority_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o mathematics_n even_o so_o the_o heretic_n albeit_o for_o to_o cloak_n their_o heresy_n they_o teere_v in_o piece_n the_o scripture_n and_o wrest_v it_o to_o their_o sense_n ought_v nevertheless_o to_o be_v convince_v no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o same_o scripture_n of_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v leave_v unto_o we_o a_o notable_a example_n in_o 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