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unto_o they_o that_o be_v the_o plotter_n and_o abbetter_n thereof_o and_o final_o for_o confirmation_n of_o their_o absurditye_n authoritye_n their_o corruption_n of_o authoritye_n they_o use_v egregious_a fraud_n and_o deceyt_v either_o by_o add_v take_v away_o or_o alter_v something_o in_o the_o allegation_n of_o scripture_n &_o father_n or_o else_o by_o omit_v the_o plain_a word_n and_o produce_v those_o that_o seem_v obscure_a thereby_o to_o make_v they_o seem_v to_o favour_v their_o doctrine_n for_o luther_n to_o establish_v his_o opinion_n of_o justification_n by_o only_a faith_n cite_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o rom._n 3._o arbitramur_fw-la hominem_fw-la iustificari_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la we_o do_v think_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v through_o faith_n he_o add_v of_o his_o own_o the_o word_n solam_fw-la sola_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la amicum_fw-la devoce_fw-la sola_fw-la only_o and_o when_o he_o be_v demand_v why_o he_o do_v so_o he_o make_v answore_v thus_o 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