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and_o state_n which_o without_o distinction_n put_v the_o scripture_n into_o all_o hand_n to_o judge_v of_o point_n of_o faith_n very_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v a_o admirable_a thing_n to_o behold_v how_o the_o petty_a spirit_n of_o silly_a artificer_n mechanic_n and_o even_o simple_a woman_n busy_v themselves_o with_o their_o bible_n and_o to_o what_o degree_n of_o pride_n they_o come_v when_o abuse_v by_o some_o imaginary_a text_n of_o scripture_n they_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o their_o own_o poor_a ability_n flatter_v themselves_o delude_v soul_n by_o some_o text_n not_o right_o understand_v with_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n and_o predestination_n in_o the_o great_a exorbitancy_n and_o neglect_v of_o life_n what_o pride_n more_o irregular_a than_o this_o to_o see_v man_n not_o content_a with_o the_o religion_n practise_v in_o england_n three_o conversion_n do_v all_o they_o can_v to_o deify_v their_o own_o opinion_n what_o pharisee_n ever_o come_v near_o this_o height_n of_o pride_n yet_o the_o bible_n they_o daily_o read_v and_o use_v very_o i_o plain_o see_v they_o must_v hereafter_o live_v in_o reunion_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o command_v it_o and_o will_v effect_v it_o in_o due_a time_n whereas_o now_o a_o day_n shism_n and_o faction_n have_v evident_o prevail_v over_o unity_n pride_n over_o humble_a submission_n to_o reveal_v truth_n and_o ill_o stubborn_a nature_n over_o real_a truth_n chap._n v._o plain_n testamony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n both_o old_a and_o new_a for_o the_o church_n infallibility_n we_o read_v that_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n have_v a_o supreme_a court_n of_o judicature_n to_o end_v all_o arise_v difficult_a controversy_n from_o whence_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n because_o god_n promise_v that_o the_o judge_n there_o shall_v show_v they_o the_o sentence_n and_o threaten_a death_n to_o those_o who_o shall_v do_v presumptious_o and_o not_o harken_v to_o the_o priest_n or_o judge_n deut._n 17.8_o nay_o christ_n 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and_o his_o word_n which_o he_o have_v put_v into_o her_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o her_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o her_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o her_o seed_n seed_n for_o ever_o say_v the_o lord_n isa._n 59.20.21_o therefore_o no_o error_n read_v beside_o the_o 60._o chapter_n of_o isa._n say_v that_o all_o nation_n that_o will_v not_o serve_v her_o shall_v perish_v she_o will_v suck_v the_o breast_n of_o king_n that_o her_o sun_n shall_v not_o go_v down_o nor_o her_o moon_n withdraw_v itself_o but_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v to_o her_o a_o everlasting_a light_n sure_a this_o be_v to_o secure_v she_o from_o teach_v false_a doctrine_n or_o fall_v into_o idolatry_n the_o most_o abhor_a of_o all_o vice_n from_o the_o new-testament_n christ_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n upon_o a_o rock_n and_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n which_o the_o father_n interpret_v error_n and_o heresy_n shall_v not_o prevail_v 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