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captivate_v my_o reason_n much_o less_o to_o answer_v as_o you_o will_v have_v i_o that_o the_o contrary_n be_v plain_a in_o scripture_n too_o pag._n 191._o and_o so_o that_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o plain_o contradiction_n this_o answer_n so_o dishonourable_a to_o god_n and_o scripture_n so_o repugnant_a unto_o faith_n reason_n and_o tradition_n i_o permit_v to_o be_v your_o own_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n prop_n 1._o see_v divine_a faith_n in_o the_o proper_a import_n of_o the_o word_n be_v a_o assent_n to_o divine_a authority_n reveal_v whatever_o i_o assent_v to_o as_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n i_o must_v assent_v to_o as_o be_v the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n whence_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o the_o mind_n or_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v and_o nothing_o else_o must_v be_v my_o rule_n of_o faith_n again_o what_o be_v the_o proper_a office_n of_o a_o rule_n but_o to_o examine_v what_o be_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o it_o must_v we_o not_o pass_v a_o judgement_n 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