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name_n of_o god_n agree_v on_o by_o common-consent_n and_o without_o any_o contradiction_n of_o the_o scripture_n although_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o authority_n with_o the_o scripture_n yet_o i_o believe_v even_o those_o thing_n to_o be_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n hinc_fw-la fit_n ut_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la etc._n etc._n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o this_o nature_n i_o neither_o will_v disallow_v nor_o dare_v i_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n quis_fw-la enim_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o who_o be_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v dissallow_v that_o which_o the_o whole_a church_n approve_v of_o so_o far_o that_o worthy_a author_n the_o next_o who_o judgement_n in_o this_o case_n i_o shall_v produce_v be_v mr._n calvin_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 40._o quinetiam_fw-la hinc_fw-la colligere_fw-la promptum_fw-la est_fw-la have_v posteriores_fw-la scilicet_fw-la 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