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sacrifice_n of_o beast_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a worship_v of_o beast_n among_o the_o gentile_n alas_o how_o many_o be_v perplex_v with_o the_o variety_n and_o diversity_n of_o sect_n not_o know_v how_o to_o resolve_v themselves_o whereas_o in_o truth_n and_o verity_n there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a certainty_n or_o infallibility_n then_o in_o the_o immovable_a foundation_n and_o ground_n of_o religion_n if_o we_o shall_v detract_v from_o the_o waver_a uncertainty_n of_o our_o own_o fancy_n and_o rely_v upon_o the_o divine_a testimony_n the_o exposition_n and_o true_a meaning_n whereof_o by_o the_o daily_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n consent_n of_o father_n verdict_n of_o counsel_n have_v continual_o visible_o and_o successive_o from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n descend_v to_o us._n o_o happy_a happy_a thrice_o happy_a be_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n that_o be_v exempt_v from_o all_o these_o difference_n i_o will_v from_o 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