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as_o it_o will_v be_v fâ—lly_o and_o absurdity_n in_o the_o abstract_n for_o a_o man_n to_o argue_v the_o light_n to_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o lantern_n which_o exhibit_v it_o the_o sun_n the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o glass_n it_o shine_v through_o and_o the_o write_n or_o letter_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o ark_n in_o which_o it_o be_v lay_v up_o and_o then_o to_o affirm_v all_o the_o property_n that_o appertain_v peculiarly_a to_o the_o light_n sun_n letter_n belong_v to_o the_o lantern_n glass_n ark_n respective_o and_o to_o plead_v from_o the_o unchangeableness_n of_o the_o light_n the_o permanency_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o long_a duration_n of_o the_o letter_n some_o of_o which_o in_o some_o uncertain_a copy_n abide_v to_o this_o day_n that_o the_o lantern_n be_v unalterable_a the_o window_n inviolable_a the_o ark_n abide_v the_o self_n same_o and_o not_o one_o jor_a or_o inch_n of_o it_o be_v lose_v or_o alter_v to_o this_o day_n 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oh_o wisdom_n in_o this_o point_n yet_o i_o be_o not_o such_o a_o fool_n yet_o or_o not_o so_o wise_a or_o something_o as_o to_o believe_v he_o howbeit_o who_o ever_o believe_v or_o believe_v he_o not_o in_o such_o wise_a as_o this_o aforesaid_a he_o talk_v in_o effect_n while_n p._n 12.13_o he_o say_v thus_o without_o proof_n as_o he_o do_v most_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o own_o vain_a thought_n as_o follow_v viz._n i._o o._n the_o providence_n of_o god_n have_v manifest_v itself_o no_o less_o concern_v in_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o write_n than_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o they_o rep._n which_o be_v a_o loud_a one_o for_o many_o holy_a prophet_n write_n be_v lose_v but_o not_o a_o doit_n of_o the_o doctrine_n i._o o._n the_o writing_n itself_o be_v the_o product_n of_o his_o own_o eternal_a council_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n after_o a_o sufficient_a discovery_n of_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o all_o other_o mean_n for_o that_o end_n and_o 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copy_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o profane_a and_o holy_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v as_o great_a a_o sin_n and_o a_o matter_n of_o as_o much_o moment_n as_o the_o fiâ—ing_a the_o whole_a world_n and_o upon_o such_o uncircumcised_a conceit_n be_v man_n excrementiâ—ously_o exact_a and_o diligent_a to_o very_a doâ—age_n and_o careful_a of_o pin_n point_n vowel_n accent_n tittle_n jotae_n apices_fw-la and_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n ad_fw-la extra_n not_o tantamount_n to_o the_o least_o of_o the_o truth_n therein_o contain_v no_o not_o to_o so_o â—uch_o as_o tithe_v while_o the_o law_n for_o it_o stand_v of_o mint_n anâ—is_n and_o commin_n to_o utter_v carelessness_n of_o the_o grand_a truth_n and_o reverential_o respectful_a to_o their_o book_n as_o they_o be_v of_o old_a to_o their_o brazen_a serpent_n of_o as_o divine_a original_a and_o to_o as_o divine_v a_o end_n as_o the_o letter_n be_v to_o very_a idolatry_n and_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o tedious_a transcribing_n of_o every_o apex_n to_o the_o very_a total_a loss_n of_o many_o year_n from_o the_o more_o weighty_a matter_n of_o judgement_n mercy_n righteousness_n faith_n and_o truth_n which_o the_o text_n do_v but_o testify_v of_o and_o prodigious_a to_o very_a superstition_n i_o say_v because_o that_o blind_a generation_n of_o man_n viz._n the_o jew_n who_o sometime_o thou_o seem_v to_o tax_v for_o their_o undue_a veneration_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o over-weenings_a of_o it_o pag._n 236._o and_o to_o set_v they_o at_o nought_o as_o man_n feed_v themselves_o all_o their_o day_n with_o vain_a fable_n addict_v to_o figment_n profound_o ignorant_a idolatrous_a full_a of_o foolish_a contradictious_a trifling_n bewitch_v with_o their_o dunghilly_a tradition_n do_v how_o serious_o of_o nothing_o how_o childish_o in_o serious_a thing_n fool_n sot_n froth_n smoke_n nothing_o who_o saying_n and_o do_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v heed_v then_o that_o of_o wicked_a blind_a madman_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 236_o 239_o 242_o 243_o 246_o 247._o do_v so_o adore_v the_o letter_n and_o dote_v on_o the_o tittle_n of_o it_o must_v thou_o needs_o be_v foolish_a and_o dote_v and_o sottish_a and_o superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a and_o so_o childish_o serious_a in_o take_v up_o thy_o time_n and_o thought_n so_o total_o and_o pine_o after_o toy_n and_o trifle_n and_o jot_n and_o tittle_n together_o with_o they_o vin_fw-fr tu_fw-la curtis_n judaeis_n oppedere_fw-la etc._n etc._n will_v thou_o sometime_o flert_fw-la at_o the_o jew_n fancy_n and_o foppery_n and_o odd_a conceit_n and_o overcurious_a carriage_n of_o themselves_o in_o boy_n toy_n and_o at_o that_o which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o fiddle_a mind_n as_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v any_o other_o then_o forget_v and_o yet_o forget_v thyself_o so_o other_o while_n as_o to_o entertain_v their_o vain_a thought_n so_o as_o to_o own_v they_o as_o thy_o own_o and_o own_v they_o as_o thy_o ground_n and_o foundation_n to_o frame_v thy_o argument_n upon_o so_o as_o both_o â—o_o think_v the_o same_o with_o they_o and_o from_o thence_o to_o impose_v upon_o the_o thought_n and_o faith_n of_o other_o for_o if_o thou_o judge_v they_o ridiculous_a why_o do_v thou_o allege_v they_o in_o so_o serious_a a_o case_n as_o thou_o do_v and_o if_o thou_o justify_v they_o be_v thou_o not_o one_o with_o they_o and_o because_o thou_o think_v as_o they_o so_o superstitious_o think_v and_o from_o thence_o thrust_v out_o thy_o confident_a conclusion_n in_o that_o thy_o wont_a interrogative_n way_n of_o shall_v we_o think_v this_o and_o that_o shall_v we_o entertain_v such_o thought_n can_v it_o be_v imagine_v etc._n etc._n or_o if_o positive_o then_o thus_o it_o be_v not_o unprobable_a it_o can_v with_o no_o colour_n of_o probability_n be_v assert_v this_o or_o that_o
his_o expression_n over_o all_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o sobriety_n rather_o than_o deny_v himself_o downrighthly_a so_o as_o to_o expose_v himself_o obvious_a to_o all_o as_o one_o that_o have_v be_v ignorant_a and_o that_o he_o may_v render_v the_o ridiculousnesse_n of_o his_o lose_a labour_n as_o remote_a as_o may_v be_v from_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o many_o let_v the_o fruit_n and_o issue_n be_v what_o it_o will_v he_o will_v seem_v to_o own_o and_o stand_v to_o they_o to_o the_o utmost_a apex_n as_o long_o as_o possible_a he_o can_v that_o he_o do_v not_o resign_v up_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o arch_a assertion_n but_o upon_o honourable_a term_n and_o with_o certain_a limitation_n restriction_n distinction_n reserve_v to_o himself_o and_o upon_o article_n and_o grant_n back_o again_o to_o he_o from_o his_o antagonist_n as_o though_o they_o help_v not_o much_o to_o heal_v and_o cure_v his_o cause_n from_o sink_v yet_o shall_v serve_v at_o least_o as_o drum_n beat_v trumpets_z sounding_z colour_n fly_v bullet_n in_o the_o mouth_n bag_n and_o baggage_n use_v to_o do_v to_o keep_v up_o the_o half-cracked_a credit_n of_o conquer_a fort-keeper_n to_o salve_v the_o credit_n and_o reputation_n of_o the_o wrestle_a rabbi_n the_o say_v grant_n be_v on_o this_o wife_n viz._n though_o the_o point_n at_o first_o propound_v positive_o and_o treat_v and_o insist_v on_o very_o earnest_o to_o be_v prove_v be_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o copy_n which_o we_o have_v do_v contain_v every_o jota_n that_o be_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o first_o write_v both_o of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o also_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n pag._n 13._o yea_o every_o letter_n and_o tittle_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n without_o corruption_n and_o entire_a without_o various_a lection_n pag._n 14_o 16_o 18_o 19_o and_o what_o be_v speak_v thus_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n must_v be_v affirm_v also_o quoth_v i.o._n of_o the_o new_a p._n 27._o and_o pag_n 153._o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v preserve_v unto_o we_o entire_a to_o the_o least_o jota_n or_o syllable_n in_o the_o original_a language_n and_o pag._n 173._o that_o the_o whole_a scripture_n entire_a as_o give_v out_o without_o any_o loss_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o copy_n yet_o remain_v yet_o pag._n 167._o he_o say_v it_o be_v know_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o fail_n have_v be_v among_o transcriber_n and_o that_o various_a lection_n be_v from_o thence_o rise_v and_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o own_o all_o their_o fail_n that_o can_v be_v prove_v p._n 169._o so_o notwithstanding_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v we_o grant_v quoth_v i.o._n p._n 178_o that_o there_o be_v and_o have_v be_v various_a lection_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o new_a as_o for_o the_o old_a among_o the_o many_o other_o he_o instance_n in_o which_o i_o have_v also_o speak_v a_o little_a to_o above_o he_o say_v of_o these_o of_o ben_n asher_n and_o ben_n nepthali_n thus_o pag._n 179._o viz_o in_o their_o exact_a consideration_n of_o every_o letter_n point_n and_o accent_n of_o the_o bible_n wherein_o they_o spend_v their_o life_n it_o seem_v they_o find_v out_o some_o variety_n reply_v 1_o a_o unprofitable_a improvement_n of_o man_n whole_a life_n that_o live_v no_o more_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n than_o i.o._n say_v the_o jew_n do_v as_o honourable_o as_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v here_o of_o it_o for_o his_o own_o end_n 2._o there_o be_v some_o variety_n than_o it_o seem_v though_o thou_o can_v find_v none_o or_o else_o they_o can_v not_o have_v find_v they_o i.o._n say_v of_o those_o various_a readins_n of_o the_o east_n and_o western_a jew_n that_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o and_o can_v a_o while_n to_o look_v much_o after_o they_o to_o inform_v himself_o of_o their_o original_a and_o all_o that_o he_o know_v of_o they_o be_v that_o such_o there_o be_v and_o appear_v in_o bombergius_n his_o bible_n pag._n 180._o reply_n whereby_o i.o._n confess_v himself_o to_o be_v no_o competent_a person_n to_o make_v any_o creditable_a censure_n of_o they_o so_o that_o save_o that_o he_o credit_n capellus_n who_o he_o credit_n little_a when_o he_o speak_v truth_n that_o make_v against_o i.o._n that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o they_o may_v be_v very_o momentary_a for_o aught_o i.o._n know_v as_o to_o the_o new_a testament_n beside_o what_o i.o._n say_v epist._n pag._n 27._o viz._n that_o he_o evident_o find_v various_a lection_n in_o the_o greek_a copy_n which_o we_o enjoy_v and_o so_o grant_v that_o which_o ocular_a inspection_n evince_v to_o be_v true_a his_o whole_a three_o chapter_n of_o his_o second_o treatise_n be_v total_o take_v up_o with_o treat_v of_o they_o in_o which_o he_o grant_v over_o and_o over_o again_o that_o there_o be_v various_a lection_n yea_o he_o be_v say_v to_o confess_v pag._n 188_o 189_o that_o of_o the_o various_a lection_n in_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n protestant_n for_o the_o most_o part_n have_v be_v the_o chief_a collector_n of_o they_o and_o that_o though_o at_o first_o very_o few_o be_v observe_v yet_o now_o they_o be_v swell_v into_o such_o a_o bulk_n that_o the_o very_a collection_n of_o they_o make_v up_o a_o book_n big_a than_o the_o new_a testament_n itself_o and_o pag._n 190._o that_o there_o be_v in_o some_o copy_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o those_o some_o of_o they_o of_o some_o good_a antiquity_n diverse_a readins_n in_o thing_n and_o word_n of_o less_o importance_n be_v acknowledge_v and_o pag._n 191._o that_o so_o many_o transcription_n as_o there_o be_v of_o the_o new_a testament_n shall_v be_v make_v without_o some_o variation_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n impossible_a repâ—y_n all_o which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o point_n blank_a give_v of_o the_o point_n and_o position_n at_o first_o propound_v to_o be_v prove_v viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o change_n or_o alteration_n in_o the_o least_o jota_n or_o syllable_n from_o what_o they_o be_v at_o first_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n pag._n 153._o the_o proof_n whereof_o also_o be_v for_o a_o while_n more_o frivous_o and_o fierce_o then_o forcible_o follow_v and_o prosecute_v and_o if_o contrary_a to_o the_o say_a assertion_n it_o be_v not_o a_o yield_a that_o there_o be_v much_o change_n alteration_n and_o various_a lection_n than_o i_o know_v not_o what_o a_o resignation_n or_o render_v up_o of_o a_o cause_n be_v or_o else_o understand_v not_o well_o what_o i.o._n mean_v but_o mistake_v he_o to_o be_v one_o that_o mean_v as_o he_o say_v while_o he_o say_v one_o thing_n and_o mean_v another_o matter_n notwithstanding_o by_o one_o mean_n or_o other_o but_o fair_a or_o fowl_n hook_n or_o crook_n right_a or_o wrong_n effectual_a or_o weak_a concur_v or_o self-contradicting_a be_v much_o at_o one_o with_o i.o._n he_o lift_v up_o himself_o again_o but_o alittle_o too_o late_o have_v perforce_o once_o yield_v so_o far_o to_o look_v after_o his_o lose_a assertion_n again_o to_o recover_v it_o and_o if_o possible_a to_o try_v one_o touch_n more_o to_o see_v if_o he_o can_v make_v it_o stand_v up_o in_o its_o former_a strictness_n wherein_o at_o first_o he_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o so_o in_o one_o of_o his_o wont_a fit_n of_o dangerless_a fear_n lest_o his_o give_a way_n so_o much_o shall_v create_v a_o temptation_n to_o his_o reader_n that_o nothing_o be_v leave_v sound_n and_o entire_a in_o the_o letter_n which_o he_o false_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o only_a perfect_a rule_n stable_n bottom_n true_a and_o sure_a foundation_n pag._n 193._o he_o summon_v his_o sentence_n back_o into_o its_o first_o rigidity_n say_v and_o that_o not_o out_o of_o hope_n but_o that_o some_o may_v be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o believe_v he_o that_o with_o they_o that_o right_o ponder_v thing_n all_o his_o own_o confession_n and_o other_o protestant_n profession_n notwithstanding_o there_o arise_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o his_o assertion_n yea_o all_o that_o yet_o appear_v impair_v not_o in_o the_o least_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o assertion_n that_o every_o tittle_n and_o letter_n quoth_v he_o remain_v in_o the_o copy_n preserve_v pag._n 181._o the_o ground_n which_o he_o judge_v his_o assertion_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o alteration_n or_o various_a lection_n in_o tittle_n and_o letter_n to_o stand_v firm_a upoâ—_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o grant_n that_o there_o be_v many_o various_a lection_n in_o the_o present_a copy_n of_o the_o original_a be_v the_o small_a number_n the_o small_a time_n of_o stand_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o small_a importance_n of_o those_o various_a lection_n and_o alteration_n that_o be_v on_o these_o small_a
learned_a collector_n of_o various_a lection_n pag._n 196_o 197_o in_o odere_o longo_fw-la obrepsit_fw-la somnus_o and_o that_o while_o he_o have_v his_o hand_n and_o mind_n busy_v about_o many_o thing_n sundry_a mistake_n do_v fall_v into_o his_o work_n of_o disprove_v various_a lection_n 3._o what_o intend_v thou_o i.o._n by_o that_o clause_n if_o any_o various_a readins_n shall_v be_v gather_v where_o no_o mistake_n can_v be_v discover_v as_o their_o cause_n they_o deserve_v to_o be_v consider_v be_v there_o any_o various_a lection_n that_o mistake_v in_o transcribe_v be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o where_o there_o various_a readins_n of_o one_o text_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o write_n as_o give_v out_o from_o god_n at_o first_o be_v there_o not_o identity_n and_o perfect_a exact_a likeness_n to_o itself_o in_o every_o text_n term_n and_o tittle_n of_o scripture_n when_o it_o be_v write_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o variety_n now_o as_o there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o be_v not_o 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corruption_n mistake_v and_o error_n mistake_v and_o falsification_n synonomaes_n and_o yet_o here_o p._n 180._o thou_o make_v as_o if_o there_o be_v various_a lection_n where_o there_o be_v no_o mistake_n as_o their_o cause_n and_o also_o pag._n 192._o thou_o quarrelle_v with_o the_o appendix_n to_o the_o late_a many_o tongued_a bible_n in_o that_o therein_o whatever_o vary_v word_n syllable_n or_o tittle_n wherein_o any_o book_n vary_v from_o the_o common_a receive_v copy_n though_o manifest_o a_o mistake_n superfluous_a or_o deficient_a inconsistent_a with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n yea_o barbarous_a be_v present_o impose_v as_o a_o various_a lection_n and_o pag._n 199._o it_o be_v say_v thou_o against_o all_o pretence_n of_o reason_n that_o every_o mistake_n shall_v be_v admit_v as_o a_o various_a lection_n in_o which_o selfsame_a page_n thou_o rendere_v copy_n corrupt_v or_o mistake_v as_o all_o one_o and_o pag._n 200._o speak_v of_o different_a place_n to_o what_o end_n 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quaenam_fw-la sit_fw-la horum_fw-la hominum_fw-la sententia_fw-la haud_fw-la facile_fw-la quis_fw-la declarabit_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o so_o mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la turn_v all_o thy_o verb_n out_o of_o the_o 3_o d._n person_n plural_a into_o the_o 2_o d._n person_n singular_a i_o may_v safe_o sing_v back_o to_o thou_o in_o thy_o own_o word_n as_o follow_v viz._n intelligaris_fw-la what_o thy_o mind_n j.o._n be_v in_o this_o question_n whether_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o no_o one_o can_v hardly_o declare_v for_o beside_o that_o thou_o agree_a not_o with_o thyself_o thou_o do_v so_o foolish_o and_o nauseous_o prate_v in_o the_o open_n of_o thy_o mind_n and_o meaning_n and_o play_v about_o in_o word_n of_o a_o uncertain_a and_o dubious_a signification_n and_o use_v for_o the_o most_o part_n certain_a foreign_a phrase_n contain_v no_o sâ—und_a sense_n that_o can_v well_o be_v understand_v by_o any_o that_o be_v well_o in_o their_o wit_n which_o be_v 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in_o thy_o haste_n heedless_o utter_v forth_o some_o faucied_a high-flown_a falsity_n about_o the_o bare_a letter_n and_o mere_a outside_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o every_o tittle_n and_o transcribe_v jota_n thereof_o viz._n that_o these_o be_v the_o true_a spiritual_a light_n and_o authoritative_a powerful_a word_n of_o god_n and_o such_o like_a and_o after_o fear_v the_o falsehood_n of_o such_o forward_a expression_n from_o which_o as_o most_o of_o thy_o fellow_n wise_a man_n be_v in_o the_o like_a case_n who_o though_o they_o be_v foolish_a and_o ignorant_a enough_o yet_o of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v loath_a to_o seem_v and_o even_o abhor_v to_o be_v account_v so_o to_o be_v thou_o be_v ashamed_a total_o to_o recede_v and_o recant_v so_o as_o altogether_o to_o go_v back_o which_o rather_o than_o do_v when_o you_o be_v once_o over_o shoe_n thou_o and_o thy_o generation_n choose_v to_o be_v over_o boot_n also_o thou_o staggere_v and_o reele_v now_o this_o way_n now_o 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etc._n etc._n thou_o intend_v the_o scripture_n itself_o that_o one_o individual_a thing_n call_v the_o letter_n or_o write_v which_o alone_o be_v the_o very_a formality_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o the_o other_o individual_a thing_n which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o the_o outward_a scripture_n though_o so_o call_v often_o by_o thou_o viz._n that_o word_n of_o which_o the_o scripture_n only_o speak_v for_o one_o while_o thou_o single_v out_o that_o grand_a subject_n of_o thy_o dispute_n i._n e._n the_o scripture_n and_o set_v it_o apart_o from_o the_o doctrine_n faith_n divine_a truth_n and_o word_n it_o write_v of_o seem_v as_o if_o all_o along_o thou_o will_v discuss_v the_o thing_n thou_o praedicate_a of_o it_o under_o that_o single_a notion_n of_o its_o be_v a_o external_a write_n apart_o from_o the_o doctrine_n and_o word_n of_o faith_n write_v of_o therein_o as_o tr._n 1_o c._n 1._o s._n 12_o 13._o express_v thyself_o thus_o viz._n not_o only_o the_o doctrine_n in_o it_o but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a writing_n write_n book_n itself_o be_v so_o and_o so_o thereby_o lead_v thy_o reader_n up_o and_o down_o by_o the_o nose_n up_o into_o the_o air_n into_o a_o high_a expectation_n of_o thy_o handle_n the_o scripture_n formal_o quatenus_fw-la scripta_fw-la as_o a_o write_n as_o write_v which_o be_v the_o only_a subject_n promise_v to_o be_v treat_v on_o and_o for_o in_o the_o title_n page_n and_o of_o thy_o prove_v it_o as_o suchâ—_n to_o be_v the_o word_n and_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n from_o whence_o thou_o tumble_v he_o down_o again_o and_o frustrate_v those_o his_o former_a expectation_n other_o while_n conjangletim_o thou_o jumble_v these_o two_o as_o synonomae_n into_o one_o in_o many_o such_o or_o the_o like_a expression_n viz._n the_o writing_n or_o wâ—rd_o write_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o doctrine_n as_o write_v and_o tr._n 1._o c._n 4._o s._n 2._o the_o scripture_n or_o write_v word_n of_o god_n and_o s._n 6._o 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be_v bring_v to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o acknowledge_v it_o not_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n there_o thou_o go_v off_o again_o leave_v with_o they_o it_o will_v evidence_n itself_o s._n 15._o the_o scripture_n it_o enroll_v among_o thing_n that_o be_v able_a to_o evidence_n themselves_o s._n 16_o 17._o iâ—_n i.e._n the_o scripture_n be_v absolute_o call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n s._n 18._o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n do_v abundant_o and_o uncontrollable_o manifest_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o live_a god_n so_o that_o mere_o upon_o that_o account_n of_o their_o proposal_n of_o themselves_o to_o we_o in_o the_o name_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n as_o such_o without_o contribution_n of_o help_n or_o assistance_n from_o any_o thing_n else_o without_o themselves_o we_o be_v oblige_v upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o
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devise_v fable_n tr._n 1._o cap._n 3._o sect._n 16._o that_o by_o which_o we_o be_v command_v to_o examine_v and_o prove_v tanquam_fw-la ad_fw-la lydium_fw-la lapidem_fw-la all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v examine_v and_o prove_v that_o which_o plead_v its_o reception_n not_o only_o in_o comparison_n with_o but_o in_o opposition_n unto_o all_o other_o way_n of_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n found_v thereon_o p._n 58._o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a in_o such_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o necessity_n in_o its_o daily_a use_n not_o only_a ad_fw-la ingenerationem_fw-la fidei_fw-la to_o the_o beget_n of_o faith_n where_o it_o be_v not_o bâ—â—_n &_o in_o ea_fw-la edificationem_fw-la to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o high_a saint_n in_o it_o while_o they_o draw_v breath_n here_o that_o there_o be_v not_o more_o need_n to_o we_o of_o food_n and_o raiment_n to_o uphold_v our_o very_a natural_a life_n than_o there_o be_v of_o the_o scripture_n that_o 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letter_n be_v not_o come_v into_o all_o the_o world_n so_o universal_o the_o facto_fw-la &_o actualiter_fw-la for_o the_o jure_fw-la &_o potentialiter_fw-la it_o may_v by_o right_n and_o possible_o enough_o be_v so_o transmit_v but_o that_o be_v too_o much_o cost_v for_o our_o covetous_a clergy_n to_o bestow_v bibles_n without_o coin_n upon_o poor_a heathenish_a nation_n into_o all_o the_o dark_a corner_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o light_n speak_v of_o joh._n 3._o must_v necessary_o be_v suppose_v to_o do_v or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o adequate_a to_o the_o case_n there_o handle_v for_o the_o letter_n be_v actual_o see_v and_o read_v but_o in_o a_o small_a part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o world_n into_o all_o which_o the_o word_n that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n be_v say_v to_o come_v both_o in_o col._n 1.6_o joh._n 1.9_o and_o in_o joh._n 3._o which_o be_v parallel_n to_o they_o be_v the_o whole_a world_n that_o lie_v in_o wickedness_n and_o every_o man_n in_o it_o thaâ—_n dwell_v in_o darkness_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n yea_o where_o ever_o the_o spiritual_a darkness_n be_v and_o that_o be_v in_o all_o man_n heart_n where_o the_o letter_n come_v not_o among_o such_o as_o carry_v it_o under_o their_o arm_n there_o be_v this_o true_a light_n say_v to_o shine_v though_o the_o darkness_n do_v not_o comprehend_v it_o joh._n 1.5_o i_o know_v the_o narrow_a pinch_a conceit_n of_o such_o as_o will_v wind_v the_o wide_a world_n here_o speak_v of_o within_o the_o short_a circuit_n of_o his_o church_n or_o the_o elect_n which_o they_o confess_v though_o as_o personal_o predestinate_v to_o life_n as_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v peremptory_o to_o damnation_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o
truth_n law_n doctrine_n or_o commandment_n which_o be_v a_o light_n and_o lamp_n be_v within_o as_o rom._n 10.8_o witness_n it_o for_o i_o so_o my_o two_o antagonist_n i.o._n and_o t.d._n do_v both_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o that_o very_a text_n testify_v the_o same_o with_o it_o and_o i_o against_o themselves_o the_o one_o viz._n t_o d._n sie_v p._n 30_o 31._o of_o his_o 1._o pamph._n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o word_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o heart_n rom._n 10.8_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v express_o that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v whereby_o it_o seem_v by_o yourselves_o the_o letter_n be_v neither_o the_o word_n there_o say_v to_o be_v nigh_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o mouth_n nor_o yet_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n the_o apostle_n preach_v but_o some_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v actual_o proper_o true_o and_o formal_o within_o the_o heart_n even_o the_o holy_a word_n law_n light_n 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require_v mutatiâ—_n mutandis_fw-la de_fw-la te_fw-la fabula_fw-la the_o case_n be_v your_o own_o o_o you_o untaught_a better_o feed_v then_o teach_v teacher_n it_o be_v you_o o_o you_o more_o letter-lauding_a than_o letter-learning_n preacher_n and_o priest-admiring_a people_n christ_n be_v come_v from_o god_n that_o man_n may_v have_v life_n and_o have_v it_o abundant_o call_v all_o to_o look_v and_o come_v to_o he_o for_o it_o you_o like_v the_o old_a scribe_n search_v the_o scripture_n and_o therein_o look_v for_o the_o eternal_a life_n because_o they_o be_v they_o that_o testify_v of_o it_o and_o of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o life_n but_o you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o that_o you_o may_v have_v the_o life_n joh._n 5.35_o etc._n etc._n 2._o what_o need_v i_o say_v more_o but_o with_o t.d._n and_o i.o._n to_o heed_n and_o believe_v themselves_o because_o they_o be_v so_o dull_a of_o hear_v that_o they_o will_v neither_o heed_n nor_o believe_v the_o qua._n for_o they_o give_v the_o cause_n in_o question_n between_o the_o quadratus_n and_o they_o about_o the_o scripture_n or_o the_o letter_n be_v the_o world_n of_o faith_n or_o light_n shine_v in_o the_o dark_a place_n of_o man_n heart_n which_o peter_n say_v man_n be_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o which_o say_v dark_a place_n that_o be_v the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n where_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n so_o gross_a a_o thing_n as_o a_o formal_a outward_a letter_n can_v come_v but_o only_o some_o more_o subtle_a thing_n then_o that_o be_v even_o a_o spiritual_a light_n as_o that_o be_v not_o be_v as_o evident_a in_o the_o text_n as_o the_o word_n and_o light_n it_o speak_v of_o be_v to_o he_o that_o be_v not_o blind_a for_o the_o dark_a place_n wherein_o the_o word_n and_o light_n here_o be_v say_v to_o thou_o be_v the_o same_o wherein_o as_o the_o light_n be_v take_v heed_n to_o the_o day_n dawn_v and_o the_o day_n star_n i.e._n christ_n himself_o arise_v first_o as_o that_o bright_a and_o morning_n star_n rev._n 2.28_o whereby_o the_o day_n spring_n from_o on_o high_a visit_n such_o as_o sate_v in_o darkness_n luke_n 1.78_o 79._o and_o at_o last_o as_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n itself_o mal._n 4.2_o but_o that_o be_v say_v express_o to_o be_v the_o heart_n so_o far_o as_o from_o joh._n 1.5_o we_o argue_v where_o the_o spiritual_a darkness_n be_v which_o comprehend_v not_o the_o light_n within_o which_o darkness_n the_o light_n shine_v there_o the_o true_a light_n shine_v but_o that_o be_v within_o in_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o man_n therefore_o there_o the_o true_a light_n in_o some_o measure_n be_v shine_a as_o if_o the_o dark_a place_n within_o which_o the_o sun_n shine_v be_v a_o room_n within_o
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the_o outward_a letter_n and_o to_o find_v forth_o no_o less_o than_o that_o more_o inward_a word_n or_o immediate_a testimony_n of_o christ_n himself_o in_o the_o conscience_n elsewhere_o style_v the_o word_n of_o prophecy_n or_o word_n of_o god_n and_o witness_n or_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n or_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n from_o which_o of_o which_o and_o to_o which_o the_o holy_a man_n that_o be_v internal_o illuminate_v thereby_o and_o make_v acquaint_v with_o god_n secret_n bare_a record_n or_o testiminy_n without_o by_o voice_n or_o write_n rev._n 1_o 2_o 3.19_o 10._o the_o trâ—e_n and_o faithful_a word_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o enlighten_v such_o as_o write_v the_o letter_n who_o have_v no_o need_n so_o to_o do_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o lamb_n be_v their_o light_n write_v not_o by_o though_o not_o against_o the_o directory_n of_o i.os._n outward_a candle_n moon_n or_o sun_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la i.e._n the_o external_a text_n of_o other_o write_n rev._n 21.23_o 22.25.6_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o book_n as_o john_n call_v it_o rev._n 22_o 8._o i.e._n the_o inward_a spirit_n of_o prophecy_n or_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n from_o which_o all_o prophecy_n go_v forth_o whether_o by_o voice_n or_o writing_n which_o the_o angel_n and_o god_n servant_n the_o prophet_n have_v and_o keep_v rev._n 22_o 9_o compare_v with_o rev._n 19.10_o which_o book_n i.o._n dream_n it_o be_v like_a be_v the_o outward_a write_n or_o copy_n that_o john_n give_v forth_o the_o uncertain_a copy_n of_o which_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o doubt_n of_o the_o old_a dimn_n sight_v doctor_n that_o be_v at_o odds_n about_o the_o outward_a book_n call_v the_o revelation_n and_o some_o other_o even_o of_o those_o that_o be_v own_v as_o authentic_a whether_o they_o be_v not_o spurious_a yea_o or_o nay_o only_a be_v extant_a at_o this_o day_n little_o deem_v that_o be_v a_o inward_a book_n which_o i.o._n tell_v we_o of_o too_o if_o he_o will_v own_v his_o own_o word_n p._n 9_o 25._o which_o john_n take_v in_o at_o first_o from_o which_o he_o give_v out_o the_o the_o other_o and_o prophesy_v in_o the_o way_n of_o manual_a wiriting_n even_o the_o inner_a book_n of_o god_n secret_n which_o be_v only_o with_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o reveal_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o father_n and_o by_o christ_n to_o john_n and_o open_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o servant_n at_o this_o day_n who_o eat_v it_o and_o prophesy_v out_o of_o it_o again_o before_o many_o people_n nation_n tongue_n and_o king_n though_o seal_v with_o 7_o seal_n to_o the_o scribe_n on_o the_o backside_n or_o outside_n of_o it_o on_o which_o backside_n or_o outward_a letter_n they_o be_v busy_o pore_v but_o they_o can_v read_v it_o neither_o learned_a nor_o unlearned_a because_o it_o be_v a_o book_n seal_v rev._n 5.3.10.2_o &_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o isa_n 29_o 9_o ao_o 11_o 11._o 3._o that_o very_a epithet_n which_o to_o the_o word_n of_o prophecy_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v annex_v do_v even_o infallible_o evidence_n it_o to_o be_v intend_v of_o that_o inner_a word_n spirit_n and_o light_n in_o the_o conscience_n which_o the_o qua._n call_v too_o and_o thou_o scoff_a at_o and_o not_o at_o all_o of_o that_o fallible_a external_a text_n which_o thou_o be_v so_o talkative_a for_o for_o it_o be_v call_v a_o sure_a permanent_a firm_a or_o stable_a word_n which_o be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v save_v all_o thy_o blind_a babble_n about_o it_o assert_v of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o original_a copy_n of_o that_o letter_n thou_o contend_v for_o that_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o world_n in_o these_o day_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o more_o sure_a or_o stable_a word_n than_o that_o voice_n which_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n hear_v immediate_o from_o heaven_n out_o of_o the_o father_n own_o mouth_n concern_v his_o belove_a son_n christ_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n give_v as_o a_o light_n to_o the_o nation_n shine_v and_o show_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o they_o in_o every_o one_o be_v own_o heart_n &_o so_o god_n salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n say_v unto_o they_o hear_v you_o he_o v_o 17._o comp_n with_o mat._n 27.5_o which_o voice_n come_v from_o the_o excellent_a glory_n which_o be_v infallible_o sure_a to_o they_o no_o cunning_o devise_v fable_n they_o hear_v when_o they_o be_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o holy_a mount_n now_o the_o word_n spirit_n voice_n and_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o conscience_n be_v proper_o and_o true_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o more_o stable_n firm_a and_o permanent_a word_n or_o stand_v rule_n constant_a canon_n and_o last_a light_n and_o so_o more_o sure_a to_o we_o ward_v then_o that_o voice_n to_o they_o not_o sure_a in_o respect_n of_o its_o evidence_n to_o the_o hearer_n of_o it_o or_o the_o security_n give_v by_o it_o that_o it_o be_v no_o fable_n nor_o fancy_n in_o which_o sense_n thou_o most_o foolsh_o fancy_v p._n 66._o that_o the_o immediate_a voice_n above_o say_v absit_fw-la absurdum_fw-la be_v not_o so_o sure_a i.e._n not_o so_o certain_o evident_a to_o be_v god_n voice_n as_o the_o letter_n be_v certain_o evident_a to_o be_v god_n word_n for_o in_o that_o sense_n the_o say_a voice_n be_v to_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o most_o infallible_o sure_a or_o evident_a so_o as_o nothing_o can_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v god_n and_o i.o._n in_o say_v as_o he_o dote_o do_v p._n 66._o that_o comparative_o we_o have_v great_a security_n from_o and_o by_o that_o write_a word_n mean_v the_o scripture_n or_o write_v for_o that_o be_v the_o word_n write_v with_o all_o along_o such_o be_v his_o illiterate_a language_n than_o they_o have_v in_o and_o by_o that_o miraculous_a voice_n as_o he_o call_v it_o and_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v more_o sure_a in_o respect_n of_o its_o give_v out_o of_o its_o evidence_n to_o we_o than_o that_o voice_n of_o god_n be_v do_v thereby_o absit_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la render_v the_o very_a voice_n of_o god_n himself_o whereby_o he_o speak_v in_o and_o to_o the_o prophet_n that_o write_v the_o scripture_n to_o we_o less_o sure_a and_o certain_a more_o doubtful_a and_o questionable_a whether_o it_o may_v not_o be_v a_o mistake_n or_o no_o than_o the_o outward_a write_n or_o text_n they_o write_v as_o it_o be_v transfer_v to_o our_o hand_n at_o this_o day_n through_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o a_o mighty_a multitude_n of_o fallible_a transcriber_n none_o at_o all_o of_o which_o no_o not_o the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infallible_a or_o divine_o inspire_v so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n mistake_v by_o his_o own_o confession_n p._n 167._o where_o i.o._n confess_v and_o grant_v also_o that_o it_o be_v know_v that_o fail_n have_v be_v among_o they_o from_o whence_o various_a lection_n of_o which_o it_o can_v be_v ascertain_v to_o man_n now_o which_o be_v right_a which_o wrong_n be_v arisen_a which_o so_o various_o transcribe_v scripture_n it_o be_v shame_n enough_o for_o i.o._n to_o assert_v as_o he_o do_v p._n 10._o under_o that_o term_n of_o word_n by_o which_o he_o term_v it_o and_o p._n 153_o under_o its_o own_o name_n of_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v come_v forth_o to_o we_o from_o god_n without_o the_o least_o mixture_n â—r_o intervenience_n of_o medium_n obnoxious_a to_o fallibility_n as_o be_v the_o wisdom_n truth_n integrity_n knowledge_n and_o memory_n of_o the_o best_a of_o all_o man_n or_o capable_a to_o give_v change_n or_o alteration_n to_o the_o least_o jota_n or_o syllable_n and_o more_o shame_n yet_o to_o say_v as_o he_o do_v p_o 27._o that_o every_o apex_n of_o it_o be_v equal_o divine_a and_o as_o immediate_o from_o god_n as_o the_o voice_n wherewith_o or_o
that_o if_o he_o be_v set_v to_o extol_v and_o set_v forth_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o in_o all_o his_o dignity_n authority_n dominion_n may_v majesty_n and_o glory_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o express_a name_n of_o the_o only_o belove_v and_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n king_n of_o king_n lord_n of_o lord_n mighty_a god_n the_o ever-father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o perhaps_o some_o few_o more_o i_o can_v scarce_o suppose_v on_o a_o sudden_a that_o he_o can_v find_v any_o other_o or_o at_o least_o any_o more_o eminent_a title_n to_o dignify_v he_o by_o than_o those_o by_o which_o he_o dignify_v not_o to_o say_v deify_v his_o adore_a dead_a transcript_n text_n and_o corpse_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n copy_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o he_o vermilion_n over_o with_o the_o honour_n and_o veneration_n as_o to_o sundry_a of_o the_o most_o excellent_a glorious_a title_n and_o property_n he_o attribute_n to_o it_o that_o be_v due_a either_o to_o god_n or_o christ_n or_o his_o live_a word_n light_n and_o spirit_n alone_o for_o howbeit_o every_o such_o particular_a expression_n of_o wonderful_a councillor_n leader_n and_o commander_n to_o the_o people_n redeemer_n saviour_n salvation_n etc._n etc._n that_o christ_n be_v style_v by_o may_v possible_o not_o be_v use_v in_o i.os._n book_n to_o express_v the_o outer_a scripture_n by_o yet_o i_o believe_v there_o be_v but_o little_o assert_v in_o honour_n of_o christ_n the_o spirit_n the_o live_a light_n and_o word_n througout_n the_o scripture_n which_o be_v not_o assert_v if_o not_o in_o the_o same_o yet_o in_o term_n equivalent_a in_o honour_n of_o the_o scripture_n itself_o witness_v all_o those_o most_o high_a fly_v phrase_n and_o eminent_a strain_n he_o fly_v out_o and_o strike_v up_o in_o in_o way_n of_o ascribe_v little_o less_o than_o all_o authority_n dominion_n exaltation_n transaction_n self-evidencing_a efficacy_n light_n power_n dignity_n and_o glory_n here_o on_o earth_n at_o least_o unto_o the_o scripture_n as_o if_o the_o father_n have_v seal_v it_o and_o not_o his_o son_n and_o spirit_n to_o be_v the_o disposer_n and_o orderer_n of_o all_o thing_n next_z and_o immediate_o under_o himself_o as_o supreme_a judge_n rule_n ruler_n head_n and_o governor_n over_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o the_o giver_n and_o dispenser_n of_o the_o meat_n that_o endure_v to_o eternal_a life_n chap._n iu._n and_o now_o i_o return_v to_o take_v more_o notice_n of_o what_o more_o be_v urge_v in_o his_o latin_a thesis_n as_o concern_v the_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_a most_o perfect_a rule_n of_o faith_n life_n worship_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o to_o salvation_n the_o second_o argument_n in_o proof_n whereof_o be_v its_o perfect_a operation_n and_o efficacy_n ex._n 3._o s._n 29._o omne_fw-la perficit_fw-la necessaria_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o accomplish_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o god_n glory_n and_o our_o salvation_n in_o vindication_n of_o which_o a_o whole_a dozen_o of_o scripture_n be_v urge_v eleven_o of_o which_o be_v above_o answer_v and_o one_o only_o remain_v to_o be_v a_o little_a speak_v to_o viz._n isa._n 55.10_o 11._o and_o as_o to_o that_o of_o isa._n 55_o 10_o 11._o i_o grant_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o rain_n and_o snow_n come_v down_o and_o return_v not_o without_o water_v the_o earth_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o bring_v forth_o and_o bud_v and_o give_v seed_n and_o food_n so_o it_o return_v not_o void_a at_o any_o time_n without_o work_v that_o for_o which_o he_o send_v it_o to_o any_o person_n or_o people_n and_o prosper_v to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o what_o he_o please_v but_o i_o be_o half_o amaze_v to_o see_v that_o thou_o i.o._n shall_v be_v so_o silly_a as_o to_o interpret_v that_o of_o the_o scripture_n since_o it_o so_o express_o speak_v de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la oris_fw-la svi_fw-la of_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n which_o be_v assert_v immediate_o from_o himself_o with_o his_o own_o voice_n so_o shall_v my_o word_n be_v that_o go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n which_o word_n express_v by_o his_o own_o voice_n speak_v who_o so_o upon_o second_o thought_n and_o serious_a consideration_n shall_v say_v the_o scripture_n be_v &_o proper_o too_o as_o i.o._n excuse_v his_o ignorance_n for_o as_o much_o as_o not_o for_o want_v of_o incogitancy_n i_o myself_o sometime_o so_o think_v while_o i_o run_v as_o our_o national_a ministry_n now_o do_v make_v haste_n and_o say_v he_o say_v before_o himself_o have_v send_v i_o howbeit_o i_o want_v no_o send_n of_o man_n or_o have_v speak_v to_o i_o or_o i_o hear_v his_o voice_n i_o shall_v make_v bold_a to_o accuse_v he_o of_o arrant_a absurdity_n miserable_a mistake_n wretched_a blindness_n and_o utter_a unworthiness_n to_o be_v denominate_v a_o doctor_n in_o that_o thing_n which_o our_o divine_n call_v divinity_n nevertheless_o not_o have_v so_o well_o mind_v the_o matter_n as_o upon_o occasion_n they_o may_v do_v in_o time_n to_o come_v be_v carry_v in_o time_n pass_v by_o custom_n to_o take_v thing_n and_o term_n and_o talk_v of_o they_o according_a to_o tradition_n more_o than_o true_a discern_v of_o they_o in_o their_o proper_a nature_n the_o very_a preacher_n of_o this_o nation_n as_o well_o as_o the_o poor_a people_n that_o have_v live_v on_o their_o lip_n have_v be_v so_o habituate_v by_o common_a metonymy_n to_o miscall_v the_o scripture_n by_o name_n not_o proper_a to_o their_o nature_n that_o they_o now_o stand_v up_o to_o depend_v they_o to_o be_v most_o proper_o denominate_v by_o those_o metonymical_a and_o improper_a name_n so_o that_o howbeit_o we_o be_v never_o so_o willing_a to_o allow_v they_o to_o express_v themselves_o by_o such_o figurative_a phrase_n as_o be_v frequent_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n itself_o as_o act._n 13.27_o the_o voice_n i.e._n scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v say_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o jew_n synagogue_n every_o sabbath_n and_o that_o satisfy_v they_o not_o but_o the_o qua._n be_v denier_n both_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o spoiler_n of_o they_o of_o their_o proper_a name_n if_o they_o yield_v not_o to_o their_o as_o absurd_a as_o arbitrary_a appellation_n of_o they_o by_o those_o glorious_a title_n of_o god_n word_n god_n voice_n as_o their_o proper_a name_n yea_o in_o this_o dotish_a disquierness_n and_o peevish_a perverseness_n of_o his_o prejudice_v spirit_n do_v i_o o._n quarrel_n with_o the_o quaker_n as_o bereaver_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o its_o proper_a name_n because_o they_o own_v not_o his_o improperty_n in_o ignorant_o and_o impudent_o impose_v the_o name_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spiritual_a light_n on_o the_o letter_n as_o its_o proper_a name_n which_o it_o challenge_v to_o itself_o from_o its_o preheminent_a participation_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o light_n viz._n life_n power_n to_o quicken_v and_o save_v and_o to_o shine_v to_o the_o evidence_n of_o itself_o j.o._n i_o be_o now_o to_o deal_v against_o the_o qua._n about_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o this_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v glad_a that_o the_o care_n of_o this_o business_n be_v commit_v to_o they_o by_o satan_n that_o they_o may_v spoil_v the_o scripture_n of_o that_o glorious_a title_n the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o name_n do_v the_o scripture_n challenge_v to_o itself_o so_o p._n 49.73_o 74_o 77._o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v light_a we_o shall_v see_v that_o be_v so_o or_o can_v be_v call_v so_o unless_o it_o have_v this_o nature_n and_o proper_o to_o evidence_n itself_o as_o well_o as_o to_o give_v light_n to_o other_o can_v in_o any_o tolerable_a corespondency_n of_o speech_n be_v allow_v whether_o spiritual_a intellectual_a light_n regard_v the_o mind_n or_o natural_a with_o respect_n to_o bodily_a sight_n be_v first_o or_o proper_o light_a i_o need_v not_o inquire_v both_o have_v the_o same_o property_n it_o be_v spiritual_a moral_a intellectual_a light_n with_o all_o its_o medium_n that_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n as_o to_o a_o participation_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o light_n now_o the_o scripture_n the_o word_n of_o god_n scripture_n be_v light_n a_o light_n â—hining_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o with_o a_o eminent_a advantage_n for_o its_o own_o discovery_n etc._n etc._n a_o glorious_a shine_a light_n a_o illuminate_a light_n compare_v and_o prefer_v abâ—ve_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n psal._n 19.5_o 6_o 7._o rom._n 10_o 18._o the_o most_o glorious_a light_n in_o the_o world_n the_o most_o eminent_a reflection_n of_o increase_a light_n and_o excellency_n the_o psalmist_n ascribe_v light_a power_n stability_n and_o permanency_n like_o that_o of_o the_o heaven_n and_o sun_n in_o commutation_n of_o property_n to_o the_o word_n i.e._n scripture_n with_o i.o._n
spirit_n of_o god_n vision_n inward_a light_n or_o word_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v or_o admit_v as_o any_o rule_n to_o walk_v by_o the_o only_a guide_n and_o directory_n of_o all_o man_n believe_a and_o live_v so_o that_o who_o have_v not_o that_o have_v none_o at_o all_o of_o any_o sufficiency_n to_o lead_v they_o to_o life_n though_o they_o shall_v follow_v what_o light_n they_o have_v from_o god_n vouchsafe_v they_o to_o the_o utmost_a so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o principle_n to_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o word_n t._n 1._o c._n 1._o s._n 16._o or_o mean_n of_o discovery_n of_o the_o save_a doctrine_n or_o sacred_a truth_n no_o other_o rule_n or_o measure_n of_o judge_v or_o determine_v any_o thing_n about_o or_o concern_v it_o but_o only_o that_o write_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v take_v the_o revelation_n of_o it_o be_v express_v only_o in_o that_o writing_n upâ—n_a suppossâ—ion_n of_o any_o corruption_n in_o which_o the_o save_a doctrine_n truth_n or_o word_n of_o god_n as_o at_o first_o give_v out_o from_o god_n which_o say_v i_o whatever_o become_v of_o the_o scripture_n be_v ever_o entire_a and_o for_o ever_o incorruptible_a and_o unquestionable_o uncorrupt_a 1_o pet._n 1._o can_v be_v evince_v unquestionable_o to_o continue_v entire_a and_o incorrupt_a he_o must_v then_o be_v feed_v as_o himself_o and_o his_o fellow_n unlearned_a learned_a one_o do_v feed_v their_o poor_a blind_a purblind_a unlearned_a people_n viz._n with_o a_o bit_n and_o a_o knock_n and_o be_v keep_v close_o to_o so_o much_o as_o reason_n and_o scripture_n can_v well_o spare_v he_o be_v cane_v into_o a_o just_a compass_n with_o his_o own_o canon_n and_o rapt_v into_o the_o right_a measure_n he_o run_v out_o of_o with_o the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o his_o make_n and_o bound_v within_o the_o due_a bound_n of_o equity_n which_o beyond_o all_o measure_n he_o break_v beyond_o for_o the_o bare_a bibles_n and_o letter_n sake_n by_o that_o letter_n and_o book_n itself_o which_o be_v call_v 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imaginary_a christ_n feign_v in_o the_o fancy_n of_o fanatic_a fool_n and_o mad_a man_n nescio_fw-la quod_fw-la lumen_fw-la quos_fw-la enthusiasmos_fw-la quem_fw-la deum_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d veer_fw-la nihil_fw-la exit_fw-la 3._o s._n 11._o ex._n 4._o s._n 15.21_o ex._n 1._o s._n 5_o 6._o and_o reject_v that_o cover_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o woe_n be_v to_o he_o that_o be_v not_o cover_v with_o or_o be_v cover_v with_o any_o other_o isa._n 30.1_o to_o cut_v out_o the_o outward_a scripture_n and_o grave_a out_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o a_o garment_n into_o a_o idol_n cover_v to_o himself_o steal_v word_n from_o thence_o and_o therewith_o clothing_n himself_o which_o will_n once_o wax_v old_a as_o a_o garment_n that_o be_v moth_n eat_v and_o at_o last_o be_v old_a yea_o oldness_n itself_o though_o young_a the_o spirit_n and_o not_o the_o ancient_a newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n wherein_o the_o true_a worship_n and_o service_n stand_v be_v to_o vanish_v as_o a_o idel_n that_o must_v go_v to_o the_o mole_n &_o bat_n &_o as_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v take_v down_o and_o among_o other_o idol_n of_o man_n earthly_a element_n worldly_a rudiment_n and_o carnal_a ordinance_n that_o be_v good_a in_o their_o own_o time_n and_o place_n yet_o but_o impose_v till_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n be_v send_v away_o with_o get_v you_o hence_o isa._n 2.20.30_o 22._o rom._n 7.6_o heb._n 8.13.9_o 10._o it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o strip_v i.o._n naked_a and_o discover_v his_o shame_n which_o be_v see_v by_o such_o as_o live_v in_o the_o light_n through_o his_o cover_n which_o be_v a_o prate_n of_o word_n about_o the_o scripture_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o yet_o he_o know_v not_o and_o to_o summon_v he_o to_o sit_v in_o silence_n before_o the_o lord_n undress_v himself_o out_o of_o his_o steal_v ornament_n which_o till_o he_o do_v he_o shall_v not_o know_v what_o a_o work_n of_o spoil_v the_o lord_n have_v to_o do_v 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be_v leave_v to_o gripe_v for_o the_o wall_n with_o you_o add_v for_o the_o door_n like_o the_o blind_a sodomite_n your_o figure_n that_o run_v in_o wrath_n upon_o righteous_a lot_n as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o eye_n as_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v straighten_v from_o its_o immediate_a illumination_n of_o any_o because_o it_o be_v so_o to_o you_o that_o strive_v against_o it_o and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o man_n because_o you_o be_v not_o those_o man_n as_o perfect_o learn_v without_o book_n what_o lesson_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n god_n teach_v out_o of_o the_o seal_a book_n of_o â—his_n own_o counsel_n to_o they_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v teach_v by_o he_o as_o all_o his_o child_n be_v isa._n 54._o 14._o joh._n 6.45_o jer._n 31.33_o 34._o concern_v the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o will_n as_o if_o there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o now_o nor_o ever_o to_o be_v any_o more_o while_o the_o world_n stand_v because_o yourselves_o be_v not_o so_o any_o 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or_o three_o hundred_o year_n stand_v in_o some_o late_a but_o no_o ancient_a copy_n yet_o by_o and_o by_o to_o go_v round_o again_o i._n o._n deny_v not_o but_o that_o some_o be_v not_o only_o of_o such_o public_a and_o open_a observation_n as_o to_o be_v obvious_a to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o but_o also_o of_o long_a stand_a witness_n his_o word_n p._n 190._o there_o be_v quoth_v he_o in_o some_o copy_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o those_o some_o of_o they_o of_o good_a antiquity_n diverse_a reading_n in_o thing_n or_o word_n of_o less_o importance_n and_o those_o which_o be_v of_o importance_n quoth_v he_o p._n 193._o have_v be_v already_o consider_v by_o other_o special_o glassius_n be_v acknowledge_v the_o proof_n of_o it_o lie_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o most_o in_o the_o copy_n that_o we_o have_v and_o i_o shall_v not_o solicit_v the_o reputation_n of_o those_o who_o have_v afford_v we_o
the_o same_o text_n sense_n against_o the_o quaker_n be_v against_o he_o to_o the_o confound_a of_o he_o which_o text_n be_v joh._n 1.9_o where_o the_o true_a light_n be_v say_v to_o enlighten_v every_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n for_o howbeit_o i._n o._n cloudy_o conclude_v with_o all_o the_o other_o three_o viz._n t.d._n r.b._n i.t._n in_o conclude_v and_o crowd_v that_o most_o universal_a term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o man_n within_o the_o little_a compass_n and_o narrow_a corner_n of_o his_o wheel_n in_o a_o wheel_n i._n e._n the_o elect_a man_n only_o say_v synagogical_o with_o the_o rest_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la syncategorema_fw-la istud_fw-la omnis_fw-la non_fw-la absolute_a sed_fw-la relate_fw-la ad_fw-la electos_fw-la dicitur_fw-la this_o be_v the_o consignification_n of_o that_o term_n all_o it_o be_v mean_v not_o absolute_o but_o relative_o to_o the_o elect_n yet_o when_o he_o say_v non_fw-la dicitur_fw-la christum_fw-la illuminare_fw-la omnem_fw-la hominent_a venientem_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la veniens_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la omnem_fw-la hominem_fw-la illuminat_fw-la christ_n be_v not_o say_v to_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o that_o become_v into_o the_o world_n lighten_v every_o man_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o those_o word_n the_o falseness_n &_o silliness_n of_o which_o sense_n &_o the_o insufficiency_n &_o nothingness_n of_o it_o also_o to_o serve_v his_o turn_n against_o the_o quadratus_n if_o grant_v he_o i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o book_n itself_o to_o which_o this_o be_v but_o a_o appendix_n here_o not_o only_o each_o of_o his_o three_o friend_n forsake_v he_o for_o t.d._n himself_o among_o all_o his_o many_o meaning_n meddle_v not_o with_o this_o but_o two_o of_o they_o viz._n i.t._n and_o r.b._n who_o back_v i.ts._n book_n make_v bold_a to_o fight_v against_o he_o for_o it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o qua._n do_v witness_v their_o word_n p._n 1_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o doubt_n whether_o it_o shall_v be_v read_v thus_o that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n come_v into_o the_o world_n which_o inlightn_v every_o man_n by_o a_o trajection_n or_o as_o we_o read_v it_o as_o the_o word_n be_v place_v that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o inlightn_v every_o man_n which_o come_v into_o the_o world_n grotius_n after_o cyrill_n and_o austin_n and_o some_o other_o see_o how_o the_o divine_n be_v divide_v and_o the_o founder_n confound_v among_o themselves_o like_v the_o former_a as_o best_a but_o first_o such_o trajection_n disorder_v the_o word_n 2._o the_o phrase_n be_v as_o fit_o interpret_v of_o birth_n as_o of_o appear_v as_o a_o teacher_n i_o rather_o choose_v the_o read_n of_o our_o translator_n and_o p._n 24._o they_o tell_v we_o over_o again_o how_o come_v into_o the_o world_n here_o be_v relate_v to_o every_o man_n come_v and_o not_o to_o christ_n come_v into_o it_o and_o how_o they_o before_o give_v reason_n against_o i._o 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about_o the_o light_n in_o their_o fiery_a flutter_v against_o which_o the_o wicked_a now_o be_v as_o he_o ever_o be_v snare_v in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n psal._n 9_o 16._o higgaion_n selah_n consider_v and_o note_v it_o contradiction_n absurdity_n and_o round_n concern_v the_o light_n in_o the_o conscience_n which_o the_o quadratus_n testify_v to_o as_o concern_v the_o true_a light_n or_o gift_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o every_o man_n the_o four_o man_n aforesaid_a do_v as_o all_o their_o fellow_n do_v uno_fw-la ore_fw-la babble_v somewhat_o about_o it_o and_o bear_v witness_n either_o for_o or_o against_o it_o but_o each_o man_n witness_n agree_v no_o better_a together_o within_o itself_o then_o that_o they_o give_v about_o the_o other_o matter_n abovesaid_a sometime_o they_o call_v it_o light_n true_o real_o natural_o and_o proper_o so_o and_o not_o metaphorical_o nor_o by_o way_n of_o allusion_n to_o what_o be_v so_o witness_v i._n o._n p._n 74._o it_o be_v spiritual_a moral_a intellectual_a light_n that_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n as_o to_o a_o participation_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o light_n otherwhile_o the_o same_o who_o exclude_v it_o from_o the_o name_n of_o metaphorical_a by_o that_o of_o natural_a and_o proper_a to_o go_v round_o again_o do_v conclude_v it_o to_o be_v metaphorical_a as_o in_o opposition_n &_o contradistinction_n to_o both_o natural_a and_o proper_a witness_v i._o o._n who_o confound_v his_o own_o foresay_a say_n p._n 74._o with_o another_o division_n ex._n 3._o s._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n where_o under_o that_o same_o term_n of_o metaphorical_a he_o distinguish_v that_o light_n he_o call_v moral_a spiritual_a intellectual_a as_o respect_v and_o exercise_v man_n mind_n whether_o in_o matter_n moral_a civil_a or_o spiritual_a from_o that_o which_o respect_v bodily_a sight_n which_o he_o call_v natural_a and_o proper_a sometime_o they_o call_v this_o very_a light_n whereby_o duty_n and_o divine_a thing_n be_v discern_v universal_a and_o common_a to_o all_o as_o the_o quadratus_n do_v i._n e._n in_o some_o measure_n though_o not_o to_o all_o in_o the_o same_o but_o when_o so_o than_o no_o other_o but_o natural_a as_o in_o opposition_n to_o supernatural_a and_o spiritual_a witness_v t.d._n p._n 1.1_o pamp_n natural_a and_o supernatural_a light_n be_v two_o an_o i_o though_o all_o have_v the_o one_o yet_o few_o the_o other_o and_o i._o o._n ex._n 4_o s._n 17._o lumen_fw-la internum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la common_a naturale_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o light_n within_o common_a to_o all_o be_v natural_a and_o to_o be_v call_v so_o s._n 18._o if_o this_o light_n that_o be_v common_a be_v not_o natural_a the_o very_a intellect_n be_v not_o natural_a so_o s._n 25._o concessimus_fw-la reliquias_fw-la primavae_fw-la lucis_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la sed_fw-la eas_fw-la esse_fw-la spirituales_fw-la id_fw-la pernegamus_fw-la some_o relic_n of_o the_o primitive_a light_n we_o grant_v to_o be_v in_o all_o but_o deny_v these_o to_o be_v spiritual_a nihil_fw-la non_fw-la naturale_fw-la nihil_fw-la spiritual_fw-la communicatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n nothing_o but_o what_o be_v natural_a nothing_o that_o be_v spiritual_a be_v common_a or_o communicate_v to_o all_o so_o also_o r._n bax._n i._o tom._n a_o natural_a light_n from_o christ_n be_v yield_v to_o be_v in_o every_o man_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 33._o otherwhile_o this_o very_a universal_a light_n in_o all_o which_o before_o be_v say_v to_o be_v not_o supernatural_a or_o spiritual_a but_o mere_o natural_a to_o go_v round_o again_o be_v by_o these_o man_n yield_v to_o be_v at_o least_o more_o than_o natural_a and_o so_o no_o less_o according_a to_o t._n ds._n division_n of_o light_n into_o two_o then_o supernatural_a and_o spiritual_a witness_v against_o themselves_o r.b._n i.t._n p._n 37._o it_o can_v hardly_o be_v avouch_v that_o that_o knowledge_n in_o morality_n and_o divinity_n which_o they_o i._n e._n people_n that_o never_o have_v the_o law_n nor_o gospel_n make_v know_v to_o they_o as_o the_o jew_n and_o christian_n have_v have_v attain_v to_o be_v by_o mere_a light_n of_o nature_n and_o in_o baxter_n epistle_n p._n 7._o he_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o common_a supernatural_a light_n give_v to_o the_o unsanctified_a i_o may_v also_o call_v in_o john_n horn_n and_o the_o two_o thomas_n moores_n that_o push_n with_o he_o against_o the_o truth_n as_o witness_n of_o the_o same_o confusion_n that_o be_v among_o all_o the_o priest_n in_o this_o matter_n who_o in_o their_o book_n style_v a_o full_a discovery_n etc._n etc._n p._n 61._o affirm_v the_o light_n wherewith_o christ_n light_v every_o man_n be_v both_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a but_o as_o my_o business_n lie_v main_o with_o the_o other_o four_o man_n so_o george_n whitehead_n have_v sufficien_o thrust_v down_o the_o vain_a thought_n already_o of_o those_o three_o in_o his_o book_n style_v the_o
scripturarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n sect._n 21._o haec_fw-la summa_fw-la horum_fw-la hominum_fw-la sententia_fw-la sect._n 22._o 22._o inter_fw-la se_fw-la distant_a judaei_n pontifices_fw-la &_o fanatici_fw-la ex._n 3._o s._n 2._o qui_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la aliis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la diversissimè_fw-la sentiant_fw-la in_o hanc_fw-la blasphemiam_fw-la conspirent_fw-la omnes_fw-la s._n 14._o perpetuo_fw-la inuicem_fw-la digladiantur_fw-la pontificii_fw-la atque_fw-la fanatici_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex._n 3._o s._n 2._o internecioni_fw-la se_fw-la mutuo_fw-la devovent_fw-la s._n 3._o caeterum_fw-la non_fw-la iisdem_fw-la rationibus_fw-la ducti_fw-la sed_fw-la illi_fw-la pro_fw-la traditionibus_fw-la by_o pro_fw-la enthusiasmis_n atque_fw-la revelationibus_fw-la suis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pro_fw-la aris_fw-la &_o focis_fw-la contendentes_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la non_fw-la secus_fw-la ac_fw-la sampsonis_n vulpeculae_fw-la obversis_fw-la caudis_fw-la ignitas_fw-la face_n in_o segetes_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ferentes_fw-la cuncti_fw-la amicissimè_fw-la è_fw-la loco_fw-la svo_fw-la sacram_fw-la scripturam_fw-la deturbate_n aggrediuntur_fw-la s._n 4._o eam_fw-la a_o loco_fw-la svo_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la depellere_fw-la satagunt_fw-la iisdem_fw-la vestigiis_fw-la insistunt_fw-la panatici_fw-la nostrate_v quibus_fw-la ad_fw-la nequitiam_fw-la hanc_fw-la viam_fw-la patefecerunt_fw-la qui_fw-la inter_fw-la pontificios_fw-la spirituales_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la ex._n 3._o s._n 10_o 11._o adversus_fw-la verbi_fw-la svi_fw-la host_n ex._n 3._o s._n 16._o contra_fw-la quosvis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n 26._o 26._o as_o j.o._n do_v in_o his_o late_a shuttle_a sheet_n of_o answer_n to_o some_o query_n about_o tithe_n tithe_n ex._n 1._o s._n 4._o non_fw-la tantum_fw-la scripturas_fw-la omni_fw-la suâ_fw-la authoritate_fw-la spoliare_fw-la easque_fw-la è_fw-la loco_fw-la svo_fw-la movere_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o ipsum_fw-la christum_fw-la personalitate_fw-la 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