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the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o wisdom_n be_v in_o they_o say_v the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n jer._n 8._o 9_o indeed_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a wisdom_n in_o they_o who_o reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o word_n believe_v and_o practise_v be_v our_o wisdom_n and_o our_o understanding_n and_o make_v we_o a_o wise_a and_o understand_a people_n deut._n 4._o 5_o 6_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sure_a make_v wise_a the_o simple_n psal_n 19_o 7._o if_o ever_o then_o we_o will_v be_v true_o wise_a let_v we_o against_o all_o tentation_n to_o the_o contrary_a esteem_v high_o of_o and_o adhere_v steadfast_o unto_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o truth_n for_o it_o be_v they_o that_o be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n through_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o if_o what_o i_o have_v here_o write_v do_v contribute_v any_o thing_n towards_o the_o help_a of_o christian_a reader_n to_o keep_v up_o in_o their_o soul_n a_o due_a esteem_n of_o and_o reverend_a regard_n unto_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o towards_o the_o strengthen_n of_o they_o against_o tentation_n to_o unbelief_n i_o have_v obtain_v my_o end_n and_o desire_v they_o to_o let_v i_o have_v the_o help_n and_o benefit_n of_o their_o prayer_n but_o let_v he_o have_v all_o the_o praise_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n unto_o who_o be_v glory_n in_o the_o church_n by_o christ_n jesus_n throughout_o all_o age_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la exod._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 7._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o &_o 3._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o &_o 4._o from_o 1_o to_o 9_o &_o 6._o from_o 1_o to_o 8._o deut._n 4._o 9_o to_o 24._o 24._o exod._n 20._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n v._n 20_o 22_o 23._o &_o 23._o 13._o deut._n 4._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o &_o 7._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o &_o 12._o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o &_o 18._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o deut._n 4._o 32_o to_o 41._o exod._n 20._o 24_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n deut._n 4._o 7._o 7._o exod._n 20._o 17._o leu._n 19_o 17_o 18._o 18._o exod._n 21._o 13._o deut._n 19_o 19_o levit._fw-la 25._o 23_o etc._n etc._n etc._n exod._n 21._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 15._o 12_o to_o 19_o &_o 24._o 14_o 15._o 15._o deut._n 15._o 6_o to_o 12._o exod._n 22_o 25_o 26_o 27._o 27._o exod._n 22._o 21._o levit._fw-la 19_o 33._o 34._o 34._o exod._n 22._o 22_o 23_o 24._o 24._o exod._n 20._o 12._o &_o 22._o 28._o deut._n 17._o 11._o 11._o deut._n 1._o 16_o 17._o &_o 17._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o &_o 25._o 1._o
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and_o very_o a_o man_n that_o have_v well_o digest_v the_o matter_n of_o such_o controversy_n will_v find_v that_o pomponatius_n vaninus_n hobbes_n spinosa_n &c_n &c_n be_v ignorant_a man_n that_o know_v not_o their_o own_o ignorance_n nor_o what_o they_o write_v against_o and_o that_o simon_n say_v little_a but_o what_o commentator_n have_v often_o answer_v and_o though_o he_o and_o other_o true_o prove_v the_o doubtfulness_n of_o some_o readins_n and_o somâ—_n translation_n which_o may_v be_v of_o man_n he_o say_v nothing_o to_o shake_v a_o wellgrounded_n belief_n of_o moses_n law_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o any_o thing_n necessary_a to_o holiness_n or_o salvation_n richard_n baxter_n april_n 7._o 1682._o errata_fw-la preface_n pag._n 6._o lin_v 2._o read_v have_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n page_n 4._o lin_v 11._o read_v will_n page_v 7._o lin_v 11._o read_v adiaphorous_a page_v 16._o lin_v 7._o read_v where_o l._n 18._o r._n be_v l._n 20._o r._n servant_n l._n 22._o r._n and_o first_o part_n p._n 17._o l._n 1._o 1._o uncertain_a in_o so_o much_o ibid._n l._n 16._o r._n parity_n p._n 28._o l._n 8._o r._n supposition_n p._n 35._o l._n 7._o r._n retro-active_a p._n 43._o l._n 7._o r._n command_n ibid._n l._n 13._o r._n punishment_n p._n 47._o l._n 2._o for_o table_n r._n fable_n p._n 56._o l._n 14._o r._n proof_n of_o religion_n second_v part_n p._n 67._o l._n 5_o 6._o r._n authoribus_fw-la p._n 80._o l._n 13._o r._n preserve_v p._n 84._o l._n 24._o r._n float_v p._n 87._o l._n 7._o r._n afford_v p._n 91._o l._n 7._o r._n six_o p._n 96._o l._n 23._o r._n your_o p._n 97._o l._n 10._o r._n name_v p._n 104._o l._n 19_o r._n for_o p._n 109._o l._n 16._o r._n unto_o p._n 110._o l._n 4._o r._n may_v p._n 132._o l._n 16._o r._n hundred_n p._n 135._o l._n 8._o r._n sense_n p._n 144._o l._n 7._o &_o 19_o r._n be_v eber_n haijarden_n p._n 150._o l._n 2._o r._n land_n p._n 151._o l._n 15._o r._n mount_n p._n 164._o l._n 7._o r._n say_v the_o epistle_n 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