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and_o their_o neighbour_n salvation_n amen_n a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n book_n i._n chap._n i._o that_o the_o most_o earnest_a pursuer_n of_o truth_n be_v as_o other_o subject_a to_o mistake_v page_n 1_o ii_o instance_n of_o certain_a misapprehension_n of_o justine_n martyr_n 2_o iii_o the_o write_n pretend_v to_o be_v sibylline_a discover_v in_o several_a particular_n to_o be_v spurious_a and_o supposititious_a 4_o iu._n the_o judgement_n of_o antoninus_n possevinus_n concern_v the_o write_n pretend_v to_o be_v sibylline_a take_v into_o examination_n 6_o v._n the_o recommendation_n of_o the_o sibylline_a write_n attribute_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n to_o saint_n paul_n bring_v to_o the_o test_n 9_o vi._n a_o account_n of_o several_a instance_n of_o dis-circumspection_n in_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n 12_o vii_o reflection_n on_o several_a suppositious_a piece_n whereby_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n have_v be_v impose_v upon_o and_o abuse_v 14_o viii_o the_o 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