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〈◊〉_d exclude_v they_o from_o trial_n by_o scripture_n â—herof_o they_o brag_v and_o whereunto_o they_o â—ould_v seem_v to_o run_v as_o we_o do_v now_o adays_o 〈◊〉_d this_o he_o do_v from_o the_o 17._o chapter_n downward_o and_o before_o he_o enter_v into_o this_o demonstration_n he_o use_v this_o preamble_n ipsi_fw-la de_fw-fr scriptuâ—agunt_n the_o scripture_n suadent_fw-la scripturas_fw-la obtendunt_fw-la â—c_z &_o hac_fw-la sva_fw-la andacia_fw-la statim_fw-la quosdam_fw-la movent_fw-la heretic_n do_v treat_v of_o scriptureâ—_n do_v persuade_v out_o scripture_n do_v pretend_v scripture_n and_o with_o be_v their_o audacytie_n do_v move_v some_o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o very_a book_n allege_v by_o our_o miâ—â—â—ter_n out_o of_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr resurrectione_n caruis_fw-la show_v that_o heretic_n be_v great_a scripture_n â—n_o but_o to_o pervert_v and_o not_o to_o understand_v they_o aright_o and_o that_o without_o scripture_n no_o heresy_n can_v be_v found_v 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