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q._n 5._o shall_v scripture_n be_v leave_v out_o for_o obscurity_n qu._n 6._o wherefore_o omit_v in_o read_v qu._n 7._o if_o they_o edify_v less_o and_o yet_o shall_v be_v read_v qu._n 8._o if_o the_o read_n of_o this_o book_n be_v divine_a service_n because_o of_o the_o scripture_n contain_v in_o it_o qu._n 9_o 10._o of_o fix_v the_o scripture_n unto_o set_a day_n set_a day_n of_o fast_v and_o thanksgiving_n qu._n 10._o of_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o conceive_v q._n 11_o conceive_a prayer_n be_v also_o set_v form_n etc._n etc._n qu._n 12._o we_o may_v use_v some_o set_a form_n q._n 1â—_n the_o scripture_n be_v a_o set_a form_n the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o 10._o command_n and_o article_n of_o belief_n qu_n 14._o of_o catecheticall_a doctrine_n qu._n 15._o of_o liberty_n in_o indifferent_a thing_n qu._n 16._o when_o lawful_a ceremony_n become_v unlawful_a qu._n 17._o the_o patriarkâ—_n be_v teach_v without_o scripture_n ergo_fw-la we_o may_v want_v some_o scripture_n qu._n 18._o 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