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importance_n they_o be_v which_o be_v declare_v first_o in_o they_o all_o general_o sect._n 7._o then_o more_o special_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n sect._n 8._o in_o the_o latter_a such_o let_n be_v remoove_v as_o be_v wont_v to_o hinder_v of_o which_o there_o be_v two_o special_a sort_n some_o that_o be_v of_o less_o importance_n of_o which_o likewise_o there_o be_v some_o that_o chief_o respect_v their_o person_n which_o also_o be_v two_o one_o that_o proceed_v from_o regard_n of_o their_o credit_n which_o so_o they_o think_v shall_v be_v overthrow_v sect._n 9_o the_o other_o arise_v from_o their_o bodily_a punishment_n wherein_o they_o think_v we_o deal_v hardly_o with_o they_o sect._n 10._o one_o that_o do_v somewhat_o respect_v their_o cause_n likewise_o which_o be_v that_o our_o translation_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v now_o in_o their_o judgement_n find_v to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o text_n that_o it_o seem_v to_o they_o that_o 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