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of_o divine_a mystery_n and_o presume_v to_o give_v a_o judgement_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o without_o a_o master_n and_o chap._n 16._o he_o thus_o go_v on_o since_o it_o be_v so_o difficult_a a_o thing_n to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o reason_n do_v you_o think_v that_o all_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o comprehend_v the_o reason_n which_o be_v produce_v to_o guide_v man_n mind_n to_o this_o divine_a knowledge_n thus_o he_o to_o induce_v his_o friend_n honoratus_n in_o such_o divine_a matter_n to_o yield_v the_o guidance_n of_o himself_o to_o church-authority_n and_o then_o the_o church_n authority_n he_o will_v have_v he_o submit_v to_o he_o describe_v thus_o chap._n 17._o which_o church_n say_v he_o have_v obtain_v supreme_a authority_n from_o the_o apostolic_a see_v by_o a_o succession_n of_o bishop_n heretic_n in_o vain_a bark_n against_o it_o who_o be_v last_o condemn_v partly_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o people_n partly_o by_o the_o gravity_n or_o 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