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his_o holy_a word_n man_n who_o glory_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v but_o other_o follow_v the_o tract_n that_o some_o have_v already_o tread_v out_o to_o they_o and_o they_o will_v make_v the_o whole_a bible_n one_o great_a cipher_n utter_o insignificant_a of_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n by_o who_o authority_n it_o be_v indict_v and_o that_o which_o erasmus_n fear_v in_o his_o time_n ne_o sub_fw-la obtentu_fw-la priscae_fw-la literaturae_fw-la caput_fw-la erigere_fw-la tentet_fw-la paganismus_fw-la may_v be_v unhappy_o fulfil_v in_o our_o day_n chap._n viii_o the_o six_o and_o last_o argument_n from_o one_o great_a end_n of_o scripture-revelation_n to_o supply_v the_o defect_n and_o correct_v the_o mistake_v of_o our_o reason_n a_o exception_n of_o the_o exercitator_n answer_v last_o one_o great_a end_n of_o scripture-revelation_n 6._o be_v to_o help_v our_o understanding_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n partly_o by_o rectify_v our_o mistake_a and_o deprave_a reason_n 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