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who_o cheat_v he_o into_o worship_n to_o make_v it_o and_o then_o to_o bow_v down_o thereunto_o and_o such_o be_v all_o that_o which_o change_v which_o be_v in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n that_o be_v up_o and_o down_o as_o man_n will_v that_o be_v political_a which_o serve_v time_n and_o season_n and_o which_o change_v with_o they_o it_o be_v not_o the_o ministry_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o its_o rise_n be_v in_o that_o which_o be_v opposite_a unto_o he_o the_o will_n and_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n of_o man_n which_o be_v convertible_a and_o change_v which_o know_v not_o god_n which_o he_o come_v to_o confound_v which_o he_o come_v to_o bring_v to_o nought_o to_o who_o every_o knee_n must_v bow_v and_o tongue_n confess_v who_o be_v god_n over_o all_o bless_v for_o ever_o and_o so_o i_o have_v finish_v this_o particular_a i_o shall_v only_o now_o lie_v down_o certain_a say_n of_o the_o ancient_n which_o relate_v unto_o our_o principle_n and_o something_o also_o of_o man_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a faith_n of_o mankind_n that_o natural_a belief_n which_o be_v plant_v pâ—us_fw-la plut._n dion_n pâ—us_fw-la in_o all_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o to_o overthrow_v the_o strong_a and_o everlasting_a foundation_n of_o virtue_n and_o say_v the_o doctor_n who_o can_v just_o blame_v their_o heat_n when_o they_o do_v only_o oppose_v such_o as_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d insolent_o afront_o the_o common_a faith_n now_o what_o be_v the_o ancient_a faith_n of_o mankind_n &_o the_o natural_a belief_n which_o be_v plant_v in_o all_o reasonable_a soul_n which_o to_o eradicate_v be_v to_o overthrow_v the_o strong_a and_o everlasting_a foundation_n of_o virtue_n but_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_n the_o nature_n by_o which_o the_o gentile_n not_o have_v the_o law_n do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n and_o so_o be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o 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