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malignant_a we_o affirm_v be_v etc._n etc._n defraud_v antiquity_n and_o lineal_a descent_n in_o a_o undivided_a continuity_n the_o reverence_n render_v by_o the_o primitive_a father_n of_o the_o church_n 28._o and_o to_o be_v pay_v by_o we_o for_o the_o first_o knowledge_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n run_v to_o the_o ancient_n for_o strengthen_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o canon_n for_o the_o doctrine_n teach_v in_o our_o church_n say_v they_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n 3._o to_o wit_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a and_o old_a testament_n in_o those_o book_n we_o mean_v which_o have_v be_v repute_v by_o who_o but_o bishop_n and_o episcopal_a doctor_n no_o preâ—byterian_a canonical_a deprive_v the_o church_n of_o her_o just_a privilege_n in_o interpret_n the_o scripture_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o bestow_v it_o upon_o the_o spirit_n 2._o distract_n christian_n hereby_o in_o matter_n of_o opinion_n without_o 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