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reflection_n upon_o those_o portion_n of_o holy_a writ_n which_o god_n have_v honour_v he_o to_o be_v the_o amanuensis_fw-la of_o but_o this_o i_o do_v not_o much_o wonder_n at_o in_o the_o author_n of_o the_o foresay_a sermon_n see_v it_o be_v from_o st._n paul_n that_o we_o have_v learn_v to_o distinguish_v between_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n 22._o which_o he_o there_o so_o severed_o censure_v but_o to_o return_v though_o the_o reverence_n which_o mr._n sherlock_n pay_v to_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v possible_o consistent_a with_o &_o reconcileable_a to_o his_o burlesque_fw-la manner_n of_o treat_v they_o yet_o one_o will_v think_v that_o the_o admiration_n which_o he_o have_v for_o our_o saviour_n sermon_n above_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n 240._o though_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o less_o inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o pen_n and_o give_v forth_o the_o epistle_n than_o the_o evangelist_n be_v in_o 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