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shall_v abhor_v and_o detest_v the_o belief_n of_o their_o father_n and_o will_v say_v be_v it_o possible_a that_o our_o predecessor_n have_v be_v so_o silly_a and_o stupid_a or_o so_o extreme_o harden_v by_o custom_n or_o so_o very_o careless_a in_o search_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o have_v believe_v thing_n altogether_o incredible_a what_o spirit_n of_o pride_n what_o high_a presumption_n have_v possess_v these_o council_n who_o have_v imagine_v they_o can_v appoint_v better_a order_n for_o divine_a service_n than_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n himself_o have_v do_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o own_o son_n i_o will_v then_o conclude_v with_o the_o wise_a man_n or_o at_o least_o with_o his_o translator_n who_o make_v he_o speak_v after_o this_o manner_n ecclesiastes_n chap._n 3._o