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be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n which_o in_o very_a deed_n have_v no_o be_v at_o all_o which_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n say_v idolum_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la 8.4_o that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o many_o place_n of_o his_o write_n he_o speak_v of_o god_n as_o sole_o exist_v in_o himself_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o who_o and_o for_o who_o they_o be_v first_o create_v though_o otherwhiles_o especial_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la which_o be_v for_o every_o vulgar_a eye_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v inclinable_a to_o the_o vulgar_a error_n the_o platonist_n in_o general_n speak_v as_o divine_o of_o this_o one_o god_n as_o their_o master_n do_v jamblicus_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v one_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o one_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n etc._n who_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o self-sufficient_a and_o self-being_a proclus_n that_o this_o one_o god_n 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church_n of_o england_n 7._o it_o be_v true_a the_o promise_n of_o everlasting_a life_n to_o we_o which_o live_v under_o the_o gospel_n be_v deliver_v in_o more_o clear_a expression_n than_o those_o which_o be_v deliver_v to_o our_o father_n which_o live_v under_o the_o law_n for_o which_o we_o have_v the_o great_a cause_n to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n who_o speak_v so_o plain_o to_o we_o without_o trope_n and_o figure_n without_o type_n and_o ceremony_n the_o shadow_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v in_o substance_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n say_v that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v go_v into_o life_n everlasting_a matth._n 25.46_o that_o they_o which_o do_v forsake_v all_o for_o his_o sake_n shall_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v have_v eternal_a life_n mark_v 10.30_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v life_n everlasting_a john_n 3.6_o that_o 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