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a_o like_a interest_n and_o right_n in_o respect_n of_o after-christians_a whence_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o matter_n of_o belief_n as_o well_o other_o point_n as_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v take_v upon_o her_o account_n and_o ciedit_n and_o that_o whatsoever_o come_v upon_o any_o other_o score_n be_v to_o be_v repute_v apocryphal_a and_o no_o way_n appertain_v to_o the_o obligation_n of_o belief_n 2._o st_n paul_n declare_v this_o truth_n unto_o the_o ephesian_n assure_v they_o that_o they_o be_v build_v upon_o no_o other_o foundation_n than_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n eph._n 2._o likewise_o to_o the_o thessalonian_o 2._o thes_n 2._o and_o timothy_n 1_o tim_n 6._o bid_v they_o hold_v the_o tradition_n and_o keep_v the_o depositum_fw-la and_o again_o if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v evangelize_n any_o other_o than_o what_o i_o have_v evangelize_v to_o you_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v gal._n 7._o the_o reason_n be_v clear_a because_o the_o rule_n of_o belief_n be_v the_o 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thou_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v call_v forsake_v against_o weakness_n 1._o tim._n 3._o she_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n mat._n 16._o hell_n gate_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o she_o to_o make_v which_o good_a and_o the_o work_n sure_a christ_n call_v his_o eternal_a father_n to_o his_o aid_n pray_v he_o and_o be_v hear_v for_o his_o reverence_n heb._n 5._o and_o to_o prevent_v and_o cut_v off_o all_o occasion_n of_o imagine_v that_o these_o favour_n bestow_v on_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o survive_v the_o apostle_n for_o a_o continuance_n in_o the_o succeed_a church_n christ_n add_v behold_v i_o be_o with_o you_o all_o day_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28._o so_o as_o it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o either_o christ_n be_v not_o of_o power_n to_o keep_v his_o church_n from_o stray_v or_o that_o he_o want_v fidelity_n to_o make_v good_a his_o word_n 4._o the_o certanity_n divine_a faith_n require_v to_o build_v on_o be_v a_o further_a evidence_n 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