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testimony_n of_o heretic_n not_o so_o value_v as_o that_o of_o the_o catholic_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o canon_n page_n 36._o it_o be_v death_n to_o keep_v the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n under_o persecution_n page_n 38._o j._n it_o be_v five_o objection_n answer_v page_n 38._o testimony_n for_o the_o book_n of_o the_o second_o canon_n or_o seven_o controvert_v piece_n when_o our_o author_n say_v they_o be_v reject_v by_o all_o etc._n etc._n page_n 39_o st._n james_n the_o apostle_n author_n of_o the_o epistle_n that_o name_n page_n 40._o st._n judas_n the_o apostle_n author_n of_o the_o epistle_n under_o under_o that_o name_n page_n 42._o not_o so_o good_a reason_n to_o admit_v the_o preach_a and_o revelation_n attribute_v to_o st._n peter_n into_o the_o canon_n as_o the_o seven_o controvert_v piece_n page_n 43._o j._n it_o be_v sixth_n objection_n answer_v page_n 49._o seven_o objection_n answer_v page_n 50._o of_o the_o manichee_n page_n 50._o how_o far_o they_o 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