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c._n 19_o s._n 11._o matth._n 15.14_o let_v they_o alone_o they_o be_v blind_a leader_n of_o the_o blind_a and_o that_o most_o dissenter_n among_o we_o be_v of_o this_o kind_n may_v appear_v from_o that_o ready_a conformity_n which_o they_o practise_v before_o the_o late_a indulgence_n and_o since_o that_o upon_o the_o test_n which_o argue_v their_o revolt_n to_o proceed_v from_o humour_n or_o interest_n rather_o than_o from_o conscience_n and_o as_o mr._n calvin_n say_v 13._o s._n 13._o if_o such_o weak_a person_n never_o grow_v so_o strong_a as_o to_o digest_v inoffensive_a and_o slender_a food_n it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v never_o well_o nurse_v with_o milk_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o with_o peter_n martyr_n we_o must_v not_o always_o yield_v to_o the_o weak_a in_o thing_n indifferent_a 32._o loc._n com._n 2._o l._n 4._o c._n 32._o but_o so_o long_o only_o until_o they_o have_v be_v well_o instruct_v after_o which_o if_o they_o be_v still_o scrupulous_a their_o infirmity_n 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