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prophetae_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la &_o prophetarum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la prophetis_fw-la subjecti_fw-la sint_fw-la jud_v sin_n delft_n sess_n 26._o syn._n derdr_n many_o pious_a and_o learned_a pastor_n send_v from_o several_a church_n of_o christendom_n do_v meet_v together_o to_o determine_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n what_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v or_o reject_v in_o his_o church_n it_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v with_o all_o confidence_n that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n will_v be_v present_a at_o such_o a_o assembly_n and_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o enlighten_v and_o guide_v they_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o they_o may_v not_o determine_v any_o thing_n prejudicial_a to_o truth_n after_o which_o towards_o the_o end_n follows_z that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o order_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n nor_o ever_o can_v be_v any_o hope_n of_o peace_n if_o every_o one_o be_v permit_v to_o teach_v what_o he_o please_v and_o not_o bind_v to_o 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