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they_o 166._o what_o be_v these_o book_n 88_o e._n 103._o m_o 112._o e._n 333._o e._n 435._o m._n 487._o b._n 477._o b._n 501._o m._n those_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o doctrine_n 367._o b._n 369._o b._n 475._o b._n 502_o 543._o e._n and_o judge_v of_o all_o controversy_n 545._o m._n they_o shall_v be_v expound_v as_o the_o writer_n will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v understand_v 96._o m._n how_o to_o find_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o they_o 96._o m._n they_o be_v very_o profitable_a and_o sure_a 101._o m._n 213._o m._n 215._o b_o 216_o m._n 217._o m._n 222._o b._n 224._o b._n the_o use_n of_o they_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n 215._o b._n and_o for_o the_o age_n then_o to_o come_v 172._o m._n 212._o m._n child_n shall_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o scripture_n 216._o m._n they_o be_v a_o buckler_n against_o all_o heresy_n 213._o m._n and_o the_o singular_a ground_n of_o faith_n 221._o e._n 266._o m._n the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v alike_o and_o of_o the_o same_o author_n 213._o e._n 214._o what_o the_o scripture_n reveal_v not_o we_o shall_v not_o inquire_v 213._o b._n they_o shall_v be_v translate_v into_o vulgar_a language_n 98._o e._n 99_o b._n 496._o b._n 501._o m._n how_o the_o translation_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v 367_o b._n s._n 31._o b._n every_o family_n in_o scotland_n be_v ordain_v to_o have_v a_o bible_n and_o psalm_n book_n s._n 401._o the_o scripture_n be_v make_v subject_a unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o pope_n 249._o m._n they_o be_v reject_v by_o the_o preach_a friar_n 488._o and_o become_v unknown_a to_o many_o church_n man_n s._n 26._o e._n 27._o b_o 166._o e._n 179._o e._n 182_o m_o some_o sign_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v 480._o god_n only_o can_v forgive_v sin_n 481._o m._n 550_o m._n when_o sin_n be_v forgive_v punishment_n be_v also_o forgive_v 550._o m._n 551._o b_o simon_n thurvey_n a_o arrogant_a disputant_n become_v ignorant_a on_o a_o sudden_a 383_o e_o singing_n in_o christian_a church_n begin_v and_o be_v abuse_v 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