my_o book_n the_o ancient_a christian_n follow_v the_o jewish_a canon_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n prel_n dissert_n p._n 27._o they_o do_v not_o own_o any_o other_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o those_o which_o be_v in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o jew_n tom._n 1._o p._n 181._o ought_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v general_o of_o all_o church_n nor_o of_o all_o the_o father_n in_o the_o three_o first_o century_n my_o intention_n be_v only_o though_o my_o term_n seem_v more_o general_a to_o distinguish_v the_o book_n which_o have_v be_v always_o receive_v as_o canonical_a through_o all_o church_n and_o of_o which_o there_o be_v never_o any_o ground_n to_o doubt_v in_o any_o church_n call_v for_o this_o cause_n proto-canonical_a from_o those_o who_o have_v not_o always_o be_v receive_v as_o such_o through_o all_o the_o church_n and_o of_o who_o canonicalness_n some_o have_v doubt_v name_v therefore_o deutero_fw-la canonical_a i_o do_v think_v 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