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weigh_v it_o due_o farewell_n gentle_a reader_n from_o zurich_n the_o month_n of_o august_n 1571._o â§_o a_o brief_a sum_n of_o the_o chief_a point_n handle_v in_o this_o book_n as_o it_o be_v divide_v by_o chapter_n the_o reason_n of_o those_o which_o do_v extol_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n aboove_o the_o scripture_n cap._n 1._o fol._n 1_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o they_o be_v reprove_v which_o do_v diminish_v the_o authothoritie_n of_o the_o scripture_n whereupon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n do_v depend_v cap._n 2._o fol._n 4._o that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v great_a because_o it_o contain_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o in_o the_o begin_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o church_n by_o lively_a voice_n cap._n 3._o fol._n 8._o the_o place_n of_o hieremie_n his_o 31._o chapter_n be_v discuss_v &_o also_o it_o be_v show_v that_o the_o apostle_n write_v the_o gospel_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n cap._n 4._o fol._n 14._o that_o all_o thing_n 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