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vit_n be_v joh._n 20._o vit_n write_v that_o we_o may_v believe_v and_o believe_v have_v life_n and_o which_o be_v 15.4_o be_v rom._n 15.4_o write_v for_o our_o learning_n that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n but_o how_o can_v they_o attain_v those_o end_n if_o they_o shall_v perish_v if_o this_o light_n be_v extinguish_v how_o much_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o forlorn_a will_v man_n be_v this_o peculiar_a watchfulness_n of_o god_n over_o the_o scripture_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o romanist_n 727._o romanist_n ita_fw-la velente_v deo_fw-la ut_fw-la verae_fw-la lectionis_fw-la â—ntegrâ—tas_fw-la quam_fw-la hominum_fw-la velmalitia_fw-la vel_fw-la negligentia_fw-la corâ—uperent_fw-la in_o partibus_fw-la in_fw-la totâ_fw-la saltem_fw-la ecclesiasticorum_fw-la codi_fw-la they_o universitate_fw-la seruâ—retur_fw-la ne_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la per_fw-la aliquod_fw-la tempus_fw-la divinarum_fw-la scripturaâ—um_fw-la 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these_o discourse_n and_o the_o latter_a be_v as_o conclude_v as_o the_o former_a but_o it_o be_v to_o accumulate_v injury_n upon_o scripture_n because_o the_o mistake_n and_o perverseness_n of_o man_n abuse_v it_o by_o false_a gloss_n and_o compel_v deduction_n therefore_o to_o judge_v it_o fit_a it_o shall_v forfeit_v its_o authority_n our_o bless_a lord_n who_o so_o condemn_v the_o jewish_a tradition_n hold_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o be_v the_o jew_n rule_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o sadducee_n who_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n sure_o be_v hold_v by_o he_o to_o be_v heretic_n and_o yet_o they_o disclaim_v tradition_n and_o adhere_v stiff_o to_o scripture_n only_o as_o the_o root_n or_o rule_n of_o faith_n certain_o it_o be_v the_o impress_n and_o appointment_n from_o god_n which_o constitute_v a_o rule_n of_o faith_n make_v it_o to_o be_v such_o and_o man_n prove_v heretic_n when_o they_o wilful_o wrong_v pervert_v and_o wrest_v it_o but_o it_o be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o moses_n tradition_v and_o yet_o they_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n st._n paul_n 15.3_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 15.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deliver_v to_o the_o christian_n which_o he_o have_v also_o receive_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o scripture_n sto._n scripture_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sto._n st._n basil_n say_v that_o our_o baptism_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v according_a to_o the_o very_a tradition_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v 28.19_o be_v matth._n 28.19_o write_v with_o st._n pompeium_n st._n si_fw-mi ergo_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o evangelio_n praecipitur_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o apostelorum_fw-la epistolis_fw-la aut_fw-la actibus_fw-la continetur_fw-la observetur_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la sancta_fw-la traditio_fw-la in_o ep._n ad_fw-la pompeium_n cyprian_n that_o be_v a_o holy_a tradition_n which_o be_v either_o command_v in_o the_o gospel_n or_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o epistle_n and_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o some_o of_o the_o father_n have_v to_o do_v with_o such_o heretic_n as_o deny_v the_o scripture_n some_o part_n of_o they_o at_o the_o least_o and_o set_v up_o other_o writing_n in_o stead_n of_o they_o in_o deal_v with_o such_o those_o father_n be_v force_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o tradition_n that_o so_o they_o may_v dispute_v with_o their_o advesary_n on_o such_o a_o principle_n as_o they_o will_v allow_v and_o this_o in_o way_n of_o condescension_n it_o be_v thus_o with_o 2._o with_o cum_fw-la enim_fw-la ex_fw-la scripture_n arguuntur_fw-la in_fw-la accusationem_fw-la convertuntur_fw-la ipsarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la quasi_fw-la non_fw-la rectà _fw-la habeant_fw-la neque_fw-la sint_fw-la ex_fw-la autoritate_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la variè_fw-la sint_fw-la dictae_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la non_fw-la 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