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2._o and_o all_o necessary_a deduction_n from_o any_o article_n of_o faith_n can_v they_o proceed_v in_o infinitum_fw-la be_v also_o when_o know_v the_o matter_n or_o object_n or_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o the_o more_o chief_a necessary_a point_v thereof_o unless_o we_o may_v disbelieve_v something_o that_o we_o grant_v to_o be_v god_n word_n and_o be_v all_o traditional_a from_o the_o apostle_n time_n either_o in_o their_o own_o express_a term_n or_o in_o their_o necessary_a principle_n since_o new_a divine_a revelation_n none_o pretend_v and_o consequent_o the_o contrary_a error_n to_o any_o of_o these_o deduction_n when_o ever_o it_o seem_v very_o hurtful_a may_v be_v anathematise_v §_o 176_o and_o among_o these_o divine_a revelation_n and_o matter_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v these_o two_o proposition_n of_o no_o little_a consequence_n viz._n the_o doctrine_n of_o christian_a liberty_n namely_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a unto_o we_o 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