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16.9_o 10._o by_o a_o rational_a deduction_n from_o scripture-testimony_n which_o he_o prove_v can_v be_v understand_v of_o no_o other_o but_o he_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o apostle_n to_o deduce_v conclusion_n from_o the_o scripture_n by_o reason_v from_o they_o in_o divers_a discourse_n both_o in_o the_o act_n and_o their_o epistle_n and_o thus_o our_o saviour_n himself_o likewise_o argue_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o disciple_n pluck_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n on_o the_o sabbath-day_n 5._o matth._n 12.3_o 4_o 5._o from_o david_n eat_v of_o the_o shewbread_n and_o from_o the_o priest_n sacrifice_v on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o from_o that_o sentence_n in_o hosea_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n 10._o 1_o cor._n 9.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n deduce_v the_o maintenance_n of_o gospel-minister_n from_o the_o reason_n and_o parallel_v of_o some_o passage_n mention_v in_o the_o law_n yea_o and_o do_v not_o the_o anabaptist_n 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