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carry_v &_o draw_v that_o yoke_n among_o infidel_n and_o not_o to_o communicate_v any_o kind_n of_o way_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_v of_o darkness_n but_o command_v rather_o to_o reprove_v and_o condemn_v they_o i_o know_v well_o from_o what_o school_n this_o divinity_n proceed_v not_o from_o the_o school_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n from_o the_o school_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o like_v not_o well_o to_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o to_o renounce_v the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n thereof_o therefore_o it_o seek_v colour_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o cloak_n and_o cover_v her_o infirmity_n because_o it_o dare_v not_o open_o gainesaye_v the_o word_n of_o god_n whereby_o it_o be_v overcome_v i_o have_v hear_v and_o examine_v some_o reason_n sect._n sect._n and_o argument_n whereby_o those_o who_o such_o doctrine_n please_v go_v about_o to_o confirm_v and_o approve_v it_o but_o they_o be_v too_o frivolous_a &_o weak_a and_o sufficient_o overthrow_v themselves_o if_o 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they_o dare_v not_o condemn_v it_o nor_o reject_v it_o but_o will_v be_v count_v amongst_o the_o faithful_a for_o good_a man_n &_o for_o favourer_n and_o defendour_n thereof_o &_o not_o for_o blasphemer_n and_o persecutor_n they_o travail_v as_o much_o as_o they_o may_v to_o find_v some_o cloak_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o cover_v and_o hide_v their_o to_o great_a infirmity_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o the_o fornication_n which_o the_o flesh_n commit_v every_o day_n with_o strange_a go_n such_o poor_a blind_a soul_n shall_v do_v much_o sect._n sect._n better_a to_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v their_o misery_n and_o incredulity_n desire_v pardon_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n who_o they_o offend_v then_o to_o defend_v and_o flatter_v themselves_o in_o it_o they_o ought_v to_o content_v themselves_o to_o offend_v god_n many_o other_o way_n &_o not_o to_o abuse_v in_o such_o sort_n the_o holy_a scripture_n nor_o blaspheme_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o corrupt_v they_o and_o wrest_v 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