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5._o how_o can_v you_o believe_v in_o christ_n who_o seek_v the_o honour_n which_o come_v from_o man_n que._n 6._o why_o teach_v you_o for_o doctrine_n the_o tradition_n of_o man_n que._n 7._o what_o precept_n of_o christ_n or_o precedent_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v you_o to_o warrant_v your_o worship_v before_o grave_v image_n or_o paint_a figure_n que._n 8._o what_o precept_n of_o christ_n or_o precedent_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v you_o to_o warrant_v the_o own_n and_o confâ—…ssing_v of_o more_o than_o one_o intercessor_n advocate_n and_o mediator_n que._n 9_o by_o who_o be_v it_o prophesy_v or_o practise_v as_o in_o the_o declaration_n of_o truth_n and_o record_v of_o the_o scripture_n that_o beside_o prayer_n for_o all_o saint_n in_o the_o church_n prayer_n shall_v be_v make_v unto_o any_o saint_n in_o heaven_n see_v chsi_v teach_v not_o unto_o himself_o henceforth_o but_o only_o to_o the_o father_n in_o his_o name_n que._n 10._o what_o precept_n of_o christ_n or_o precedent_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v you_o to_o warrant_v often_o repetition_n and_o vain_a babble_n and_o to_o yield_v unto_o god_n in_o your_o manner_n but_o one_o prayer_n of_o eleven_o that_o be_v to_o say_v ten_o ave_fw-la mary_fw-mi and_o but_o one_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la que._n 11._o what_o precept_n of_o christ_n or_o precedent_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v you_o to_o keep_v count_n of_o the_o tale_n of_o your_o prayer_n by_o bracelet_n or_o bead_n upon_o string_n que._n 12._o what_o word_n of_o the_o record_n of_o truth_n have_v you_o to_o warrant_v a_o place_n of_o purgatory_n for_o sin_n after_o this_o life_n under_o that_o cloak_n grant_v liberty_n to_o yourselves_o to_o sin_n unto_o death_n que._n 13._o what_o word_n of_o god_n or_o precept_n of_o christ_n have_v you_o to_o warrant_v unto_o any_o soul_n which_o require_v a_o reason_n of_o you_o to_o show_v how_o possible_o can_v any_o one_o of_o you_o sanctify_v bread_n and_o wine_n to_o dispense_v it_o under_o the_o denomination_n of_o a_o sacrament_n see_v you_o be_v all_o confess_v to_o be_v of_o corrupt_a heart_n and_o unclean_a hand_n which_o never_o can_v touch_v the_o holy_a thing_n que._n 14._o what_o precept_n or_o precedent_n record_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n have_v you_o to_o warrant_v the_o administration_n of_o water_n sprinkle_v upon_o infant_n with_o unclean_a hand_n in_o the_o corruption_n of_o your_o heart_n to_o be_v the_o baptism_n which_o take_v away_o the_o original_a sin_n how_o be_v the_o original_a take_v away_o from_o any_o one_o whilst_o the_o life_n of_o you_o all_o be_v a_o continual_a issue_n and_o open_a fountain_n of_o all_o sin_n que._n 15._o how_o can_v a_o evil_a heart_n bless_v any_o thing_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n make_v holy_a water_n which_o of_o you_o be_v daily_o wash_v in_o that_o water_n will_v it_o cleanse_v from_o the_o corruption_n and_o rottenness_n of_o his_o heart_n que._n 16._o what_o precept_n of_o christ_n or_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v your_o warrant_n to_o deny_v the_o general_a use_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n among_o your_o church-member_n and_o to_o allow_v book_n of_o lie_a story_n and_o tale_n and_o beastly_a song_n and_o bewitch_a play_n and_o sport_n and_o such_o abominable_a beastly_a thing_n open_o in_o the_o street_n and_o in_o house_n as_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o be_v name_v que._n 17._o what_o precept_n of_o christ_n have_v you_o to_o call_v man_n father_n upon_o earth_n que._n 18._o what_o prophecy_n be_v there_o record_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n for_o the_o succession_n of_o pope_n cardinal_n chaplain_n whitefriar_n blackfriar_n grayfriar_n jesuite_n nun_n and_o querister_n to_o come_v in_o the_o truth_n que._n 19_o what_o precept_n or_o precedent_n have_v you_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n to_o worship_v in_o idol_n temple_n make_v with_o hand_n there_o seek_v god_n where_o god_n dwell_v not_o que._n 20._o what_o scripture_n be_v it_o that_o warrant_v 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to_o deliver_v from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o you_o know_v not_o how_o to_o handle_v to_o bring_v under_o the_o bent_n of_o your_o bow_n you_o be_v warn_v of_o god_n mighty_a day_n wherefore_o prize_v your_o time_n and_o repent_v i_o also_o propound_v a_o few_o query_n unto_o you_o to_o the_o end_n that_o you_o may_v give_v i_o some_o plain_a and_o distinct_a answer_n to_o each_o of_o they_o particular_o under_o your_o hand-writing_n que._n 1._o whether_o be_v there_o more_o ground_n in_o the_o nature_n than_o two_o in_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o good_a and_o the_o evil_a the_o bless_a and_o the_o curse_a and_o whether_o the_o fruit_n of_o each_o ground_n according_a to_o their_o nature_n be_v not_o bless_v or_o curse_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n yea_o or_o nay_o que._n 2._o in_o what_o ground_n be_v your_o inquisition_n office_n and_o prison_n and_o the_o officer_n thereunto_o belong_v bring_v forth_o and_o in_o which_o do_v they_o stand_v whether_o 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inquisition_n after_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o heretic_n within_o you_o and_o show_v i_o how_o you_o have_v lay_v his_o life_n unto_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o penance_n of_o christ_n cross_n with_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o effect_n thereof_o que._n 7._o what_o be_v the_o inquisition_n which_o christ_n make_v after_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o accuse_a harlot_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o harlot_n transgression_n and_o whether_o do_v you_o judge_v with_o that_o or_o contrary_a to_o that_o judgement_n in_o your_o inquisition_n que._n 8._o with_o what_o confidence_n can_v you_o judge_v the_o pure_a conscience_n of_o another_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n yea_o or_o cast_v a_o stone_n at_o a_o transgressor_n whilst_o you_o yourselves_o be_v find_v sinner_n que._n 9_o what_o be_v that_o unjust_a in_o who_o eye_n be_v the_o beam_n and_o what_o be_v the_o beam_n in_o the_o eye_n and_o whether_o be_v not_o the_o beam_n in_o your_o eye_n yea_o or_o nay_o que._n 10._o 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