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religion_n for_o the_o commendation_n of_o wisdom_n and_o skilfulness_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n see_v what_o we_o have_v say_v on_o mat._n 3.7_o sect._n gr._n heresy_n see_v what_o we_o have_v say_v on_o this_o middle_a or_o indifferent_a word_n above_o c._n 24._o v._n 5._o of_o our_o religion_n that_o be_v of_o the_o jewish_a in_o which_o beside_o the_o sevenfold_a sect_n of_o the_o pharisee_n there_o be_v the_o sect_n of_o the_o sadducee_n and_o essen_n josephus_n 14_o ant._n 9_o call_v heresy_n &_o l._n 18._o c._n 2._o philosophy_n hierom_n against_o jovinian_a l._n 2._o c._n 9_o call_v they_o dogmata_fw-la opinion_n they_o may_v also_o be_v call_v party_n as_o the_o renown_a drusius_n observe_v for_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d party_n sect_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 23.6_o &_o 〈◊〉_d