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christian_a brethren_n idem_fw-la brethren_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la suffer_v not_o yourselves_o to_o be_v carry_v about_o with_o diverse_a and_o strange_a doctrine_n for_o if_o we_o shall_v still_o live_v according_a to_o the_o jewish_a law_n we_o deny_v that_o we_o have_v receive_v grace_n and_o a_o little_a after_o ibid._n after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ibid._n since_o we_o be_v become_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o learn_v to_o live_v according_a to_o christianity_n for_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o profess_v christ_n and_o judaize_n for_o christianity_n have_v not_o believe_v into_o judaisme_n but_o judaisme_n into_o christianity_n as_o for_o ignatius_n epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n which_o the_o adversary_n glory_v it_o be_v reject_v as_o spurious_a and_o counterfeit_a and_o indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o a_o apostolical_a spirit_n breathe_v in_o it_o see_v mr._n perkins_n praep._n to_o the_o they_fw-mi of_o the_o problem_n 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