Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	blood_n	body_n	jesus_n	12,126	5	6.1739	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B12330	Ane answer to the tractiue, set furth in the yeir of God. 1558. be maister Quintine Kennedy Commendatar, Abbote of Crosraguell, for the establisching of ane Christiane mannis conscience (as he alledgis) the forth and strenth of his Papistrie, and all vthers of his sect, as appearis weil be his epistle direct to the Protestantes, and prentit in the last part of this buik: maid be maister Iohne Dauidsone, Maister of the Paedagog of Glasgw.	Davidson, John, ca. 1520-1572.; Kennedy, Quintin, 1520-1564. Compendius tractive conforme to the scripture.	1563 (1563)	STC 6320; ESTC S114550	55,495	71

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in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o hebrew_n people_n be_v the_o diligence_n of_o the_o succeed_v preistis_fw-la deut._n 31._o josue_n ultimo_fw-la hebr._n 9_o swa_n the_o kirk_n neither_o receavit_fw-la nor_o refusit_fw-la nor_o ȝit_fw-la judgit_fw-la it_o any_o scripture_n be_v it_o awin_v authority_n bot_n they_o buiki_v quhilk_fw-mi it_z receavit_fw-la from_o the_o apostle_n and_o euangelistis_fw-la sen_fw-la the_o apostle_n and_o euangelistis_fw-la dayis_o without_o interruptione_n of_o time_n have_v bring_v thaim_v on_o to_o this_o tyme._n contra_fw-la faustum_n manicheum_n lib._n 28._o cap._n 2._o e._n and_o in_o the_o same_o book_n he_o sayis_o cap._n 4._o quhen_o the_o apostle_n paul_n efter_o the_o ascensione_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v callit_fw-la of_o the_o heavin_n give_v he_o have_v notch_v find_v the_o apostle_n lyve_v with_o quhom_n he_o mycht_v have_v appearit_fw-mi to_o have_v be_v of_o the_o same_o fallowschipe_n be_v communicatione_n and_o conferrn_v of_o the_o euamgell_n 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questione_fw-la aggreis_n with_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n and_o quhilk_fw-mi notch_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v acto_fw-la 15._o and_o that_o the_o understanding_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v find_v of_o the_o difficile_a scripture_n that_o be_v socht_v for_o any_o controversy_n consent_n and_o aggre_n with_o all_o uther_n place_n of_o the_o scripture_n precede_v and_o follow_v and_o disaggre_n with_o nanc_fw-la quhilk_n be_v to_o be_v socht_v as_o augustine_n teachi_v we_o say_v be_v the_o thing_n follow_v of_o the_o same_o text_n and_o that_o quhilk_fw-mi be_v adjoinit_v thareto_o the_o doubt_n or_o the_o repugnance_n be_v to_o be_v take_v away_o libro_fw-la 3._o de_fw-la doctrina_fw-la christiana_n cap._n 2._o et_fw-la contra_fw-la faustum_n manicheum_n libro_fw-la 9_o cap._n 67._o he_z sayis_o notch_v that_o the_o doubt_n be_v to_o be_v take_v away_o be_v the_o general_a council_n or_o be_v the_o doctor_n bot_n be_v the_o thingis_fw-la follow_v of_o the_o same_o text_n and_o that_o quhilk_fw-mi be_v adjoinit_v thareto_o quhilk_fw-mi be_v take_v away_o notch_v be_v the_o kirk_n or_o any_o member_n thairof_o bot_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o apertenis_fw-la to_o the_o kirk_n and_o every_o member_n thareof_o to_o consent_v with_o that_o part_n of_o any_o doutsum_fw-la questione_fw-la in_o matter_n of_o religione_fw-la that_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n aggreis_n with_o &_o disassent_v from_o that_o part_n that_o the_o scripture_n disaggreis_n with_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o the_o council_n of_o jerusalem_fw-la and_o efter_o that_o the_o heresy_n be_v suppress_v be_v the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n it_o pertenis_fw-la to_o the_o hale_v church_n to_o adjoine_v that_o authority_n quhilk_fw-mi god_n his_fw-mi gevin_n to_o it_o to_o the_o part_n aggre_v with_o the_o scripture_n as_o for_o exemple_n and_o this_o doubt_n or_o questione_fw-la war_n movit_fw-la in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v it_o lesum_fw-la too_o any_o man_n to_o make_v to_o himself_o any_o gravin_n image_n to_o bow_v down_o thareto_o in_o the_o temple_n than_o quhat_o can_v the_o church_n or_o council_n say_v thareto_o na_fw-mi thing_n quhill_o they_o luik_v quhat_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n the_o testimoneis_n of_o the_o haly_a spirit_n he_z judgit_n and_o determinat_fw-la and_o because_o the_o church_n or_o council_n in_o the_o scripture_n findis_fw-fr that_o image_n be_v forbiddin_fw-mi and_o condamnit_fw-la be_v god_n all_o the_o godly_a member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o council_n consentis_fw-la to_o the_o haly_a spirit_n and_o scripture_n spokin_n be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o his_o mouth_n and_o be_v the_o authority_n that_o god_n his_fw-mi gevin_n to_o the_o church_n it_o commandis_fw-la that_o they_o that_o maki_v image_n to_o thaim_v self_n to_o bow_v down_o to_o thaim_v &_o worschip_n thaim_v be_v haldin_fw-mi as_o ethnikis_n and_o publicanis_fw-la or_o efter_o one_fw-mi admonitione_n or_o twa_fw-mi that_o all_o man_n flee_v from_o thaim_n and_o as_o idolater_n that_o na_z man_n take_v meat_n with_o thaim_n siclyke_o there_o be_v one_fw-mi great_a controversy_n betuix_fw-la the_o protestant_n and_o the_o papist_n upon_o the_o understanding_n of_o their_o wordis_fw-la that_o christ_n jesus_n say_v in_o his_o supper_n this_o be_v my_o body_n ilk_fw-mi one_fw-mi think_a thaim_v self_n to_o have_v the_o rycht_a understanding_n heirof_o than_o quhat_o shall_v the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v in_o this_o mater_fw-la shall_v it_o stand_v only_o to_o the_o determinatione_n of_o the_o counsel_n without_o far_a trial_n take_v in_o the_o matter_n or_o to_o the_o determinatione_n of_o the_o best_a learnit_fw-la man_n neither_o bot_n the_o church_n and_o the_o best_a learnit_fw-la man_n that_o ever_o be_v shall_v luik_v first_o be_v the_o ordidarie_n meanis_fw-la and_o scripture_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v the_o understanding_n heirof_o and_o because_o the_o sacramental_a speachis_n of_o the_o scripture_n seruis_fw-la best_o to_o oppin_n this_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi the_o controversy_n be_v tharefore_fw-mi the_o protestant_n see_v the_o scripture_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sacramental_a speachis_n to_o give_v the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v signifeit_n be_v the_o sacramental_a sign_n to_o the_o sign_n as_o in_o the_o .12_o chap._n of_o exod._n quhare_v it_o be_v writtin_n this_o be_v the_o pasover_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o quhare_n shall_v we_o prepare_v to_o thou_o the_o pasover_n math._n 26._o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n gene._n 17._o quhilk_fw-mi be_v all_o be_v mekle_a to_o say_v as_o this_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o pasover_n this_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o my_o covenant_n swa_n the_o protestant_n see_v that_o this_o be_v the_o understanding_n of_o this_o sacramental_a speachis_n to_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi this_o sacramental_a speech_n this_o be_v my_o body_n be_v alike_o the_o protestant_n be_v assurit_fw-la be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o have_v the_o rycht_a understanding_n of_o this_o place_n this_o be_v my_o body_n for_o as_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o member_n thareof_o consentit_fw-la in_o all_o aiges_fw-ge this_o to_o be_v the_o understanding_n of_o this_o sacramental_a speech_n this_o be_v the_o pasover_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o pasover_n siclyke_o it_o shall_v consent_v that_o of_o this_o sacramental_a speech_n this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o be_v the_o rich_v understanding_n thareof_o this_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o my_o body_n not_o that_o i_o mean_v there_o to_o be_v only_a one_fw-mi bear_fw-mi sign_n bot_n one_fw-mi sacramental_a sign_n with_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi god_n exhebitis_fw-la to_o the_o receiver_n worthy_o that_o thing_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v signifeit_a be_v the_o same_o sign_n and_o not_o only_o sell_v the_o kirk_n consent_n thareto_o bot_n alswa_o be_v the_o authority_n it_o his_fw-mi of_o god_n it_o shall_v command_v it_o awin_v member_n to_o haul_v all_o thaim_n quha_fw-la belevit_fw-la the_o bread_n and_o the_o wine_n to_o be_v transubstanciat_a in_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n or_o christ_n jesus_n body_n to_o be_v

¶_o one_fw-mi answer_v to_o the_o tractive_a set_v forth_o in_o the_o ȝeir_n of_o god_n 1558._o be_v master_n quintine_n kennedy_n commendatar_n abbote_n of_o crosraguell_v for_o the_o establisch_n of_o one_fw-mi christiane_n mannis_fw-la conscience_n as_o he_o alledgis_fw-la the_o forth_o and_o strength_n of_o his_o papistry_n and_o all_o uther_n of_o his_o sect_n as_o appearis_fw-la well_o be_v his_o epistle_n direct_v to_o the_o protestant_n and_o prentit_fw-fr in_o the_o last_o part_n of_o this_o buik_n maid_n be_v master_n johne_n davidsone_n master_n of_o the_o paedagog_n of_o glasgw_n colloss_n 2._o bewarre_n lest_o there_o be_v any_o man_n that_o spuilȝe_v ȝow_o throw_v philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceait_n throw_v the_o traditionis_fw-la of_o man_n according_a to_o the_o rudimentis_fw-la of_o this_o world_n and_o notch_v efter_o christ_n ¶_o imprentit_fw-fr at_o edinburgh_n by_o robert_n lekprewik_n cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la 1563._o to_o the_o benevolent_a reader_n benevolent_a rearder_n my_o labour_n in_o this_o lytlt_n burk_n have_v be_v principal_o to_o give_v all_o man_n to_o understand_v quhat_o appertenis_fw-la to_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n in_o all_o counsel_n that_o be_v convenit_fw-la in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n for_o to_o have_v the_o interpretat●one_n of_o difficile_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o discretione_fw-la betuix_fw-la the_o rycht_a understanding_n and_o the_o wrong_a of_o the_o same_o for_o the_o decisione_n of_o any_o controversy_n in_o matter_n of_o religione_fw-la and_o quhat_o appertenis_fw-la to_o man_n to_o do_v in_o the_o same_o notch_v forget_v to_o schaw_v the_o nerrest_n way_n to_o thaim_v that_o be_v at_o controversy_n quhow_v they_o may_v come_v to_o reconciliation_n give_v they_o will_v be_v contentit_fw-fr to_o have_v there_o opinion_n or_o assertione_n be_v one_fw-mi infallible_a judge_n without_o partiality_n or_o favour_n bear_v mair_a to_o one_fw-mi part_n nor_o one_fw-mi uther_n judgit_fw-la and_o decydit_fw-la to_o this_o effect_n that_o neither_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o godly_a decretis_fw-la set_v forth_o in_o counsel_n nor_o the_o dignity_n of_o presidencie_n perten_v only_o to_o the_o haly_a spirit_n be_v attribute_n to_o man_n in_o any_o counsel_n nor_o ȝit_v that_o man_n and_o special_o the_o simple_a and_o ignorant_a be_v diss●uit_v heirby_o for_o there_o be_v money_n thingis_fw-la requirit_fw-la to_o one_fw-mi godly_a council_n and_o he_o quha_v under_o this_o term_n general_a or_o provincial_a council_n understandis_fw-fr thaim_fw-fr all_o confusit_o swa_n that_o he_o can_v put_v na_z difference_n betuix_fw-la thaim_n nor_o ȝit_fw-la betuix_fw-la there_o office_n perten_v to_o thaim_v several_o may_v be_v easylie_o lead_v be_v way_n of_o argumentatione_n to_o confess_v sindrie_a absurditeis_fw-la quharesore_n sic_fw-la thingis_fw-la war_n necessare_fw-la to_o be_v knawin_n be_v all_o thaim_n quha_fw-mi wall_v have_v one_fw-mi ready_a answer_n to_o the_o papist_n sophistical_a argumentis_fw-la or_o that_o wall_v have_v one_fw-mi reason_n aganis_fw-la thaim_n that_o mantenis_fw-la there_o religione_fw-la quhilk_fw-mi i_o may_v call_v rather_o idolatry_n or_o superstitione_n be_v counsel_n and_o traditionis_fw-la of_o man_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v easylie_o perceive_v my_o proceadingis_fw-la aganis_fw-la this_o tractive_a of_o master_n quintinis_n i_o have_v put_v in_o writ_n first_o his_o say_n and_o thaireft_a followis_n my_o answer_n with_o sum_fw-la obiectionis_fw-la that_o i_o make_v for_o the_o declaratione_n of_o my_o awin_n sayingis_fw-la and_o confutation_n of_o his_o sophistical_a reasonis_n and_o alswa_o there_o be_v addit_fw-la heirto_fw-la one_fw-mi schort_a table_n quhareby_o the_o principal_a headis_fw-la of_o this_o tractive_a salbe_n easylie_o find_v as_o to_o the_o fautis_fw-la give_v any_o have_v be_v over●ene_n in_o the_o prent_v i_o wish_v the_o gentle_a reader_n to_o bear_v with_o the_o same_o quhare_v they_o may_v be_v bear_v with_o pray_v thou_o use_v this_o tractive_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o c●nforte_n of_o thyself_o and_o his_o kirk_n and_o sw●_n fair_a thou_o weill_n in_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o paedagog_n of_o blasgw_n 1562._o the_o principal_a contentis_fw-la of_o this_o buik_n quhov_n be_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o scripture_n his_fw-mi have_v rycht_v understanding_n and_o one_fw-mi wrong_fw-mi le_fw-fr 5._o face_n 2_o 2._o nother_n kirk_n nor_o counsel_n be_v appointit_fw-fr judge_n be_v god_n to_o the_o scripture_n or_o to_o the_o opinionis_fw-la conceavit_fw-la heirof_o l._n 6._o f._n 2._o 3._o quha_n may_v be_v judge_n to_o controverseis_n of_o religion_n l._n 7._o f._n 1._o 4._o the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v baith_n bear_v witness_n and_o be_v judge_n in_o controverseis_n of_o religione_fw-la l._n 7._o f._n 2._o 5._o the_o cause_n quhy_a man_n seiki_v there_o controverseis_n to_o be_v decydit_n be_v counsel_n and_o quhow_v l._n 9_o f._n 2._o 6._o the_o haly_a spirit_n be_v precedent_n judge_n and_o decrete_a maker_n in_o all_o godly_a counsel_n and_o notch_v man_n l._n 10._o f._n 2._o 7._o the_o cause_n quhy_a judgement_n be_v attribute_n to_o man_n in_o counsel_n l._n 11._o f._n 1._o 8._o the_o cause_n quhy_a the_o kirk_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o one_fw-mi able_a judge_n to_o decern_v the_o rycht_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o the_o wrong_fw-mi l._n 11._o f._n 2._o 9_o quhy_n the_o papist_n fearis_fw-la examinatione_fw-la of_o the_o decretis_fw-la maid_n be_v there_o kirk_n l._n 13._o f._n 1._o 10._o na_fw-mi hereseis_fw-mi his_fw-mi be_v suppress_v be_v counsel_n take_v the_o counsel_n for_o the_o chief_n pastor_n l._n 14._o f._n 2._o 11._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o one_fw-mi dead_a thing_n as_o the_o papist_n haldis_fw-la it_o to_o be_v l._n 15._o f._n 1._o 12._o baith_o general_n and_o provincial_a counsel_n may_v fall_v in_o erroure_n l._n 17._o f._n 2._o 13._o quhow_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o kirk_n sell_v be_v joinit_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n express_v in_o his_o word_n l._n 19_o f._n 1._o 14._o quhow_v the_o kirk_n receavit_fw-la the_o scripture_n callit_fw-la canonical_a and_o apocrypha_fw-la l._n 20._o f._n 2._o 15._o the_o protestant_n desire_n to_o be_v iudgit_fw-la quha_fw-la bearis_fw-la disdane_n at_o the_o counsel_n or_o thrawis_o the_o scripture_n l._n 21._o f._n 2_o 16._o the_o levitical_a priest_n and_o judge_n be_v not_o appointit_fw-fr judge_n be_v god_n to_o stay_v doutis_fw-la quhilk_fw-mi raze_v for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n l._n 23._o f._n 1._o 17._o the_o chief_n pastor_n council_n of_o the_o old_a law_n schamful_o errit_n l._n 24._o f._n 1._o 18._o quhy_n the_o jowe_n and_o the_o papist_n decernis_fw-la not_o the_o rycht_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o the_o wrong_fw-mi l._n 24._o f._n 2._o 19_o paul_n ascendit_fw-la to_o jerusalem_n to_o confer_v the_o scripture_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n l._n 26._o f._n 1._o 20._o quha_n disputit_fw-la in_o the_o council_n of_o the_o apostle_n act._n 15._o l._n 27._o f._n 1._o 21._o james_n the_o apostle_n as_o bischop_n of_o jerusalem_n give_v not_o sentence_n act._n 15._o l._n 28._o f._n 1._o 22._o quhy_n the_o abbote_n pretermittit_fw-fr the_o superscriptione_fw-la of_o the_o counsel_n letter_n writtin_n act._n 15._o l._n 30._o f._n 1._o 23._o quhow_v the_o abbote_n oversee_v the_o haly_a spirit_n for_o his_o awe_n in_o avantage_n l._n 30._o f._n 2._o 24._o quhow_v the_o text_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o abbot_n gloze_n aggreis_n not_o together_o l._n 31_o f._n 1._o 25._o quhy_n the_o decrete_a of_o the_o haly_a spirit_n be_v callit_fw-la the_o decrete_a of_o the_o apostle_n l._n 31._o f._n 2._o 26._o quhow_v the_o haly_a spirit_n speak_v interpretis_fw-la scripture_n and_o pronounce_v sentence_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n l._n 32._o f._n 1._o to_o the_o may_v nobulle_n and_o virtuous_a lord_n alexander_n earl_n of_o glencarden_n johne_n davidsone_fw-mi wishit_v grace_n and_o peace_n be_v the_o lord_n christ_n jesus_n from_o god_n the_o father_n sen_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reformatione_fw-la of_o the_o kirk_n of_o scotland_n in_o the_o true_a christiane_n religione_fw-la amangis_fw-la all_o uther_n thingis_fw-la that_o ȝour_n l._n tavellitan_n for_o the_o furthsetting_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o christ_n i_o hard_o notch_v ȝour_n l●●mair_n effectius_o desire_v any_o thing_n than_o that_o i_o wall_v make_v one_fw-mi answer_v to_o the_o little_a burk_n set_v forth_o be_v master_n quintine_n kennedy_n commendatare_fw-la abbote_n of_o crosraguell_v inserivit_n one_fw-mi compendius_n ●ractive_a conferme_n to_o the_o scripture_n of_o al●ychty_n god_n reason_n and_o authority_n declare_v the_o narre_v and_o only_o way_n to_o establische_v the_o conscience_n of_o one_fw-mi christiane_n man_n in_o all_o matter_n quhilk_n be_v in_o debait_n concern_v faith_n and_o religione_fw-la quhareby_o there_o have_v be_v money_n movit_fw-la to_o continue_v still_o in_o there_o old_a superstitione_n and_o idolatry_n throw_v the_o reasonis_fw-la contenit_fw-la in_o the_o same_o quha_fw-mi have_v

appointit_fw-fr be_v god_n to_o decern_v the_o rycht_a understanding_n of_o god_n word_n from_o the_o wrong_a all_o be_v it_o may_v be_v notit_fw-la that_o thae_n be_v na_z testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n put_v in_o the_o sentence_n be_v the_o quhilk_fw-mi it_o may_v be_v perceaiut_a the_o judgement_n only_o referrit_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o scripture_n na_fw-fr wayis_o to_o occupy_v the_o place_n of_o one_fw-mi judge_n towards_o the_o interpretatione_n of_o the_o scripture_n m._n johne_n davisonis_n answer_n one_fw-mi bairne_n may_v judge_v on_o this_o interpretatione_n of_o m._n q._n that_o other_o he_o speak_v effectionat_o that_o ground_n his_o argument_n sa_o weak_o to_o prove_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v judge_n or_o else_o be_v have_v notch_v understand_v his_o text_n that_o he_o reasonis_fw-la upone_o for_o quhare_v he_o sayis_o mark_v good_a reader_n the_o wordis_fw-la of_o the_o sentence_n say_v it_o his_fw-mi pleasit_fw-la the_o haly_a gaist_fw-mi and_o we_o as_o the_o scripture_n wall_v say_v and_o we_o as_o judge's_n appointit_fw-fr be_v god_n to_o decern_v the_o rycht_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o the_o wrong_fw-mi this_o manner_n of_o interpretatione_n the_o hale_v world_n may_v see_v that_o it_o be_v na_z worth_n for_o in_o it_o there_o be_v manifest_a wrong_fw-mi do_v to_o the_o haly_a spirit_n in_z sa_o far_o as_o m._n q._n sa_o slyche_o overseis_n he_o quhom_v it_o his_fw-mi pleasit_fw-la the_o apostle_n the_o elder_n and_o brethren_n to_o put_v principal_a and_o first_o as_o the_o only_a true_a judge_n in_o the_o decrete_a and_o gevis_fw-la only_o the_o dignity_n of_o judgement_n and_o presidencie_n to_o the_o apostle_n quhilk_fw-mi they_o wall_v never_o have_v tanc_fw-fr on_o thaim_v self_n and_o mairattour_n i_o marvel_v quhow_v he_o his_fw-mi dreamit_v this_o interpretatione_n and_o we_o as_o judge_n consider_v there_o be_v na_z mentione_n maid_n of_o judgement_n before_o their_o wordis_fw-la nor_o behind_o except_o that_o james_n sayis_o i_o think_v best_a quhilk_fw-mi i_o have_v sufficient_o schawin_n before_o that_o their_o wordis_fw-la meanit_fw-la of_o na_fw-la judgement_n geve_v second_o under_o this_o word_n we_o be_v contenit_fw-la notch_v only_o the_o apostle_n bot_n alswa_fw-mi the_o elder_n and_o brethren_n as_o may_v be_v easylie_a perceavit_fw-la be_v the_o letter_n writtin_n in_o the_o council_n of_o the_o haly_a spirit_n be_v the_o apostle_n for_o the_o inscriptione_n of_o the_o letter_n contenis_fw-la the_o apostle_n elder_n and_o brethren_n quhilk_fw-mi he_o his_fw-mi pretermittit_fw-fr in_o his_o tractive_a that_o he_o mycht_v interpret_v this_o term_n we_o as_o he_o pleasit_fw-la quhilk_fw-mi he_o can_v not_o have_v do_v and_o he_o have_v lukit_n to_o the_o superscriptione_fw-la of_o the_o letter_n quhareby_o we_o may_v cleir_o see_v that_o it_o be_v the_o scripture_n quhilk_fw-mi gevis_fw-la the_o rycht_a understanding_n of_o the_o difficile_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o discretione_fw-la betuix_fw-la the_o rycht_a understanding_n of_o thaim_n and_o the_o wrong_fw-mi for_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi there_o be_v any_o controversy_n for_o the_o superscriptione_fw-la of_o this_o letter_n of_o the_o council_n gevis_fw-la to_o thaim_v that_o luikis_n on_o this_o matter_n the_o rycht_a interpretatione_n of_o this_o word_n us._n and_o alswa_o discretione_fw-la betuix_fw-la the_o rycht_a understanding_n heirof_o and_o the_o wrong_fw-mi without_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi na_fw-mi warldly_a creature_n can_v interpret_v it_o nor_o ȝit_n can_v they_o decern_v quhidder_fw-mi m._n q._n have_v interpret_v it_o rycht_v or_o wrong_fw-mi and_o tharefore_fw-mi i_o have_v put_v in_o write_v the_o epistle_n of_o the_o council_n that_o all_o man_n that_o have_v any_o judgement_n may_v perfyte_o see_v quhow_v m._n q._n his_fw-mi cloikit_v the_o matter_n give_v he_o his_fw-mi pretermittit_fw-fr the_o superscriptione_fw-la of_o the_o apostle_n epistle_n of_o set_a 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