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understand_v full_o what_o we_o hold_v before_o thou_o contend_v against_o we_o lest_o if_o thou_o want_v this_o patience_n and_o wisdom_n thou_o oppose_v not_o so_o much_o our_o judgement_n as_o thy_o own_o conceit_n better_a it_o be_v to_o hear_v a_o man_n mind_n with_o meekness_n then_o hasty_o to_o guess_v at_o it_o answ_n 6._o be_v not_o wed_v to_o thy_o own_o opinion_n nor_o wise_a in_o thy_o own_o conceit_n so_o as_o to_o build_v upon_o thy_o own_o or_o other_o man_n judgement_n and_o rest_v satisfy_v therein_o because_o it_o be_v strengthen_v by_o multitude_n custom_n and_o antiquity_n for_o undoubted_o many_o have_v err_v gross_o in_o those_o thing_n they_o have_v think_v themselves_o infallible_a better_a it_o be_v to_o cleave_v to_o the_o clear_a and_o naked_a truth_n of_o god_n alone_o then_o to_o follow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o eminent_a professor_n in_o the_o world_n when_o they_o hold_v not_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n answ_n 7._o reproach_v not_o this_o doctrine_n say_v it_o be_v new_a and_o strange_a or_o that_o thou_o never_o hear_v it_o so_o before_o for_o this_o discover_v thy_o ignorance_n rather_o than_o my_o error_n and_o that_o which_o at_o present_a seem_v to_o thou_o to_o be_v a_o new_a error_n be_v right_o examine_v by_o the_o scripture_n will_v prove_v a_o old_a truth_n if_o therefore_o thou_o will_v needs_o reject_v whatsoever_o favour_n of_o novelty_n how_o shall_v the_o truth_n we_o yet_o know_v not_o be_v bring_v in_o and_o the_o ignorance_n which_o yet_o remain_v be_v purge_v out_o answ_n 8._o this_o be_v the_o same_o doctrine_n which_o be_v preach_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o his_o holy_a prophet_n &_o apostle_n since_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o which_o be_v believe_v and_o obey_v by_o all_o the_o faithful_a saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n since_o the_o creation_n the_o same_o which_o the_o lord_n give_v in_o charge_n to_o the_o israelite_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o moses_n say_v behold_v i_o send_v my_o angel_n before_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n 23.20_o exod._n 23.20_o and_o to_o bring_v thou_o into_o the_o place_n which_o i_o have_v prepare_v beware_v of_o he_o and_o obey_v his_o voice_n provoak_v he_o not_o for_o he_o will_v not_o pardon_v your_o transgression_n for_o my_o name_n be_v in_o he_o but_o if_o thou_o shall_v indeed_o obey_v his_o voice_n and_o do_v all_o that_o i_o speak_v then_o will_v i_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o thy_o enemy_n and_o a_o adversary_n to_o thy_o adversary_n 15.30_o numb_a 15.30_o but_o the_o soul_n that_o do_v aught_o presumtuous_o reproach_v the_o lord_n and_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n because_o he_o despise_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o what_o be_v this_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o the_o scripture_n for_o there_o be_v no_o bible_n many_o year_n after_o that_o time_n 119.9.105_o deut._n 30.11_o to_o 14._o psal_n 119.9.105_o but_o the_o ligt_n within_o it_o be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o neither_o be_v it_o far_o off_o but_o the_o word_n be_v very_o nigh_o unto_o thou_o even_o in_o thy_o heart_n &_o in_o thy_o mouth_n that_o thou_o shall_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o wherefore_o david_n affifirm_v that_o if_o a_o young_a man_n take_v heed_n to_o this_o word_n he_o shall_v cleanse_v his_o way_n thereby_o and_o call_v it_o a_o lamp_n to_o his_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n to_o his_o path_n this_o be_v also_o testify_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n thou_o shall_v hear_v a_o word_n behind_o thou_o 30.21_o isa_n 30.21_o say_v this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v in_o it_o in_o which_o path_n the_o wayfaring_a man_n though_o fool_n can_v err_v and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v confirm_v this_o doctrine_n 26._o mat._n 6.35_o lu._n 17.21_o act_n 3.22_o we_o 23_o 26._o say_v seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n which_o kingdom_n he_o tell_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v within_o they_o thus_o peter_n preach_v christ_n the_o 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