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against_o god_n and_o the_o great_a mean_n of_o knowledge_n and_o grace_n which_o we_o enjoy_v to_o conclâ—â—e_n this_o point_n we_o think_v it_o be_v better_a to_o leave_v they_o and_o be_v think_v proud_a wrongâ—ully_o then_o stay_v with_o they_o and_o be_v know_v bad_a certain_o §._o 34._o agâ—in_n some_o will_v allege_v we_o giuâ—offence_n to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n precept_n who_o say_v give_v none_o ofâ—ence_n neither_o to_o the_o jew_n nor_o to_o the_o gâ—ecians_n nor_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 32._o as_o they_o will_v make_v a_o crooked_a staff_n serve_v to_o beat_v a_o dog_n when_o a_o strength_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—nnot_v be_v â—ound_v nothing_o but_o ignorance_n be_v guilty_a of_o this_o scruple_n for_o the_o offence_n be_v only_o take_v 〈◊〉_d give_v and_o herein_o they_o pervert_v the_o apostle_n word_n touch_v offence_n as_o pharaoh_n seâ—vants_n do_v the_o same_o word_n when_o they_o say_v unto_o their_o 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