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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 Èit_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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