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moses_n 21._o howbeit_o it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o less_o to_o be_v maruel_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v object_v against_o paul_n in_o that_o time_n especial_o when_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v yet_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o temple_n itself_o and_o moses_n ordynaunce_n be_v as_o yet_o in_o their_o chief_a force_n and_o authority_n what_o and_o have_v we_o profit_v this_o far_o now_o at_o the_o length_n after_o so_o great_a and_o long_o labour_v employ_v after_o so_o many_o advertizement_n of_o thapostle_n after_o so_o many_o instruction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n after_o so_o many_o example_n of_o the_o church_n after_o so_o many_o miracle_n so_o many_o book_n so_o many_o testimony_n of_o learned_a man_n so_o many_o help_n of_o sound_n doctrine_n that_o we_o must_v after_o all_o these_o need_v â—unne_v back_o unto_o old_a jewishnes_n again_o &_o may_v we_o not_o now_o scarce_o open_a onr_n mouth_n to_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n doctrine_n but_o we_o must_v 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