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in_o the_o gospel_n the_o whole_a law_n and_o the_o prophet_n mat._n 22.40_o and_o this_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n in_o general_n which_o may_v be_v call_v the_o great_a pandect_n of_o god_n holy_a law_n wherein_o all_o thing_n be_v set_v down_o so_o perfect_o and_o full_o concern_v our_o salvation_n as_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o want_v nor_o superfluous_a in_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o nothing_o to_o be_v add_v thereto_o nor_o take_v there_o from_o insomuch_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o this_o book_n of_o god_n so_o call_v of_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o way_n of_o excellency_n and_o singularity_n as_o be_v the_o book_n of_o all_o book_n as_o martialis_n of_o livy_n pellibus_fw-la exiguis_fw-la arctatur_fw-la livius_fw-la ingens_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o pellibus_fw-la exiguis_fw-la arctantur_fw-la biblia_fw-la magna_fw-la omnia_fw-la quae_fw-la tamen_fw-la haec_fw-la non_fw-la capit_fw-la orbis_fw-la habet_fw-la not_o as_o 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