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second_o mean_n of_o nullity_n against_o the_o the_o second_o allegation_n with_o as_o little_a reason_n do_v they_o accuse_v the_o scripture_n of_o obscurity_n for_o if_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o matter_n handle_v in_o the_o scripture_n obscure_a true_o it_o surmount_v human_a sense_n and_o understanding_n in_o what_o manner_n soever_o it_o be_v consider_v either_o as_o it_o be_v propose_v in_o the_o scripture_n or_o publish_v in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a to_o prove_v it_o by_o demonstration_n or_o to_o set_v it_o down_o by_o way_n of_o conclusion_n and_o principle_n as_o in_o other_o science_n but_o this_o obscurity_n be_v easy_o resolve_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o want_v in_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v no_o more_o possible_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o truth_n whether_o it_o be_v consider_v as_o write_v &_o deliver_v in_o the_o scripture_n or_o hear_v as_o preach_v by_o the_o church_n they_o its_o possible_a for_o a_o blind_a man_n to_o 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