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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o as_o a_o little_a before_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n &_o in_o other_o place_n yourselves_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordinance_n decree_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v as_o in_o the_o vulgar_a latin_n it_o be_v quid_fw-la decernitis_fw-la why_o do_v you_o ordain_v or_o decree_v or_o why_o be_v you_o lead_v with_o decree_n 5_o justify_v your_o translation_n if_o you_o can_v either_o out_o of_o scripture_n father_n or_o lexicon_n and_o make_v we_o a_o good_a reason_n why_o you_o put_v the_o word_n tradition_n here_o contrary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o translate_v ordinance_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tradition_n clean_o contrary_a where_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o will_v not_o put_v it_o in_o the_o place_n before_o where_o you_o know_v it_o be_v most_o evident_o in_o the_o greek_a yea_o you_o must_v tell_v we_o why_o you_o translate_v for_o tradition_n ordinance_n and_o contrary_a for_o 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to_o bolster_v your_o error_n &_o heresy_n without_o all_o respect_n of_o follow_a sincere_o either_o the_o greek_a or_o the_o latin_n but_o for_o the_o latin_a no_o marvel_v the_o greek_a at_o the_o least_o why_o do_v you_o not_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v it_o the_o greek_a that_o induce_v you_o to_o say_v ordinance_n for_o tradition_n tradition_n for_o decree_n ordinance_n for_o iustification_n elder_a for_o priest_n grave_n for_o hell_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d image_n for_o idol_n tel_fw-mi we_o before_o god_n and_o in_o your_o conscience_n whether_o it_o be_v because_o you_o will_v exact_o follow_v the_o greek_a nay_o tell_v we_o true_o and_o shame_v the_o devil_n whether_o the_o greek_a word_n do_v not_o sound_a and_o signify_v most_o proper_o that_o which_o you_o of_o purpose_n will_v not_o translate_v for_o disaduantage_v your_o heresy_n and_o first_o let_v we_o see_v concern_v the_o question_n of_o image_n chap._n iii_o heretical_a translation_n against_o sacred_a image_n 1_o i_o beseech_v you_o what_o be_v the_o next_o and_o ready_a and_o most_o proper_a english_a of_o idolum_fw-la idololatra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idoloratria_fw-la be_v it_o not_o idol_n idolater_n idolatry_n be_v not_o these_o plain_a english_a word_n and_o well_o know_v in_o our_o language_n why_o seek_v you_o further_o for_o other_o term_n and_o word_n if_o you_o have_v mean_v faithful_o what_o need_v that_o circumstance_n of_o three_o word_n for_o one_o worshipper_n of_o image_n 3._o bib._n 1577._o eph._n 5._o col._n 3._o and_o worship_v of_o image_n whether_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v the_o more_o natural_a &_o convenient_a speech_n either_o in_o our_o english_a tongue_n or_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o say_v as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v covetousness_n be_v idolatry_n and_o consequent_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v a_o idolater_n or_o as_o you_o translate_v covetousness_n be_v worship_v of_o image_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bib._n 1562._o 1577._o the_o one_o signify_v proper_o to_o bless_v the_o other_o to_o give_v thanks_n they_o translate_v both_o thus_o when_o he_o have_v give_v thanks_n likewise_o marc._n 14._o in_o the_o bible_n print_v 1562._o and_o when_o they_o translate_v it_o blessing_n they_o mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o give_v thanks_n thanks_n great_a difference_n in_o the_o scripture_n between_o blessing_n and_o geve_v of_o thanks_n as_o beza_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o annotation_n mat._n 26._o v._n 26._o we_o reply_v and_o by_o most_o manifest_a scripture_n prove_v unto_o they_o that_o the_o former_a greek_a word_n do_v not_o signify_v thanksgiving_n proper_o but_o blessing_n and_o a_o blessing_n of_o creature_n to_o the_o operation_n of_o some_o great_a effect_n in_o they_o as_o when_o christ_n take_v the_o five_o loaf_n &_o two_o fish_n to_o multiply_v they_o 16._o benedixit_fw-la cis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anno._n in_o 9_o luc._n v._n 16._o he_o bless_v 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