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ezra_n p._n 302._o and_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v the_o face_n and_o appearance_n of_o various_a lection_n p._n 304_o and_o that_o they_o be_v no_o less_o in_o number_n then_o 840._o in_o the_o bible_n p._n 296._o and_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v thyself_o about_o the_o original_a and_o spring_n of_o all_o that_o variety_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bible_n by_o reason_n of_o they_o p._n 301._o and_o thâ—t_a unless_o you_o shall_v suppose_v which_o yet_o thou_o seem_v not_o to_o dare_v to_o do_v that_o the_o word_n be_v so_o receive_v foâ—m_o god_n as_o to_o make_v both_o necessary_a not_o know_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o this_o variety_n or_o difference_n between_o the_o scription_n which_o be_v in_o the_o love_n and_o the_o lection_n which_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n you_o have_v nothing_o to_o blame_v but_o your_o own_o ignorance_n 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o the_o only_a case_n and_o i_o confess_v thou_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o that_o wherein_o you_o have_v reason_n so_o to_o do_v p._n 30â—_n all_o which_o notwithstanding_o 1-st_a the_o consideration_n of_o this_o to_o keri_n and_o to_o ketib_n or_o vast_a and_o numerous_a variety_n of_o different_a scription_n and_o lection_n which_o be_v welny_n in_o thousand_o of_o word_n whereof_o some_o of_o they_o in_o the_o margin_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v stand_v sometime_o in_o the_o line_n be_v most_o ground_o conjecture_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o mere_a critical_a amendment_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v together_o with_o the_o supposition_n and_o suspicion_n that_o be_v now_o beget_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o many_o learned_a one_o impeach_v that_o security_n which_o thou_o suppose_v at_o least_o thou_o have_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n true_o represent_v to_o thou_o in_o
not_o to_o be_v believe_v when_o she_o talk_v the_o truth_n p._n 225._o so_o i_o may_v say_v of_o thou_o though_o i_o believe_v thou_o when_o thou_o speak_v truth_n yet_o thou_o utter_v so_o many_o untruth_n that_o thou_o scarce_o deserve_v to_o be_v believe_v when_o thou_o tell_v the_o truth_n but_o yet_o if_o thou_o be_v of_o any_o credit_n with_o thyself_o and_o thou_o will_v but_o take_v thy_o own_o word_n than_o we_o be_v well_o enough_o and_o have_v wherewith_o to_o answer_v thy_o challenge_n have_v thyself_o in_o the_o self_n same_o book_n we_o have_v here_o to_o do_v with_o speak_v more_o than_o one_o word_n at_o least_o and_o that_o be_v enough_o ad_fw-la bominem_fw-la to_o this_o purpose_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n a_o copy_n of_o the_o bible_n different_a from_o what_o we_o now_o enjoy_v in_o one_o word_n at_o least_o and_o that_o be_v in_o more_o than_o tittle_n which_o thou_o who_o be_v callidus_n more_o than_o callidus_n in_o thy_o re_fw-mi 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will_v fain_o mend_v it_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v by_o mince_v the_o matter_n make_v as_o if_o the_o context_n consider_v the_o difference_n in_o the_o sense_n be_v upon_o the_o matter_n very_o little_a and_o agreeable_a either_o way_n to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n as_o you_o often_o speak_v whereby_o if_o not_o blind_v you_o may_v see_v how_o for_o all_o you_o call_v the_o scripture_n your_o rule_n of_o faith_n yet_o you_o more_o serne_v the_o scripture_n into_o the_o sense_n of_o a_o suitablenesse_n to_o your_o modern_a devise_a model_n of_o faith_n still_o than_o suit_n and_o model_n your_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o mind_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o that_o be_v a_o mere_a false_a see_v and_o â—â—gment_v of_o thy_o own_o for_o in_o some_o place_n there_o arise_v from_o the_o keri_n and_o ketib_n a_o very_a vast_a variety_n not_o to_o say_v clear_a contrariety_n in_o the_o sense_n such_o as_o if_o the_o context_n be_v 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in_o the_o text_n but_o the_o keri_n or_o word_n in_o the_o margin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o it_o which_o marginal_a read_n though_o translator_n follow_v the_o mistake_n of_o the_o mis-transcribers_a keep_v to_o the_o ketib_n be_v undoubted_o the_o true_a and_o only_a sense_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o read_n in_o the_o line_n as_o it_o be_v in_o both_o transcript_n and_o translation_n be_v consider_v with_o the_o context_n a_o piece_n of_o mere_a nonsensicall_a contradiction_n thou_o have_v increase_v the_o nation_n not_o increase_v the_o joy_n they_o joy_v before_o thou_o according_a to_o the_o joy_n in_o harvest_n as_o man_n rejoice_v when_o they_o divide_v the_o spoil_n what_o a_o jar_n do_v the_o word_n not_o increase_v the_o joy_n make_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o verse_n yea_o it_o make_v it_o meet_a confusion_n and_o contradiction_n to_o say_v the_o joy_n be_v not_o enlarge_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v enlarge_v like_o to_o that_o of_o man_n that_o rejoice_v in_o harvest_n and_o at_o the_o divide_n of_o the_o spoil_n but_o read_v it_o by_o the_o keri_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o it_o thus_o viz_o thou_o have_v multiply_v the_o nation_n thou_o have_v increase_v joy_n to_o it_o or_o its_o joy_n they_o joy_v before_o thou_o according_a to_o the_o joy_n in_o harvest_n as_o man_n rejoice_v when_o they_o divide_v the_o spoil_n and_o then_o there_o be_v no_o discord_n in_o the_o sound_n but_o it_o be_v all_o sweet_o suitable_a and_o harmonious_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n also_o arg._n thy_o eleven_o be_v the_o security_n we_o have_v that_o no_o mistake_n be_v voluntary_o or_o negligent_o bring_v into_o the_o text_n before_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o be_v to_o declare_v all_o thing_n in_o that_o he_o not_o once_o reprove_v the_o jew_n â—n_n that_o account_v when_o yet_o for_o their_o false_a gloss_n on_o the_o word_n be_v spare_v they_o not_o and_o this_o argument_n be_v urge_v over_o again_o p._n 316_o interrogative_o thus_o viz._n can_v it_o be_v once_o imagine_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v at_o that_o time_n such_o notorious_a variety_n in_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o scripture_n through_o the_o negligence_n of_o that_o church_n and_o yet_o afterword_n neither_o our_o saviour_n nor_o his_o apostle_n take_v the_o least_o notice_n of_o it_o yea_o do_v not_o our_o saviour_n himself_o affirm_v of_o the_o word_n that_o be_v then_o among_o they_o scripture_n with_o thou_o that_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v pass_v away_o or_o perish_v rep._n 1._o leave_v calling_n christ_n thy_o saviour_n as_o thou_o often_o do_v till_o thou_o witness_v thyself_o save_v by_o his_o grace_n from_o
thy_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o sin_n as_o thou_o be_v so_o long_o as_o thou_o commit_v it_o or_o do_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o commit_v it_o thou_o do_v and_o must_v while_o thou_o live_v while_o thou_o believe_v no_o perfect_a remission_n or_o full_a freedom_n from_o the_o commission_n of_o it_o in_o this_o life_n and_o must_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v too_o while_o thou_o believe_v no_o purge_n there_o neither_o for_o thy_o call_v he_o thy_o saviour_n while_o thou_o be_v thus_o in_o thy_o sin_n be_v no_o more_o accept_v of_o he_o then_o when_o thou_o call_v he_o lord_n lord_n yet_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o say_v and_o that_o be_v as_o little_a as_o if_o thou_o say_v nothing_o 2._o variety_n and_o mistake_n may_v befall_v the_o scripture_n thyself_o elsewhere_o confess_v p._n 167_o 168_o 169._o through_o the_o invincible_a infirmity_n of_o man_n fail_n and_o fallibility_n in_o such_o a_o work_n as_o transcribe_v the_o best_a thing_n and_o through_o mere_a weakness_n when_o through_o neither_o wilfulness_n nor_o negligence_n nor_o unfaithfulnesse_n and_o so_o pass_v as_o unreproved_a as_o they_o be_v in_o that_o case_n unreprovable_a 3._o there_o may_v be_v mistake_n of_o that_o nature_n through_o the_o scribe_n wilfulness_n and_o negligence_n pervert_v scripture_n and_o those_o reprove_v by_o christ_n too_o and_o his_o apostle_n also_o and_o thou_o never_o the_o wise_a there_o be_v many_o thing_n true_o that_o jesus_n do_v and_o speak_v that_o be_v never_o write_v in_o those_o history_n of_o he_o you_o have_v and_o that_o his_o apostle_n do_v and_o speak_v that_o be_v not_o write_v by_o luke_n in_o the_o act_n nor_o in_o their_o epistle_n the_o which_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v write_v every_o one_o the_o world_n itself_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o contain_v they_o among_o which_o that_o such_o a_o reproof_n be_v not_o one_o be_v more_o than_o thou_o know_v though_o 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to_o mistake_v rep._n if_o you_o can_v say_v that_o that_o they_o be_v infallible_a and_o divine_o inspire_v in_o their_o work_n you_o can_v say_v nothing_o at_o all_o that_o at_o all_o reach_v your_o purpose_n or_o pretend_a proof_n of_o your_o so_o absolute_o assert_v certainty_n and_o infallibility_n of_o the_o entireness_n of_o your_o transcribe_v text_n and_o answerablenesse_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d every_o tittle_n and_o jota_n to_o the_o original_a text_n of_o the_o penman_n which_o answerablenesse_n if_o you_o prove_v not_o and_o that_o infallible_o too_o and_o by_o more_o than_o your_o own_o mere_a guess_n and_o conjecture_n your_o universal_a positive_a assertion_n can_v apâ—â—ar_v to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o supposition_n and_o then_o vobis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la consâ—â—entibus_fw-la your_o own_o self_n acknowledge_v no_o
true_a participation_n of_o the_o other_o essential_a property_n or_o nature_n so_o that_o â—_o like_o the_o fisâ—_n caepia_n that_o be_v pursue_v by_o its_o adversary_n fling_v a_o flood_n of_o black_a inky_a stuff_n behind_o it_o to_o hide_v itself_o from_o be_v see_v and_o take_v by_o a_o blind_a blending_a and_o cloudy_a confound_v of_o thing_n together_o which_o be_v treat_v of_o formaliter_fw-la and_o discourse_v of_o divisim_fw-la each_o under_o its_o own_o peculiar_a form_n and_o proper_a name_n and_o nature_n both_o thy_o own_o folly_n and_o the_o falseness_n of_o thy_o proposition_n shall_v be_v discover_v yea_o by_o piddle_v and_o peddle_v and_o play_v fast_o and_o loose_a thou_o seem_v to_o puzzle_v the_o mind_n and_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v ever_o prosecute_v thou_o for_o thy_o rot_a principle_n insomuch_o that_o i_o may_v true_o say_v of_o thou_o what_o thou_o untrue_o utter_v concern_v the_o qua._n pag._n 69._o of_o thy_o latin_a tract_n viz._n 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in_o thy_o haste_n heedless_o utter_v forth_o some_o faucied_a high-flown_a falsity_n about_o the_o bare_a letter_n and_o mere_a outside_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o every_o tittle_n and_o transcribe_v jota_n thereof_o viz._n that_o these_o be_v the_o true_a spiritual_a light_n and_o authoritative_a powerful_a word_n of_o god_n and_o such_o like_a and_o after_o fear_v the_o falsehood_n of_o such_o forward_a expression_n from_o which_o as_o most_o of_o thy_o fellow_n wise_a man_n be_v in_o the_o like_a case_n who_o though_o they_o be_v foolish_a and_o ignorant_a enough_o yet_o of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v loath_a to_o seem_v and_o even_o abhor_v to_o be_v account_v so_o to_o be_v thou_o be_v ashamed_a total_o to_o recede_v and_o recant_v so_o as_o altogether_o to_o go_v back_o which_o rather_o than_o do_v when_o you_o be_v once_o over_o shoe_n thou_o and_o thy_o generation_n choose_v to_o be_v over_o boot_n also_o thou_o staggere_v and_o reele_v now_o this_o way_n now_o 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etc._n etc._n thou_o intend_v the_o scripture_n itself_o that_o one_o individual_a thing_n call_v the_o letter_n or_o write_v which_o alone_o be_v the_o very_a formality_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o the_o other_o individual_a thing_n which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o the_o outward_a scripture_n though_o so_o call_v often_o by_o thou_o viz._n that_o word_n of_o which_o the_o scripture_n only_o speak_v for_o one_o while_o thou_o single_v out_o that_o grand_a subject_n of_o thy_o dispute_n i._n e._n the_o scripture_n and_o set_v it_o apart_o from_o the_o doctrine_n faith_n divine_a truth_n and_o word_n it_o write_v of_o seem_v as_o if_o all_o along_o thou_o will_v discuss_v the_o thing_n thou_o praedicate_a of_o it_o under_o that_o single_a notion_n of_o its_o be_v a_o external_a write_n apart_o from_o the_o doctrine_n and_o word_n of_o faith_n write_v of_o therein_o as_o tr._n 1_o c._n 1._o s._n 12_o 13._o express_v thyself_o thus_o viz._n not_o only_o the_o doctrine_n in_o it_o but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a writing_n write_n book_n itself_o be_v so_o and_o so_o thereby_o lead_v thy_o reader_n up_o and_o down_o by_o the_o nose_n up_o into_o the_o air_n into_o a_o high_a expectation_n of_o thy_o handle_n the_o scripture_n formal_o quatenus_fw-la scripta_fw-la as_o a_o write_n as_o write_v which_o be_v the_o only_a subject_n promise_v to_o be_v treat_v on_o and_o for_o in_o the_o title_n page_n and_o of_o thy_o prove_v it_o as_o suchâ—_n to_o be_v the_o word_n and_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n from_o whence_o thou_o tumble_v he_o down_o again_o and_o frustrate_v those_o his_o former_a expectation_n other_o while_n conjangletim_o thou_o jumble_v these_o two_o as_o synonomae_n into_o one_o in_o many_o such_o or_o the_o like_a expression_n viz._n the_o writing_n or_o wâ—rd_o write_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o doctrine_n as_o write_v and_o tr._n 1._o c._n 4._o s._n 2._o the_o scripture_n or_o write_v word_n of_o god_n and_o s._n 6._o 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be_v bring_v to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o acknowledge_v it_o not_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n there_o thou_o go_v off_o again_o leave_v with_o they_o it_o will_v evidence_n itself_o s._n 15._o the_o scripture_n it_o enroll_v among_o thing_n that_o be_v able_a to_o evidence_n themselves_o s._n 16_o 17._o iâ—_n i.e._n the_o scripture_n be_v absolute_o call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n s._n 18._o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n do_v abundant_o and_o uncontrollable_o manifest_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o live_a god_n so_o that_o mere_o upon_o that_o account_n of_o their_o proposal_n of_o themselves_o to_o we_o in_o the_o name_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n as_o such_o without_o contribution_n of_o help_n or_o assistance_n from_o any_o thing_n else_o without_o themselves_o we_o be_v oblige_v upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o
his_o liberty_n to_o make_v his_o choice_n ex_fw-la dieabus_fw-la malis_fw-la of_o those_o two_o evil_n seem_v to_o choose_v the_o latter_a say_v pag._n 7._o that_o as_o far_o as_o their_o personal_a concernment_n as_o saint_n and_o believer_n lay_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o order_n to_o their_o save_a knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n they_o study_v the_o write_n and_o prophecy_n of_o one_o another_o i_o conclude_v then_o against_o i.o._n that_o by_o that_o clause_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v not_o intend_v their_o write_n as_o if_o they_o lay_v their_o own_o scripture_n for_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o her_o faith_n hope_n obedience_n but_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v build_v upon_o together_o with_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o household_n of_o god_n which_o can_v not_o be_v nor_o be_v their_o own_o write_n but_o christ_n the_o light_a the_o letter_n indeed_o be_v the_o foundation_n lay_v by_o i.o._n and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n let_v we_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n be_v so_o jejune_n and_o wretched_a and_o poor_a and_o miserable_o blind_a and_o naked_a be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o viz._n that_o phrase_n do_v denote_v the_o priniple_n not_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o obedience_n in_o that_o place_n where_o if_o by_o principle_n thou_o intend_v the_o foundation_n which_o the_o word_n principle_n be_v sometime_o use_v as_o synonomous_a unto_o same_o than_o thou_o quite_o overthrowe_v i.o._n and_o help_v i_o against_o he_o however_o but_o that_o be_v no_o news_n for_o beside_o that_o each_o of_o you_o often_o
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of_o faith_n and_o life_n be_v before_o the_o scripture_n be_v than_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o rule_n be_v before_o the_o scripture_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n to_o which_o say_v answer_n of_o t._n d_n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o give_n of_o the_o whole_a cause_n in_o question_n between_o we_o viz._n whether_o the_o scripture_n i.e._n the_o write_n or_o letter_n be_v the_o rule_n or_o no_o sor_n quoth_v t.d._n your_o argument_n conclude_v nothing_o against_o we_o for_o we_o assert_v the_o matier_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o stand_a rule_n your_o argument_n prove_v but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o rule_n before_o this_o write_n we_o grant_v that_o god_n reveal_v himself_o by_o vision_n dream_n since_o the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o adam_n there_o have_v not_o be_v any_o increase_n of_o truth_n quoad_fw-la essentiam_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la quoad_fw-la explicationem_fw-la as_o the_o learned_a speak_v of_o the_o article_n of_o 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sequitur_fw-la as_o it_o be_v to_o say_v the_o light_n declare_v of_o in_o the_o letter_n be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o word_n or_o light_n which_o be_v fallacia_fw-la consequentis_fw-la yet_o this_o be_v i.os._n way_n of_o argue_v viz._n by_o this_o light_n in_o the_o scripture_n for_o which_o we_o contend_v do_v the_o scripture_n make_v such_o a_o proposition_n of_o itself_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o whoever_o reject_v it_o do_v it_o at_o the_o peril_n of_o his_o eternal_a ruin_n therefore_o we_o know_v and_o other_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o which_o argument_n mulier_fw-la formosa_fw-la superne_fw-la definit_a in_fw-la piscem_fw-la the_o antecedent_n be_v most_o fair_a and_o true_a let_v he_o be_v anathema_n that_o deny_v the_o light_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o the_o consiquence_n be_v foul_o false_a fallacia_fw-la consequentis_fw-la and_o consequent_o the_o conclusion_n for_o it_o 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another_o that_o as_o the_o most_o must_v needs_o be_v false_a so_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o confound_v and_o amaze_v man_n mind_n they_o be_v so_o many_o to_o meddle_v to_o find_v which_o be_v true_a among_o their_o meaning_n and_o to_o set_v a_o man_n out_o of_o his_o own_o sense_n to_o set_v himself_o so_o several_a be_v they_o to_o seek_v out_o their_o several_a sense_n on_o the_o scripture_n many_o bumble_a volume_n large_a than_o the_o bible_n itself_o be_v write_v or_o some_o one_o text_n of_o sripture_n be_v it_o for_o want_v of_o power_n or_o efficacy_n in_o the_o letter_n yea_o that_o be_v one_o reason_n for_o howbeit_o i.o._n say_v it_o be_v absolute_o call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o effectual_a to_o salvation_n yet_o to_o his_o own_o confutation_n i._n o_o say_v the_o letter_n be_v dead_a and_o without_o the_o spirit_n of_o no_o efficacy_n for_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n but_o another_o and_o that_o not_o the_o least_o be_v because_o they_o live_v in_o rebellion_n against_o the_o light_n which_o while_o they_o turn_v not_o to_o though_o moses_n be_v read_v and_o the_o prophet_n also_o and_o all_o the_o letter_n or_o old_a testament_n yet_o the_o veil_n remain_v over_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n face_n and_o as_o over_o the_o jew_n over_o the_o heart_n of_o these_o christian_n also_o which_o veil_n be_v do_v away_o only_o in_o christ_n and_o in_o turn_v to_o his_o light_n and_o the_o spirit_n within_o their_o mind_n be_v blind_v be_v off_o from_o the_o light_n so_o that_o they_o know_v neither_o christ_n nor_o moses_n nor_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v so_o often_o read_v which_o through_o ignorance_n they_o fulfil_v as_o the_o jew_n do_v in_o condemn_a christ_n and_o put_v he_o to_o open_a shame_n in_o his_o light_n doctrine_n and_o disciple_n nevertheless_o if_o their_o heart_n shall_v yet_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o spirit_n and_o to_o his_o light_n which_o be_v within_o that_o vail_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o 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