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covell_n express_o write_v the_o same_o which_o i_o have_v answer_v and_o in_o these_o word_n doctrine_n deryve_v be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o nothing_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v or_o nor_o write_v as_o be_v evident_a make_v a_o matter_n of_o faith_n even_o by_o protestant_n the_o first_o argument_n be_v frame_v thus_o whatsoever_o be_v only_o know_v of_o god_n can_v be_v know_v much_o less_o with_o certainty_n of_o faith_n by_o particular_a man_n but_o particular_a man_n predestination_n be_v only_o know_v to_o god_n therefore_o not_o to_o particular_a man_n much_o less_o with_o certanitie_n of_o faith_n the_o mayor_n proposition_n be_v evident_o true_a the_o word_n only_o be_v exclusive_a and_o deny_v all_o other_o the_o minor_a proposition_n be_v thus_o testify_v by_o d._n covell_n in_o express_a word_n 108._o covell_a def_n of_o hooker_n pag._n 63._o and_o pag._n 108._o god_n only_o know_v who_o be_v predestinate_a and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n thus_o man_n 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will_v not_o have_v any_o such_o canon_n or_o constitution_n his_o frivolous_a distinction_n in_o the_o nicene_n council_n then_o late_o end_v than_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o more_o ancient_a and_o uncontroleable_a antiquity_n and_o authority_n by_o his_o own_o censure_n and_o s._n cyprian_n council_n and_o decree_n against_o this_o high_a power_n of_o no_o validity_n if_o he_o can_v bring_v forth_o any_o such_o decree_n or_o council_n which_o he_o do_v not_o but_o only_o allege_v these_o word_n of_o s._n cyprian_n to_o pope_n cornelius_n statutum_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la which_o he_o thus_o translate_v s._n cyprian_n direct_o ordain_v in_o a_o council_n which_o 296._o cyprian_n ep_v 55._o ad_fw-la cornel._n morton_n app._n lib._n 2._o pag._n 296._o s._n cyprian_n neither_o have_v do_v nor_o can_v do_v to_o bind_v s._n cornelius_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n with_o all_o other_o for_o by_o d._n mortons_n own_o argument_n if_o pope_n and_o s._n cornelius_n 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