protestant_n chap._n 8._o that_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v expound_v by_o the_o father_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o the_o which_o they_o be_v allege_v by_o catholic_n for_o proof_n of_o their_o faith_n chap._n 9_o that_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n object_v by_o the_o protestant_n in_o disprovall_a of_o our_o religion_n be_v otherwise_o expound_v by_o the_o father_n then_o in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o our_o adversary_n do_v urge_v they_o and_o that_o such_o their_o exposition_n do_v agree_v with_o we_o chap._n 10._o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a for_o proof_n of_o our_o catholic_a faith_n ever_o in_o the_o implicit_a and_o tacit_a judgment_n of_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o chap_n 11._o the_o conclusion_n chap._n 12._o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o pseudoscripturist_n the_o catholic_n reverence_n towards_o the_o scripture_n with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n touch_v the_o scripture_n not_o be_v judge_n chap._n i._n before_o we_o enter_v into_o any_o 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eight_o verse_n allege_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n 11._o psalm_n psal_n 11._o by_o s._n paul_n etc._n paul_n rom._n 3._o &_o sepulchrum_n paten_n est_fw-la guttur_fw-la eorum_fw-la linguis_fw-la suis_fw-la dolosè_fw-la agebant_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o translate_v by_o the_o protestant_n and_o yet_o all_o the_o say_a verse_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o hebrew_n text_n now_o extant_a as_o now_o they_o lie_v in_o s._n paul_n and_o thus_o much_o pass_v over_o diverse_a other_o place_n to_o show_v that_o the_o present_a hebrew_n be_v not_o even_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o adversary_n that_o same_o pure_a fountain_n of_o which_o they_o at_o other_o time_n so_o much_o boast_v of_o and_o consequent_o not_o of_o that_o absolute_a truth_n in_o itself_o as_o to_o become_v the_o judge_n of_o controversy_n but_o that_o the_o cristaline_a stream_n thereof_o be_v trouble_v with_o some_o mud_n of_o corruption_n rise_v either_o from_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o printer_n in_o 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