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error_n and_o judge_v what_o be_v sound_a and_o what_o spurious_a act_v 17.11_o the_o berean_o search_v the_o scripture_n daily_o whether_o those_o thing_n be_v so_o they_o weigh_v the_o doctrine_n they_o hear_v whether_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o scripture_n though_o paul_n and_o silas_n be_v their_o teacher_n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o use_v 1_o see_v the_o wonderful_a goodness_n of_o god_n who_o beside_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n have_v commit_v to_o we_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n the_o heathen_n be_v envelop_v with_o ignorance_n psal._n 147.20_o as_o for_o his_o judgement_n they_o have_v not_o know_v they_o they_o have_v the_o oracle_n of_o the_o sibyl_n but_o not_o the_o write_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o apostle_n how_o many_o live_v in_o the_o region_n of_o death_n where_o this_o bright_a star_n of_o scripture_n never_o appear_v we_o have_v this_o bless_a book_n of_o god_n to_o resolve_v all_o our_o case_n to_o chalk_v out_o a_o way_n of_o life_n to_o we_o john_n 14.22_o lord_n how_o 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