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teach_v to_o do_v so_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n christ_n always_o appeal_v to_o the_o write_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n both_o against_o tradition_n which_o he_o condemn_v matth._n 15.2_o and_o against_o pretend_a revelation_n luke_o 16.31_o if_o they_o hear_v not_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n neither_o will_v be_v persuade_v to_o repent_v if_o one_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o apostle_n still_o have_v recourse_n to_o this_o proof_n act_v 26.22_o witness_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o the_o prophet_n and_o moses_n do_v say_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o when_o they_o plead_v they_o be_v eye_n and_o ear-witness_n and_o so_o their_o testimony_n be_v valuable_a yet_o they_o say_v you_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n whereunto_o you_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o take_v heed_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o now_o how_o can_v we_o do_v better_a than_o to_o imitate_v these_o great_a example_n 2._o because_o those_o thing_n be_v 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