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must_v signify_v either_o every_o scripture_n as_o the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aught_o to_o be_v render_v and_o then_o all_o scripture_n save_o one_o book_n be_v useless_a or_o all_o the_o scripture_n that_o ever_o be_v and_o then_o we_o have_v they_o not_o or_o all_o that_o be_v then_o write_v and_o then_o all_o since_o write_v be_v superfluous_a or_o all_o that_o we_o now_o have_v epist._n pag._n 29.30_o ans._n the_o text_n speak_v not_o of_o every_o scripture_n but_o of_o all_o the_o scripture_n that_o then_o be_v as_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o thing_n be_v evident_a enough_o 1._o that_o it_o may_v be_v take_v collective_o and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n will_v warrant_v it_o i_o see_v the_o captain_n be_v grow_v a_o grecian_a therefore_o i_o shall_v desire_v he_o to_o look_v only_o into_o two_o place_n which_o his_o master_n the_o rhemist_n intepret_v collectiuè_a not_o distributiuè_fw-la mat._n 8.32_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a herd_n not_o every_o herd_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a city_n v_o 34._o 2._o that_o it_o must_v be_v so_o take_v here_o our_o adversary_n be_v judge_n for_o else_o this_o confess_a inconvenience_n will_v follow_v that_o any_o one_o verse_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v profitable_a and_o sufficient_a to_o all_o these_o purpose_n nor_o do_v it_o at_o all_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v superfluous_a because_o not_o precise_o necessary_a the_o pentateuch_n alone_o be_v a_o sufficient_a law_n for_o the_o jew_n yet_o none_o will_v say_v the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n concern_v the_o explication_n or_o application_n of_o that_o law_n be_v superfluous_a excep_v 5._o he_o say_v not_o the_o scripture_n be_v sufficient_a but_o only_o profitable_a cressy_n ans._n 1._o he_o say_v they_o be_v profitable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o every_o good_a work_n and_o what_o be_v so_o be_v undoubted_o sufficient_a 2._o he_o say_v they_o 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hope_v may_v suffice_v for_o the_o vindication_n of_o this_o text_n wherein_o i_o have_v be_v the_o large_a because_o it_o be_v most_o plain_a and_o impregnable_a to_o our_o purpose_n and_o sufficient_a of_o itself_o to_o decide_v the_o whole_a controversy_n i_o shall_v not_o concern_v myself_o or_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o the_o vindication_n of_o other_o text_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n which_o be_v many_o and_o considerable_a and_o with_o great_a facility_n defensible_a against_o all_o the_o romish_a assault_n because_o to_o he_o that_o submit_v to_o the_o authority_n and_o self-evidencing_a light_n of_o this_o text_n that_o labour_n be_v superfluous_a and_o to_o he_o who_o conscience_n will_v suffer_v his_o wit_n to_o quarrel_v against_o such_o forcible_a and_o clear_a expression_n and_o argument_n as_o this_o teâ—t_n afford_v it_o be_v frustraneous_a and_o therefore_o upon_o the_o evidence_n that_o have_v be_v deliver_v i_o shall_v take_v the_o boldness_n to_o conclude_v that_o not_o the_o church_n but_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o sufficient_a rule_n and_o infallible_a guide_n by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o be_v regulate_v in_o all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o faith_n or_o godliness_n finis_fw-la doctor_n jesuita_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la peâ—â—inet_fw-la de_fw-la libris_fw-la canonicis_fw-la determinare_fw-la catholicus_n papista_n ad_fw-la â—cclâ—siam_fw-la sine_fw-la cuâ—us_fw-la authoritate_fw-la non_fw-la plus_fw-la fidci_fw-la aâ—hiberem_fw-la maâ—thaeo_n quam_fw-la tito_n livio_n par_fw-fr 1_o â—â—_o 12._o 12._o poâ—uit_fw-la illud_fw-la pio_fw-la sensu_fw-la dici_fw-la nam_fw-la revera_fw-la nisi_fw-la nos_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la doceret_fw-la authoritas_fw-la hanc_fw-la scripturam_fw-la esse_fw-la canonicam_fw-la perexiguum_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la pondus_fw-la haberet_fw-la de_fw-fr authoritate_fw-la scripturae_fw-la contra_fw-la brentium_n lib._n 3._o fol._n 271._o 271._o scriptura_fw-la nullam_fw-la babet_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la nullum_fw-la pondus_fw-la nullam_fw-la vim_o erga_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o nostram_fw-la fidem_fw-la nisi_fw-la