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applicantur_fw-la henr._n de_fw-fr hass_n quem_fw-la refert_fw-la &_o sequitur_fw-la gabr._fw-la lect._n 32._o lit_fw-fr 2._o such_o word_n to_o a_o creature_n with_o any_o meaning_n whatsoever_o for_o christ_n teach_v we_o how_o to_o pray_v bid_v we_o pray_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n we_o must_v pray_v to_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o commandment_n and_o rom._n 10._o how_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o saint_n paul_n which_o commandment_n and_o doctrine_n be_v violate_v as_o well_o when_o we_o pray_v to_o a_o saint_n with_o estimation_n that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o intercessor_n through_o christ_n merit_n as_o when_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o with_o a_o opinion_n that_o he_o can_v help_v we_o 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of_o the_o scripture_n prove_v not_o their_o obscurity_n 3._o tradition_n debar_v a_o council_n be_v above_o the_o pope_n 4._o 5._o the_o scripture_n of_o itself_o easy_a to_o all_o that_o use_v it_o as_o they_o shall_v 6._o 7._o the_o certain_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o assurance_n thereof_o be_v not_o by_o tradition_n 183._o pag._n 183._o a._n d._n §_o 2._o that_o scripture_n alone_o be_v obscure_a concern_v the_o second_o reason_n about_o the_o obscurity_n of_o scripture_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o i_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o obscurity_n of_o scripture_n as_o though_o i_o mean_v that_o it_o can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n be_v understand_v 74._o wotton_n pag._n 74._o as_o m._n wotton_n seem_v willing_a to_o mis-understand_v i_o neither_o do_v i_o charge_v the_o scripture_n itself_o with_o any_o fault_n or_o imperfection_n when_o i_o say_v it_o be_v obscure_a but_o do_v acknowledge_v rather_o that_o it_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o scripture_n 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