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or_o syllable_n without_o the_o least_o mixture_n or_o interveniency_n of_o any_o medium_n obnoxious_a to_o fallibility_n as_o thou_o say_v it_o be_v p._n 10._o for_o in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n p._n 10.11_o thou_o utter_v enough_o to_o the_o confutation_n of_o thyself_o in_o this_o while_n according_a to_o thy_o wont_a manner_n of_o run_v round_o as_o one_o borrendo_fw-la percussus_fw-la scotomate_v thou_o say_v the_o wisdom_n truth_n integrity_n knowledge_n and_o memory_n of_o the_o best_a of_o all_o man_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o fallibility_n and_o consequent_o say_v i_o capable_a to_o give_v change_n in_o the_o most_o careful_a transcription_n that_o can_v be_v make_v by_o man_n hand_n that_o be_v uninspired_a in_o much_o more_o than_o the_o least_o jota_n or_o syllable_n thus_o be_v thou_o contrary_a to_o thyself_o still_o 5._o but_o i_o say_v for_o all_o thy_o reasonless_a round_n and_o self_n contradictory_n conceit_n more_o than_o transcriber_n care_v and_o diligence_n be_v 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difference_n that_o be_v in_o late_a transcript_n as_o various_a lection_n p._n 192._o whatever_a vary_a word_n quoth_v he_o syllable_n or_o tittle_n can_v by_o any_o be_v observe_v wherein_o any_o book_n though_o of_o yesterday_o vary_v from_o the_o common_a receive_v copy_n though_o manifest_o a_o mistake_n superfluous_a or_o deficient_a inconsistent_a with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n yea_o barbarous_a be_v present_o impose_v on_o we_o as_o various_a lection_n so_o p._n 194._o how_o peevish_o complain_v he_o that_o all_o difference_n that_o can_v be_v find_v in_o any_o copy_n print_v or_o write_v be_v equal_o give_v out_o as_o various_a lection_n many_o difference_n that_o have_v be_v former_o reject_v by_o learned_a man_n for_o open_a corruption_n be_v here_o tender_v we_o again_o quoth_v he_o add_v it_o be_v not_o every_o variety_n or_o difference_n in_o a_o copy_n that_o shall_v present_o be_v cry_v up_o for_o a_o various_a read_n a_o man_n may_v with_o as_o good_a colour_n 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syllable_n or_o tittle_n in_o any_o book_n that_o vary_v from_o the_o common_a receive_v copy_n though_o manifest_o a_o mistake_n superfluous_a deficient_a consistent_a or_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n yea_o barbarous_a be_v impose_v on_o we_o as_o such_o it_o be_v not_o every_o variety_n or_o difference_n in_o a_o copy_n that_o shall_v present_o be_v cry_v up_o for_o a_o various_a read_n p._n 19â—_n 194._o for_o that_o be_v to_o create_v a_o temptation_n that_o nothing_o be_v leave_v sound_n and_o entire_a in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o overthrow_v our_o assertion_n which_o we_o stand_v so_o strict_o to_o maintain_v and_o so_o to_o they_o than_o right_o ponder_v thing_n there_o will_v arise_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o our_o assertion_n p._n 193._o yea_o than_o it_o will_v quick_o appear_v p._n 181._o 201._o 202._o how_o small_a the_o number_n be_v of_o those_o variety_n which_o may_v pretend_v unto_o any_o consideration_n 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an_o abound_v beyond_o the_o mischief_n and_o curse_n that_o come_v by_o the_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v in_o effect_n so_o say_v rom._n 5.15.18_o 23._o therefore_o all_o and_o every_o man_n be_v make_v as_o capable_a to_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n as_o every_o man_n be_v liable_a to_o be_v damn_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o sin_n arg._n 12._o christ_n can_v not_o be_v true_o or_o proper_o say_v to_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n nor_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o be_v give_v a_o covenant_n to_o the_o people_n a_o witness_n to_o the_o people_n a_o leader_n and_o commander_n to_o the_o people_n a_o light_n to_o the_o nation_n god_n salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n much_o less_o can_v all_o people_n in_o any_o consistency_n with_o mercy_n or_o ut_fw-la prius_fw-la without_o foolery_n and_o mockery_n of_o most_o man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o remediless_a misery_n be_v bid_v to_o behold_v he_o or_o all_o the_o 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light_n etc._n etc._n which_o in_o some_o measure_n at_o least_o saving_o enlighten_v no_o less_o than_o every_o individual_a chap._n iu._n i._o os._n t._n ds._n 1._o ts._n r._n bs._n and_o all_o other_o our_o common_a adversary_n common_a exception_n be_v but_o frivolous_o foolish_a boyish_a toyish_a shameful_a tergiver_n sation_n and_o as_o senseless_a as_o helpless_a escape_n when_o they_o tell_v we_o the_o whole_a world_n 1_o john_n 2._o be_v mean_v of_o the_o gentile_n only_o as_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o jew_n not_o only_o for_o our_o sin_n that_o be_v of_o we_o jew_n out_o they_o but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o be_v of_o the_o gentile_n which_o division_n there_o savour_v of_o shallowness_n enough_o for_o john_n write_v that_o epistle_n not_o more_o peculiarly_a or_o special_o to_o the_o jewish_a then_o to_o the_o gentile_a believer_n as_o he_o must_v be_v understand_v to_o do_v if_o their_o sense_n on_o that_o clause_n be_v true_a but_o 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