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unto_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v in_o plain_a word_n rom._n 1._o i_o reply_v 1._o as_o before_o and_o as_o thousand_o know_v that_o the_o word_n gospel_n be_v in_o all_o language_n glad_a news_n the_o same_o which_o the_o angel_n bring_v to_o the_o shepherd_n of_o a_o saviour_n bear_v and_o lay_v in_o a_o manger_n at_o bethlehem_n this_o be_v the_o news_n the_o placid_a good_a news_n though_o set_v forth_o and_o beautify_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n with_o variety_n of_o figure_n and_o metaphor_n 2._o the_o great_a fox_n the_o devil_n who_o thirst_v after_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o quaker_n craft_n and_o of_o all_o man_n soul_n he_o whisper_v viz._n the_o gospel_n be_v christ_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n the_o light_n and_o god_n himself_o why_o talk_v you_o of_o a_o write_a gospel_n of_o a_o preach_v gospel_n the_o scripture_n be_v within_o you_o the_o gospel_n be_v within_o you_o translation_n &_o interpretation_n within_o you_o why_o gaze_v you_o upon_o pen_n 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