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and_o damn_v it_o as_o a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n to_o affirm_v any_o perfect_a purge_n from_o sin_n in_o this_o world_n and_o such_o like_a and_o not_o the_o scripture_n which_o you_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o preach_v true_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o be_v big_a with_o and_o spit_v out_o venom_n against_o the_o scripture_n and_o bring_v another_o gospel_n then_o that_o you_o have_v receive_v and_o to_o be_v hold_v accurse_v and_o well_o deserve_v the_o curse_n denounce_v against_o he_o by_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 1.8_o and_o in_o all_o these_o matter_n thou_o be_v coincident_a with_o i.o._n who_o in_o substance_n assert_n with_o thou_o the_o very_a same_o allude_v to_o the_o selfsame_a place_n gal._n 1._o in_o proof_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o only_a perfect_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o worship_n ex._n 3._o s._n 26._o rep._n but_o alas_o poor_a simple_a silly_a unlearned_a and_o ignorant_a man_n you_o may_v curse_v they_o that_o bring_v another_o 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scripture_n bid_v we_o walk_v in_o by_z after_z or_o according_a to_o that_o it_o send_v to_o but_o the_o scripture_n itself_o bid_v we_o walk_v in_o by_z a_o fur_n or_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n send_v we_o to_o another_o beside_o it_o self_n as_o our_o rule_n and_o consequent_o be_v not_o it_o self_n the_o only_a stand_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n in_o proof_n of_o this_o minor_a gal._n 5.16_o be_v cite_v and_o some_o other_o scripture_n which_o thou_o leave_v out_o whether_o as_o one_o loath_a to_o tell_v too_o much_o of_o that_o truth_n that_o make_v against_o thou_o or_o no_o i_o will_v leave_v to_o thy_o conscience_n and_o not_o say_v but_o some_o may_v likely_o think_v so_o for_o all_o that_o as_o namely_o gal._n 6.16_o beside_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o instance_a in_o any_o other_o which_o i_o shall_v here_o take_v that_o leave_n which_o in_o that_o confuse_a crowd_n of_o conference_n thou_o strove_v as_o thou_o say_v thyself_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n let_v we_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n be_v so_o jejune_n and_o wretched_a and_o poor_a and_o miserable_o blind_a and_o naked_a be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o viz._n that_o phrase_n do_v denote_v the_o priniple_n not_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o obedience_n in_o that_o place_n where_o if_o by_o principle_n thou_o intend_v the_o foundation_n which_o the_o word_n principle_n be_v sometime_o use_v as_o synonomous_a unto_o same_o than_o thou_o quite_o overthrowe_v i.o._n and_o help_v i_o against_o he_o however_o but_o that_o be_v no_o news_n for_o beside_o that_o each_o of_o you_o often_o
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ultimate_o determine_v authoritative_o to_o be_v receive_v or_o reject_v as_o true_a or_o false_a of_o god_n or_o the_o devil_n divine_a or_o diabolical_a delusion_n enthusiasm_n figment_n fanaticism_n and_o what_o nickname_n man_n lift_v to_o style_v they_o by_o in_o their_o learned_a lust_n by_o the_o fallible_a transcription_n translation_n and_o exposition_n of_o miserable_o mistake_v man_n in_o which_o way_n only_o and_o mere_o some_o of_o that_o scripture_n that_o be_v of_o old_a write_v by_o holy_a man_n as_o the_o spirit_n move_v they_o be_v transmit_v downward_o to_o these_o modern_a age_n and_o as_o for_o those_o text_n that_o do_v make_v express_a mention_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o outward_a write_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o john_n 20._o ult_n luke_n 1.3_o 4._o 16.29_o act_n 1.1_o 2_o cor._n 3.24_o 2_o tim._n 3.14_o 15_o 16._o do_v there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o considerable_a much_o less_o any_o 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