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scripture_n for_o the_o enlargement_n whereof_o i_o shall_v propound_v several_a question_n and_o give_v in_o answer_n to_o they_o that_o shall_v constitute_v the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o the_o text_n which_o do_v i_o shall_v draw_v inference_n for_o our_o instruction_n and_o practice_n and_o those_o shall_v constitute_v the_o use_n and_o application_n for_o the_o resume_v the_o first_o thing_n propound_v the_o first_o question_n be_v what_o angel_n be_v i_o have_v read_v many_o curious_a be_v q._n 1._o what_o angel_n be_v observation_n of_o father_n and_o schoolman_n concern_v angel_n which_o i_o conceive_v not_o fit_a to_o communicate_v be_v altogether_o unwilling_a to_o stuâ—e_v a_o sermon_n with_o curiosity_n and_o conjecture_n which_o tend_v not_o to_o edification_n for_o if_o moses_n know_v the_o original_n of_o the_o world_n have_v it_o not_o reveal_v what_o to_o write_v of_o angel_n if_o nuntiando_n col._n 2._o 18._o demissio_fw-la illa_fw-la animi_fw-la vitiosa_fw-la 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