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5._o how_o can_v you_o believe_v in_o christ_n who_o seek_v the_o honour_n which_o come_v from_o man_n que._n 6._o why_o teach_v you_o for_o doctrine_n the_o tradition_n of_o man_n que._n 7._o what_o precept_n of_o christ_n or_o precedent_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v you_o to_o warrant_v your_o worship_v before_o grave_v image_n or_o paint_a figure_n que._n 8._o what_o precept_n of_o christ_n or_o precedent_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v you_o to_o warrant_v the_o own_n and_o confâ—…ssing_v of_o more_o than_o one_o intercessor_n advocate_n and_o mediator_n que._n 9_o by_o who_o be_v it_o prophesy_v or_o practise_v as_o in_o the_o declaration_n of_o truth_n and_o record_v of_o the_o scripture_n that_o beside_o prayer_n for_o all_o saint_n in_o the_o church_n prayer_n shall_v be_v make_v unto_o any_o saint_n in_o heaven_n see_v chsi_v teach_v not_o unto_o himself_o henceforth_o but_o only_o to_o the_o father_n in_o his_o name_n que._n 10._o what_o precept_n of_o christ_n or_o precedent_n 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