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〈◊〉_d of_o the_o ignorant_a or_o to_o lead_v they_o out_o of_o the_o true_a way_n be_v not_o only_o against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o deserve_v also_o the_o malediction_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n sap._n 14._o the_o use_n of_o image_n be_v to_o the_o learned_a &_o confirm_v in_o knowledge_n neither_o necessary_a nor_o profitable_a to_o the_o superstitious_a a_o confirmation_n in_o error_n to_o the_o simple_a &_o weak_a a_o occasion_n of_o fall_n and_o very_o offensive_a and_o wound_a of_o their_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o very_o dangerous_a for_o s._n paul_n say_v 1._o cor._n 9_o offend_v the_o brethren_n and_o wound_a their_o weak_a conscience_n they_o sin_n against_o christ_n and_o math._n 18._o woe_n be_v to_o he_o by_o who_o offence_n or_o occasion_n of_o fall_v come_v it_o be_v better_a that_o a_o millstone_n be_v tie_v about_o his_o neck_n
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