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other_o but_o admit_v this_o place_n go_v for_o his_o purpose_n let_v we_o likewise_o receive_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o word_n without_o examination_n and_o frame_v â—â—is_fw-la argument_n thus_o in_o his_o form_n whatsoever_o the_o scripture_n diswade_v we_o that_o may_v we_o fall_v into_o but_o they_o dissuade_v we_o from_o the_o evil_a here_o specify_v therefore_o we_o may_v fall_v into_o they_o i_o answer_v he_o must_v understand_v by_o the_o word_n we_o a_o whole_a congregation_n general_o profess_v the_o gospel_n such_o as_o be_v those_o to_o who_o the_o apostle_n write_v and_o such_o a_o one_o i_o say_v do_v consist_v of_o two_o kind_n of_o man_n which_o be_v call_v in_o the_o scripture_n sanctify_v justify_v and_o elect_v the_o first_o