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what_o the_o spirit_n say_v in_o eccles_n 8._o 2._o and_o against_o they_o that_o turn_v aside_o the_o stranger_n from_o his_o right_n mal._n 3._o 5_o now_o the_o stranger_n there_o mean_v be_v either_o a_o heathen_a who_o also_o be_v a_o idolater_n or_o a_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o here_o god_n speak_v against_o turn_v he_o aside_o from_o his_o right_n in_o like_a manner_n it_o may_v be_v true_o reason_v and_o apply_v against_o turn_v aside_o a_o papist_n from_o his_o right_n as_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n be_v no_o heathen_a nor_o strange_a only_o because_o he_o do_v by_o the_o spirit_n deliver_v and_o make_v know_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o be_v on_o this_o wise_a so_o i_o be_o no_o papist_n although_o i_o make_v know_v also_o and_o affirm_v the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o be_v on_o this_o wise_a as_o i_o have_v here_o receive_v and_o learn_v it_o from_o his_o own_o word_n of_o truth_n i_o shall_v not_o here_o mention_v many_o more_o 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