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so_o good_a a_o grace_n in_o they_o chap._n 5._o the._n 10._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 56._o sect._n ult._n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o argument_n touch_v any_o of_o these_o point_n in_o other_o place_n which_o i_o have_v not_o gather_v together_o into_o one_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o this_o that_o i_o can_v not_o bestow_v so_o much_o time_n in_o make_v a_o harmony_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v at_o so_o great_a dyscorde_n and_o then_o that_o which_o be_v leave_v out_o shall_v be_v answer_v in_o place_n where_o i_o shall_v find_v it_o now_o let_v we_o see_v m._n doctor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o second_o navigation_n touch_v apparel_n whether_o it_o be_v any_o happy_a or_o have_v any_o better_a success_n than_o the_o first_o io._n whitgifte_n a_o proper_a excuse_n if_o any_o thing_n fall_v out_o in_o the_o whole_a book_n which_o you_o can_v not_o answer_v as_o there_o be_v diverse_a which_o you_o have_v not_o answer_v diverse_a thing_n concern_v apparel_n 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you_o wherefore_o the_o conclusion_n remain_v as_o it_o do_v that_o there_o be_v superiority_n among_o the_o apostle_n ordinis_fw-la &_o politiae_fw-la causa_fw-la i_o have_v show_v before_o this_o place_n to_o the_o galatian_n be_v not_o bring_v in_o by_o i_o to_o prove_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o archbishop_n although_o it_o may_v well_o be_v allege_v to_o prove_v degree_n of_o honour_n in_o the_o ministry_n but_o it_o be_v quote_v in_o the_o admonition_n fond_o and_o foolishe_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o name_n of_o archbishop_n archdeacon_n lordbishop_n etc._n etc._n be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o pope_n shop_n together_o with_o their_o office_n and_o of_o this_o dally_n with_o the_o scripture_n you_o speak_v not_o one_o word_n for_o you_o care_v not_o how_o they_o be_v profane_v so_o it_o be_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o your_o own_o cause_n chap._n 6._o the._n 11._o division_n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 208._o sect._n ult._n the_o word_n in_o the._n 5._o to_o 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of_o other_o man_n behaviour_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n negligent_a and_o forgetful_a of_o their_o own_o duty_n so_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o every_o man_n to_o examine_v himself_o and_o not_o so_o necessary_a for_o one_o man_n to_o examine_v another_o but_o what_o i_o think_v of_o this_o kind_n of_o examine_v by_o other_o i_o have_v declare_v in_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o admonition_n chap._n 1._o the._n 3._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 130._o sect._n 2._o then_o he_o say_v he_o be_v sure_a there_o be_v neither_o commandment_n nor_o example_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n in_o apply_v a_o place_n of_o scripture_n fond_o apply_v the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n he_o may_v have_v read_v that_o the_o levite_n be_v there_o command_v 35_o 2._o chro._n 35_o to_o prepare_v the_o people_n unto_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o passover_n in_o place_n whereof_o we_o have_v the_o lord_n supper_n now_o examination_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o preparation_n it_o follow_v 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