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of_o repentance_n than_o peter_n be_v it_o be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o amend_v and_o turn_v to_o better_a and_o therefore_o it_o can_v but_o be_v safe_a to_o give_v god_n his_o due_a honour_n and_o security_n to_o those_o soul_n who_o have_v stray_v be_v mislead_v or_o scandal_v by_o this_o patronage_n of_o untruth_n by_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n and_o disavow_v a_o know_a error_n he_o deny_v christ_n who_o be_v silent_a for_o fear_n or_o favour_n of_o man_n when_o and_o where_o he_o ought_v to_o speak_v in_o defence_n of_o his_o truth_n how_o much_o more_o he_o that_o do_v omnes_fw-la nerve_n intendere_fw-la in_o the_o opposition_n thereof_o possible_o the_o author_n have_v some_o better_a intention_n and_o aim_n than_o appear_v to_o the_o vulgar_a but_o it_o be_v true_a it_o skill_v not_o with_o what_o intention_n one_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v because_o fact_n be_v see_v but_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o 221._o let_v the_o good_a reader_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o except_o in_o case_n of_o timely_a repentance_n may_v they_o expect_v who_o with_o those_o many_o talent_n which_o their_o master_n entrust_v to_o they_o have_v assist_v and_o furnish_v the_o know_a enemy_n with_o arm_n against_o their_o master_n consider_v what_o i_o say_v and_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o a_o right_a understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n last_o i_o have_v to_o entreat_v the_o well-affected_a reader_n not_o to_o misdeem_v some_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o case_n of_o such_o conflict_n unavoidable_a wherein_o the_o adversary_n often_o strike_v at_o the_o same_o part_n require_v the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a ward_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o now_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n who_o have_v call_v we_o into_o his_o eternal_a glory_n by_o christ_n jesus_n make_v you_o perfect_a establish_v strengthen_v settle_v you_o to_o he_o be_v glory_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_o a_o antidote_n 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to_o humane_a authority_n and_o undervaluer_n of_o holy_a scripture_n do_v acknowledge_v in_o their_o sober_a fit_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n illuminate_v the_o elect_a who_o he_o call_v guide_v and_o enable_v to_o obedience_n against_o the_o dictate_v of_o carnal_a reason_n and_o the_o corrupt_a affection_n ofâ—flesh_n and_o blood_n 2._o if_o he_o mean_v any_o other_o divine_a revelation_n then_o that_o which_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o know_a and_o invariable_a rule_n of_o god_n word_n i_o know_v not_o what_o great_a advantage_n satan_n can_v desire_v for_o lead_v beguile_v soul_n to_o hell_n blindfold_a then_o to_o find_v they_o follow_v their_o own_o reason_n and_o put_v their_o salvation_n upon_o pretend_a revelation_n our_o faith_n be_v on_o god_n truth_n not_o humane_a reason_n which_o in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o so_o absolute_o purge_v from_o the_o contagion_n of_o sin_n ignorance_n and_o error_n since_o the_o apostle_n be_v furnish_v with_o infallibility_n 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