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bloody_a encounter_n uncertainty_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n happen_v as_o among_o the_o reformer_n contempt_n of_o all_o religion_n and_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o infinite_a soul_n for_o the_o devil_n will_v never_o go_v about_o to_o seduce_v the_o church_n and_o to_o pollute_v her_o doctrine_n with_o error_n and_o superstition_n but_o to_o do_v mischief_n and_o to_o bring_v soul_n to_o perdition_n wherefore_o see_v that_o it_o can_v not_o redound_v either_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o the_o good_a of_o man_n that_o christ_n shall_v find_v a_o err_v church_n it_o be_v very_o gross_a error_n to_o hold_v that_o he_o do_v and_o those_o who_o so_o think_v do_v great_o mistake_v and_o exceed_o wrong_v the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o our_o saviour_n as_o will_n more_o clear_o appear_v in_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o so_o many_o age_n have_v err_v in_o her_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n embrace_v as_o it_o 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