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18._o to_o p._n 38._o be_v to_o be_v read_v at_o large_a throwout_n the_o 2_o d._n and_o 3_o d._n exercitation_n which_o consist_v well_o nigh_o whole_o in_o vindication_n of_o the_o truth_n against_o their_o cloudy_a conceit_n about_o the_o scripture_n and_o moreover_o because_o we_o as_o the_o spirit_n also_o in_o the_o scripture_n bid_v we_o jam._n 2.1_o etc._n etc._n have_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n with_o respect_n of_o person_n as_o they_o be_v high_a in_o this_o world_n in_o the_o church_n where_o christ_n be_v the_o one_o master_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v brethren_n therefore_o they_o misrender_v we_o as_o proud_a obstinate_a uncivil_a churlish_a discourteous_a disrespect_v contemn_v all_o man_n person_n whereas_o we_o true_o honour_v all_o man_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o we_o do_v in_o deny_v those_o vain_a complimental_a custom_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o vail_v the_o bonnet_n or_o put_v off_o the_o hat_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o outward_a habit_n and_o 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such_o as_o be_v utter_a enemy_n to_o the_o present_a king_n supremacy_n in_o these_o dominion_n whereas_o we_o do_v according_a to_o what_o the_o spirit_n require_v of_o we_o in_o all_o civil_a cause_n and_o case_n between_o man_n and_o man_n submit_v ourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n himself_o i_o say_v in_o such_o case_n even_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o unto_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o to_o such_o as_o be_v send_v of_o he_o to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil_a doer_n and_o a_o praise_n to_o they_o that_o do_v well_o and_o if_o those_o who_o have_v the_o sword_n in_o hand_n shall_v turn_v it_o against_o we_o for_o well_o do_v and_o so_o act_v against_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n or_o impose_v by_o god_n permission_n upon_o we_o contrary_a to_o our_o conscience_n even_o there_o where_o we_o can_v obey_v active_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o bear_v patient_o without_o violent_a resistance_n what_o god_n will_v leave_v we_o to_o suffer_v from_o the_o hand_n 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thereunto_o that_o he_o be_v comparative_o to_o such_o â—_o one_o but_o as_o the_o â—east_n of_o the_o field_n that_o perish_v yet_o in_o the_o fall_v he_o have_v all_o that_o be_v essential_a to_o he_o as_o a_o man_n and_o flow_v ex_fw-la principir_n naturae_fw-la but_o and_o this_o may_v be_v a_o addition_n to_o the_o other_o argument_n in_o the_o book_n if_o it_o be_v not_o touch_v upon_o therein_o already_o god_n law_n or_o light_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o man_n which_o we_o call_v they_o to_o though_o give_v of_o god_n in_o some_o not_o the_o same_o measure_n at_o first_o to_o all_o so_o that_o universal_o every_o individual_a or_o have_v or_o have_v have_v something_o of_o it_o yet_o through_o man_n not_o use_v it_o well_o may_v he_o yet_o remain_v essential_o a_o man_n be_v total_o take_v from_o he_o as_o the_o talon_n from_o the_o slothful_a and_o darkness_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o be_v leave_v to_o walk_v in_o utter_a darkness_n and_o to_o stumble_v in_o that_o 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59.21_o mat_n 5.18_o fail_v his_o care_n of_o his_o word_n and_o church_n fail_v he_o leave_v it_o in_o uncertainty_n about_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o that_o faith_n and_o obedience_n he_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n so_o that_o we_o know_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v â—_o sure_o foundation_n of_o believe_v yea_o it_o be_v impossible_a we_o shall_v come_v to_o any_o certainty_n almost_o of_o any_o individual_a word_n or_o expression_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no_o p._n 55._o yea_o p._n 212._o out_o of_o jo._n isaac_n he_o that_o read_v the_o scripture_n without_o point_n and_o so_o must_v they_o read_v it_o â—oho_o do_v read_v it_o before_o point_n be_v say_v i_o as_o they_o do_v before_o ezraes_n day_n if_o the_o point_n be_v not_o from_o moses_n be_v like_o a_o man_n that_o ride_v a_o horse_n without_o a_o bridle_n and_o p._n 214._o 215._o on_o this_o hypothesis_n that_o the_o point_n be_v add_v i_o know_v not_o say_v j._n o._n how_o 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which_o manifest_v and_o testify_v of_o itself_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o p._n 140._o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o live_a god_n yea_o abundant_o &_o uncontrolable_o to_o man_n p._n 3_o that_o which_o be_v often_o even_o wellnigh_o a_o thousand_o time_n mention_v indigitated_a ex._n 1._o sect._n 5.32_o by_o that_o name_n the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o which_o call_v for_o attendance_n and_o submission_n to_o it_o as_o such_o with_o supreme_a uncontroleable_a authority_n p._n 58._o that_o which_o be_v expect_v from_o we_o and_o require_v of_o we_o by_o god_n himself_o on_o penalty_n of_o his_o eternal_a displeasure_n if_o we_o fail_v in_o our_o duty_n 2_o thess._n 1.8_o 9_o 10._o that_o we_o receive_v it_o not_o as_o we_o do_v other_o book_n with_o a_o firm_a opinion_n only_o but_o with_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a faith_n omit_v all_o such_o induction_n as_o serve_v only_o to_o ingenerate_v a_o persuasion_n that_o it_o be_v his_o word_n p._n 31.32.34_o etc._n etc._n and_o many_o more_o such_o transcendent_o glorious_a epithet_n and_o compellation_n thou_o denominate_v the_o scripture_n by_o as_o that_o which_o as_o to_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o text_n be_v unaltered_a in_o every_o tittle_n and_o also_o every_o tittle_n and_o iota_fw-la of_o which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o word_n yea_o the_o word_n of_o the_o great_a god_n wherein_o the_o eternal_a concernment_n of_o soul_n lie_v for_o of_o the_o scripture_n or_o under_o that_o term_n of_o scripture_n or_o of_o the_o word_n thou_o restisie_v all_o this_o yea_o and_o very_o much_o more_o do_v thou_o find_v out_o and_o sing_v of_o the_o transcript_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n text_n to_o the_o same_o tune_n which_o though_o they_o be_v all_o true_a of_o the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n indeed_o which_o be_v proper_o so_o call_v and_o in_o the_o scripture_n itself_o which_o never_o which_o no_o where_o call_v itself_o so_o be_v often_o and_o only_o so_o style_v yet_o be_v 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