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the_o amalekit_n contrary_a to_o god_n command_n pretend_v that_o he_o do_v so_o for_o the_o good_a purpose_n of_o sacrifice_v 1_v sam._n 15.21.22_o neither_o shall_v book_n be_v approven_v in_o which_o error_n be_v mix_v with_o verity_n since_o evil_a be_v through_o any_o defect_n but_o good_a from_o the_o entire_a cause_n so_o i_o distinguish_v this_o rule_n if_o a_o writter_n have_v a_o good_a design_n mistake_v in_o a_o few_o thing_n of_o no_o great_a moment_n and_o upon_o sound_a advice_n will_v revoke_v his_o error_n i_o grant_v this_o shall_v be_v favourable_o interpret_v but_o if_o the_o error_n be_v gross_a and_o many_o and_o the_o author_n boast_v of_o be_v divine_o inspire_v in_o write_v they_o and_o to_o have_v have_v more_o light_a and_o piety_n than_o all_o man_n in_o that_o case_n i_o deny_v that_o such_o mistake_n shall_v pass_v uncensured_a last_o as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o the_o four_o preconcessions_a for_o dispute_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v well_o acquaint_v 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