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â—ttradicteth_v not_o only_o the_o plain_a reveal_v method_n of_o â—_o proceed_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o â—â—ealed_a will_n in_o his_o word_n ezek._n 33._o 11._o joh_n 3._o 16._o â—_o 12._o 47._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 4._o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o be_v â—her_o true_a or_o safe_a 2._o to_o deny_v the_o general_a love_n of_o god_n to_o the_o world_n use_v christ_n give_v himself_o for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n because_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o the_o â—â—ep_n for_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o truth_n conâ—adicteth_v the_o whole_a scripture_n in_o this_o matter_n as_o have_v be_v â—â—ly_o prove_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o be_v either_o true_a â—_o safe_a but_o that_o he_o die_v both_o for_o the_o world_n and_o for_o the_o church_n be_v the_o truth_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v understand_v hold_v scripture_n and_o truth_n in_o unity_n and_o harmony_n without_o any_o 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