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2_o 3_o 4._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 3_o 3_o 9_o 10_o 12_o 9_o 4_o 126_o 9_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 3_o 23_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 109_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 110_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 111_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 117_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 132_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 133_o 9_o 10_o 16_o 17_o 133_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 133_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 138_o 139_o  _fw-fr 2_o cor._n  _fw-fr 11_o 7_o 8_o 4_o  _fw-fr gal._n  _fw-fr 6_o 6_o 5_o 120_o  _fw-fr 1_o tim._n  _fw-fr 3_o 2_o 125_o 3_o 3_o 8_o 3_o 4_o 126_o 5_o 7_o 13_o 5_o 17_o 121_o  _fw-fr 2_o tim._n  _fw-fr 4_o 2_o 74_o 3_o 17_o 110_o  _fw-fr titus_n  _fw-fr 1_o 7_o 8_o  _fw-fr heb._n  _fw-fr 7_o 2_o 112_o  _fw-fr 2_o pet._n  _fw-fr 1_o 2_o 3_o 79_o 2_o 17_o 88_o 89_o  _fw-fr 2_o epist_n of_o john_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 10_o 149_o a_o alphabetical_a table_n direct_v to_o some_o special_a material_n in_o the_o precedent_a treatise_n a_o abraham_n pay_v tithe_n to_o melchizedeck_v both_o of_o his_o substance_n and_o of_o the_o spoil_n p._n 112_o 113_o abraham_n pay_v tithe_n to_o melchizedeck_v more_o than_o once_o 113_o affectation_n of_o magnify_v themselves_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o scribe_n 10_o antichrist_n describe_v 148_o the_o grand_a antichrist_n who_o ibid._n false_a teacher_n and_o seducer_n be_v in_o scripture_n language_n petty_a antichrist_n 148_o why_o they_o be_v call_v many_o antichrist_n ibid._n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v no_o antichrist_n ibid._n the_o grand_a antichrist_n and_o the_o heretical_a antichrist_n parallel_v in_o their_o transgression_n 194_o both_o deny_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n p._n 160_o both_o deny_v that_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n 161_o both_o deny_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o holy_a scripture_n in_o what_o they_o do_v so_o 160_o both_o be_v deceiver_n 149_o both_o have_v no_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n 148_o sound_a believer_n be_v to_o hold_v no_o communion_n with_o any_o antichrist_n ibid._n the_o apostolical_a practice_n of_o receive_v maintenance_n in_o their_o time_n 4_o 5_o the_o apostle_n paul_n practice_n of_o personal_o forbear_v to_o receive_v from_o people_n maintenance_n do_v not_o bind_v any_o other_o minister_n to_o do_v the_o like_a 5_o no_o apostle_n nor_o saint_n nor_o christ_n himself_o speak_v one_o word_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n against_o tithe_n or_o pay_v of_o tithe_n to_o minister_n ibid._n augmentation_n may_v lawful_o be_v take_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n 124_o b_o balaam_n way_n what_o 83_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n ibid._n romish_a emissary_n and_o heretic_n do_v walk_v in_o balaams_n way_n 84_o baptise_v infant_n or_o little_a child_n allow_v by_o scripture_n