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abuse_v the_o doctrine_n and_o precept_n of_o christ_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n etc._n etc._n of_o such_o as_o do_v so_o that_o fit_o may_v be_v say_v what_o hierom_n marcellam_fw-la hierom_n rhetius_n eloquens_fw-la quidem_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la ineptus_fw-la interpres_fw-la hieren_fw-mi ad_fw-la marcellam_fw-la say_v of_o one_o rheticius_n they_o may_v be_v wise_a man_n but_o be_v foolish_a interpreter_n 3._o if_o the_o prophet_n have_v so_o mean_v as_o the_o treat_n close_o insinuate_v but_o dare_v not_o it_o seem_v speak_v it_o out_o viz._n that_o the_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n preach_v by_o jeroboam_n priest_n at_o bethell_n dan_n and_o gâ—lgal_n able_a to_o open_v and_o apply_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n by_o that_o church_n profess_v both_o lawful_a and_o in_o case_n necessary_a for_o all_o etc._n etc._n they_o can_v easy_o have_v express_v it_o monog_n it_o we_o ought_v not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o know_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n contain_v not_o 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indeed_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o thither_o come_v at_o all._n rivetus_n 156._o rivetus_n in_o hos_n 4._o p._n 156._o understand_v it_o of_o such_o a_o keep_n away_o as_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v bodily_a present_n at_o any_o spiritual_a exercise_n there_o perform_v so_o calvin_n 52._o calvin_n praelect_v in_o hos_n 4._o p._n 52._o pareus_n 4._o pareus_n in_o hos_n 4._o v._n 14._o p._n 504._o tom._n 4._o oecolampadius_n 20._o oecolampadius_n in_o esa_n 2._o l._n 1._o fol._n 20._o lyra_n 4._o lyra_n in_o amo._n 4._o 4._o brocardus_n 69._o brocardus_n in_o levit._n 10._o pag._n 69._o luther_n 4._o luther_n in_o amo._n 4._o brentius_n 4._o brentius_n in_o amo._n 4._o fabritius_n 4._o fabritius_n in_o hos_n 4._o mollerus_n 4._o mollerus_n in_o hos_n 4._o osorius_n 4._o osorius_n in_o hos_n 4._o shaddaeus_n 4._o shaddaeus_n in_o amo._n 4._o sedelius_fw-la 4._o sedelius_fw-la in_o amo._n 4._o cramerus_fw-la 15._o cramerus_fw-la in_o hos_n 4._o 15._o and_o other_o moreover_o of_o the_o same_o judgement_n be_v the_o jew_n rabbin_n as_o mercer_n ibid._n mercer_n ibid._n note_v he_o that_o desire_v to_o see_v more_o let_v he_o read_v what_o the_o lovanist_n 20._o lovanist_n annot_n in_o august_n brevic._n collat._n cum_fw-la donatist_n collat._n dici_fw-la 3._o c._n 9_o and_o annot._n in_o august_n post_n collation_n ad_fw-la donatist_n c._n 20._o have_v write_v about_o it_o 4._o if_o we_o may_v not_o come_v to_o such_o place_n or_o person_n for_o the_o do_v of_o any_o evil_a and_o unlawful_a thing_n with_o they_o than_o i_o conclude_v from_o his_o own_o mouth_n that_o the_o practice_n he_o plead_v for_o be_v sinful_a and_o so_o i_o have_v already_o manifest_v unto_o all_o man_n except_o some_o man_n will_v contend_v without_o cause_n and_o against_o reason_n out_o of_o a_o spirit_n of_o contention_n and_o contradiction_n sect_n 14._o our_o 14._o objection_n be_v thus_o frame_v they_o that_o eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n partake_v of_o the_o altar_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 18._o so_o they_o that_o receive_v the_o word_n from_o a_o unlawful_a officer_n partake_v with_o his_o office_n to_o which_o he_o thus_o answer_v treat_n treat_n i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n much_o consequence_n a_o child_n can_v say_v so_o much_o but_o he_o have_v need_n be_v no_o child_n that_o shall_v prove_v so_o much_o the_o office_n be_v not_o to_o the_o word_n as_o the_o altar_n be_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o altar_n make_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v offer_v actual_o to_o become_v a_o sacrifice_n which_o it_o be_v not_o before_o save_v only_o in_o destination_n as_o christ_n plain_o teach_v say_v the_o altar_n sanctifi_v the_o gift_n but_o so_o do_v not_o the_o office_n make_v that_o to_o become_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o so_o actual_o before_o there_o go_v a_o story_n among_o scholar_n of_o aesop_n deceive_a mercury_n he_o have_v promise_v he_o one_o part_n of_o his_o nut_n keep_v all_o the_o meat_n to_o himself_o and_o deliver_v the_o shell_n to_o 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