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at_o remove_v it_o 81._o ib._n p._n 81._o the_o first_o be_v this_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o this_o contradict_a scripture_n here_o pretend_v be_v only_o in_o natural_a thing_n and_o be_v his_o contradict_a scripture_n then_o but_o pretend_v only_o i_o hearty_o wish_v for_o his_o sake_n that_o it_o be_v so_o but_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o this_o reply_n make_v it_o too_o real_a and_o apparent_a to_o extenuate_v it_o therefore_o he_o here_o remember_v we_o that_o his_o contradict_a scripture_n be_v only_o in_o natural_a thing_n and_o now_o i_o must_v confess_v myself_o to_o be_v at_o a_o stand_n i_o have_v often_o be_v surprise_v at_o occurrency_n in_o his_o write_n but_o now_o i_o be_o almost_o amaze_v to_o see_v that_o so_o wild_a a_o word_n as_o this_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o christian_a doctor_n that_o he_o shall_v allege_v for_o himself_o as_o a_o kind_n of_o defence_n that_o he_o contradict_v scripture_n only_o in_o natural_a 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