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he_o the_o word_n which_o by_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v unto_o you_o 25._o and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o his_o first_o epistle_n he_o protest_v this_o be_v the_o true_a grace_n of_o god_n wherein_o you_o stand_v that_o be_v to_o say_v 12._o this_o faith_n or_o religion_n that_o you_o have_v be_v teach_v this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o you_o have_v learn_v be_v the_o true_a faith_n the_o true_a religion_n a_o true_a doctrine_n for_o so_o do_v claudius_n guilliandus_n and_o jac._n faber_n no_o enemy_n to_o popery_n expound_v it_o then_o by_o the_o old_a faith_n of_o rome_n we_o see_v that_o that_o which_o they_o then_o preach_v and_o that_o which_o be_v agréeable_o to_o that_o rule_n be_v the_o truth_n even_o that_o which_o be_v then_o depositum_fw-la commit_v or_o teach_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v afterward_o commit_v to_o they_o or_o teach_v and_o this_o be_v in_o truth_n that_o old_a word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v then_o acknowledge_v for_o god_n 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