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so_o that_o if_o seem_a contradiction_n or_o absurdity_n arise_v on_o this_o account_n and_o consequent_o be_v thus_o far_o just_o incomprehensible_a faith_n throw_v we_o upon_o the_o infinite_a veracity_n of_o god_n all_o this_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o first_o the_o passage_n already_o cite_v from_o irenaeus_n manifest_o instruct_v we_o that_o there_o be_v difficulty_n and_o mystery_n in_o reveal_v truth_n which_o humane_a reason_n can_v comprehend_v and_o oblige_v we_o to_o commit_v all_o such_o matter_n to_o god_n because_o they_o be_v deliver_v by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o embrace_v and_o believe_v upon_o his_o infinite_a veracity_n and_o at_o last_o conclude_v that_o if_o we_o observe_v the_o method_n fidem_fw-la nostram_fw-la servabimus_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la scriptura_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la nobis_fw-la data_fw-la consonans_fw-la nobis_fw-la invenietur_fw-la do_v 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