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into_o many_o language_n of_o which_o there_o be_v yet_o extant_a the_o syriack_n arabic_a ethiopick_n persian_a etc._n etc._n which_o agree_v in_o all_o material_a thing_n §_o 82._o 3._o it_o be_v the_o state_v office_n of_o the_o minister_n in_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n to_o read_v these_o scripture_n open_o to_o the_o people_n and_o preach_v on_o they_o in_o all_o their_o solemn_a assembly_n and_o a_o thing_n so_o public_o maintain_v and_o use_v can_v not_o possible_o be_v alter_v material_o §_o 83._o 4._o all_o private_a christian_n be_v exhort_v to_o read_v and_o use_v the_o same_o scripture_n also_o in_o their_o family_n and_o in_o secret_a §_o 84._o 5._o this_o be_v through_o so_o many_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o they_o can_v all_o agree_v upon_o a_o corruption_n of_o the_o scripture_n nor_o be_v there_o mention_n in_o any_o history_n of_o any_o attempt_n of_o any_o such_o agreement_n §_o 85._o 6._o if_o they_o will_v have_v 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the_o rest_n will_v quick_o detect_v it_o and_o be_v upon_o his_o head_n §_o 88_o 9_o yea_o the_o many_o sect_n and_o contention_n among_o christian_n and_o the_o many_o heretic_n that_o be_v at_o enmity_n with_o they_o will_v certain_o have_v detect_v any_o combination_n to_o corrupt_v the_o scripture_n §_o 89._o 10._o some_o few_o heretic_n in_o the_o beginning_n do_v attempt_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o nicodemus_n and_o some_o other_o forge_a write_n and_o to_o have_v corrupt_v some_o part_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o church_n present_o cry_v they_o down_o §_o 90._o 11._o most_o heretic_n have_v plead_v these_o same_o scripture_n and_o deny_v they_o not_o to_o be_v genuine_a yea_o julian_n celsus_n porphyry_n and_o other_o heathen_n do_v not_o deny_v it_o but_o take_v it_o as_o a_o certain_a truth_n §_o 91._o 12._o the_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n clemens_n ignatius_n justin_n irenaeus_n tertullian_n cyprian_n arnobius_n athenagoras_n lactantius_n 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to_o christ_n incluso_fw-la viz._n the_o success_n of_o his_o doctrine_n in_o the_o regeneration_n of_o his_o disciple_n and_o the_o actual_a save_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n answ_n i_o shall_v answer_v this_o 1._o as_o to_o the_o time_n past_a and_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o present_a age_n §_o 95._o 1._o what_o man_n have_v be_v in_o time_n past_a we_o have_v but_o these_o three_o way_n to_o know_v 1._o by_o the_o history_n of_o those_o age_n 2._o by_o their_o remain_a work_n 3._o by_o their_o successor_n in_o who_o their_o belief_n and_o quality_n be_v continue_v and_o 1._o that_o there_o have_v be_v holy_a person_n in_o all_o age_n yea_o that_o all_o true_a christian_n be_v such_o we_o have_v as_o good_a testimony_n as_o history_n can_v afford_v whether_o you_o will_v judge_v of_o they_o by_o their_o profession_n life_n or_o suffering_n 2._o their_o remain_a work_n be_v very_o great_a testimony_n what_o a_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n charity_n and_o justice_n do_v breath_n in_o the_o 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