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heresy_n but_o he_o that_o be_v of_o excellent_a gift_n gerson_n and_o aeneas_n silvius_n do_v 52._o de_fw-fr defect_n viror_fw-la eccles_n 48_o hist_n austr_n 8_o 52._o allege_v the_o same_o say_n of_o saint_n jerome_n that_o there_o never_o happen_v any_o notorious_a evil_n in_o the_o church_n but_o priest_n be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o last_o by_o thus_o reason_v from_o the_o abuse_n either_o through_o ignorance_n or_o wilfulness_n in_o any_o thing_n we_o shall_v disallow_v every_o thing_n we_o shall_v not_o eat_v because_o some_o gluttonize_v at_o meat_n nor_o drink_v wine_n nor_o strong_a drink_n because_o some_o thereby_o become_v drink_v nor_o wear_v costly_a apparel_n as_o man_n of_o place_n may_v because_o some_o grow_v thereby_o proud_a nor_o use_v the_o art_n of_o rhetoric_n because_o some_o man_n abuse_v it_o set_v their_o tongue_n to_o sale_n nor_o logic_n for_o that_o some_o pervert_v it_o from_o the_o right_a end_n to_o jangle_a sophistry_n jesus_n christ_n see_v how_o 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mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n even_o that_o great_a mystery_n open_v by_o the_o scripture_n rom._n 16._o 26._o in_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n act_n 28._o 23._o therefore_o if_o christ_n sheep_n and_o disciple_n can_v know_v his_o voice_n his_o doctrine_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n than_o they_o can_v know_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o scripture_n of_o god_n ii_o it_o tell_v we_o by_o who_o and_o by_o what_o we_o have_v this_o knowledge_n 1._o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o what_o thing_n god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o have_v he_o reveal_v to_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o of_o god_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o 1._o cor._n 2._o 9_o 10_o 12._o now_o the_o scripture_n
be_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o therefore_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n can_v we_o know_v they_o to_o be_v of_o god_n and_o indeed_o all_o scripture_n be_v inspire_v of_o god_n spirit_n who_o can_v better_a inform_v our_o knowledge_n of_o they_o than_o the_o bless_a inditer_n and_o author_n of_o they_o 2._o by_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o which_o bear_v witness_v of_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v justify_v in_o themselves_o psal_n 18._o 10._o that_o 19_o psal_n 19_o they_o be_v all_o inspire_v of_o god_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 16._o that_o they_o be_v holy_a scripture_n rom._n 1._o 6._o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n rom._n 16._o 26._o who_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o pet._n 1._o 20._o as_o also_o be_v the_o apostle_n mat._n 10._o 20._o mark_n 13._o 11._o and_o paul_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o write_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 14._o 37._o iii_o as_o their_o bible_n tell_v we_o that_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o 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his_o own_o word_n will_v not_o be_v believe_v if_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o believe_v ver_fw-la 47._o so_o that_o the_o scripture_n testimony_n of_o themselves_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o so_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n be_v sufficient_a witness_n to_o take_v they_o for_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n which_o whoso_o refuse_v or_o question_v the_o testimony_n of_o no_o man_n no_o not_o of_o christ_n if_o he_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n will_v be_v believe_v to_o make_v we_o to_o receive_v they_o for_o god_n word_n this_o their_o own_o bible_n do_v teach_v us._n iv_o their_o bible_n do_v not_o only_o show_v how_o the_o scripture_n give_v witness_n of_o themselves_o thus_o in_o general_a term_n but_o more_o particular_o inform_v we_o that_o the_o scripture_n do_v prove_v the_o particular_a book_n of_o holy_a writ_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n moses_n witness_v of_o his_o own_o writing_n that_o he_o write_v by_o commandment_n deut._n 31._o 9_o 19_o and_o what_o he_o deliver_v be_v that_o which_o be_v command_v he_o exod._a 34._o 34._o all_o the_o prophet_n witness_v their_o prophecy_n to_o be_v of_o god_n esay_n 1_o 2._o jer._n 1._o 2._o ezech._n 1._o 3._o dan._n 10._o 1._o hos_fw-la 1._o 1._o joel_n 1._o 1._o amos_n 1._o 3._o obadiah_n 1._o 1._o jonah_n 1._o 1._o mich._n 1._o 1._o nah._n 1._o 1._o hab._n 1._o 1._o zeph._n 1._o 1._o hag._n 1._o 1._o zach._n 1._o 1._o mal._n 1._o 1._o jesus_n christ_n give_v approbation_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o moses_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o psalm_n luk._n 24._o 26_o 24._o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n act._n 26._o 22._o rom._n 16._o 23._o not_o only_o in_o expound_v but_o also_o by_o allege_v one_o where_n or_o other_o some_o thing_n out_o of_o every_o book_n as_o out_o of_o genesis_n mat._n 23._o 35._o act._n 7._o 3._o and_o 3._o 25._o joh._n 4._o 5._o out_o of_o exodus_fw-la mat._n 5._o 38._o and_o 22._o 32._o act._n 13._o 17_o 18._o leviticus_fw-la rom._n 10._o 5._o mat._n 5._o 38._o number_n joh._n 3._o 14._o and_o 6._o 31._o deuteronomy_n mat._n 4._o 4_o 7._o and_o 5._o 31._o or_o 7._o 37._o joshua_n act._n 7._o heb._n 11._o 31._o jam._n 2._o judge_n act._n 13._o 20._o heb._n 11._o 32._o ruth_n mat._n 1._o 2_o 3_o 12._o samuel_n king_n and_o chronicle_n mat._n 1._o 2_o 3_o 6_o 7._o and_o 12._o 3_o 42._o and_o 23._o 35._o luk._n 4._o 25_o 26_o 27._o act._n 13._o 21_o 22._o rom._n 11._o 3._o heb._n 11._o 32._o job_n jam._n 5._o 11._o psalm_n the_o whole_a book_n act._n 1._o 16_o 20._o and_o part_n thereof_o mat._n 13._o 35._o and_o 21._o 16_o 42._o proverb_n rom._n 12._o 26._o jam._n 4._o 6._o heb._n 12._o 6._o esay_n mat._n 21._o 5_o 13._o joh._n 12._o 38._o jeremy_n mat._n 27._o 9_o ezechiel_n 2._o cor._n 6._o 18._o revel_v 4._o 7._o and_o 20._o 8._o daniel_n mat._n 24._o 15._o so_o may_v i_o go_v through_o all_o the_o small_a prophet_n but_o that_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v approve_v act._n 7._o 42._o and_o all_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v 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