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must_v say_v as_o psal_n 106.2_o who_o can_v utter_v the_o mighty_a act_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o can_v show_v forth_o all_o his_o praise_n i_o may_v here_o speak_v of_o the_o form_n and_o stile_n of_o scripture_n of_o the_o scope_n and_o end_n of_o it_o lead_v to_o god_n and_o everlasting_a happiness_n but_o i_o shall_v limit_v myself_o to_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o instrument_n employ_v in_o transmit_v it_o to_o we_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o efficacy_n and_o success_n of_o they_o and_o the_o adjunct_n of_o the_o scripture_n 1._o for_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v most_o true_a which_o be_v most_o ancient_a and_o so_o be_v the_o scripture_n for_o however_o error_n may_v plead_v antiquity_n yet_o truth_n have_v