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scripture_n inspire_v from_o god_n contra_fw-la tho._n aqu._n part_n 1._o q._n 1._o art_n 1._o sed_fw-la contra_fw-la be_v profitable_a to_o teach_v to_o dispute_v to_o reprehend_v to_o instruct_v to_o righteousness_n but_o the_o scripture_n inspire_v from_o god_n belong_v not_o unto_o philosophical_a discipline_n which_o be_v invent_v by_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n therefore_o it_o be_v profitable_a beside_o philosophical_a discipline_n that_o there_o be_v another_o knowledge_n inspire_v from_o god_n in_o which_o word_n it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v note_v that_o this_o doctor_n take_v the_o word_n profitable_a for_o necessary_a which_o acception_n of_o he_o be_v repugnant_a to_o those_o romanist_n that_o abuse_v the_o meaning_n of_o saint_n paul_n who_o only_o will_v have_v it_o serve_v to_o show_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o not_o the_o necessity_n of_o they_o and_o so_o exclude_v the_o scripture_n from_o be_v the_o most_o infallible_a certain_a and_o sufficient_a 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