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the_o content_n transition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heresy_n sect._n separation_n christian_n society_n corruption_n sectary_n how_o heretic_n be_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o rule_n for_o heretic_n title_n vi_o of_o heresy_n transition_n transition_n this_o title_n to_o enrich_v this_o volume_n i_o think_v fit_a to_o add_v concern_v heresy_n so_o long_o and_o so_o loud_o cry_v out_o upon_o and_o curse_a in_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n for_o which_o reason_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o venture_v to_o say_v something_o in_o description_n of_o this_o ugly_a monster_n like_o the_o giant_n feign_v of_o old_a to_o disturb_v the_o world_n and_o bold_o threaten_v to_o pull_v jupiter_n out_o of_o his_o throne_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 5._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n sect_n as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n render_v in_o our_o last_o english_a translation_n and_o in_o that_o publish_v ann._n 1570_o as_o also_o in_o 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12.18_o luc._n 20.27_o but_o have_v it_o be_v plain_o covenant_v for_o in_o the_o law_n none_o dare_v open_o to_o have_v deny_v it_o yet_o he_o bid_v they_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o it_o for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n 5.39_o joh._n 5.39_o and_o they_o be_v they_o which_o testify_v of_o i_o and_o the_o word_n think_v be_v a_o term_n of_o abatement_n insinuation_n and_o intimation_n they_o have_v but_o no_o plain_a demonstration_n thereof_o as_o be_v 26.19_o ezek._n 33._o 1_o mac._n 12.1_o 2._o job_n 19.25_o ps_n 73.2_o 20._o jer._n 12.1_o 2._o mal._n 3.13_o 18._o hab._n 2.3_o 24._o ps_n 16.1_o be_v 37.10_o 21._o ps_n 17.15_o and_o 126.5_o 6._o heb._n 7.19_o &_o 10.19_o &_o 8.6_o &_o 9.15_o &_o 7.19_o and_o 9.14_o 2_o tim_n 1.9_o 10._o 122._o aug._n ep._n 122._o st._n austin_n say_v mihi_fw-la in_o
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