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so_o pretend_v ignorance_n but_o that_o even_o our_o very_a conscience_n shall_v always_o convince_v we_o both_o of_o sluggishness_n and_o unthankfulness_n chap._n vi_o that_o a_o man_n have_v need_v to_o have_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v his_o guide_n that_o he_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n 1_o therefore_o although_o that_o brightness_n which_o shine_v before_o all_o man_n eye_n in_o the_o heaven_n &_o earth_n do_v spoil_v man_n unthankfulness_n sufficient_o of_o all_o defence_n creation_n the_o creation_n yet_o god_n have_v give_v another_o &_o a_o better_a help_n namely_o the_o light_n of_o his_o word_n salvation_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v give_v to_o salvation_n that_o he_o may_v thereby_o be_v know_v to_o salvation_n and_o this_o prerogative_n do_v he_o vouchsafe_v to_o bestow_v upon_o those_o who_o he_o will_v gather_v nigh_o
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