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A45915 An Enquiry whether oral tradition or the sacred writings be the safest conservatory and conveyance of divine truths, down from their original delivery, through all succeeding ages in two parts. 1685 (1685) Wing I222A; ESTC R32365 93,637 258

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19.16_o exod._n 19.16_o nay_o so_o terrible_a be_v the_o sight_n that_o moses_n himself_o say_v i_o exceed_o fear_v and_o quake_v 12.21_o heb._n 12.21_o and_o to_o make_v all_o the_o more_o sure_a there_o be_v superad_v a_o explicit_a and_o formal_a covenant_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n solemnize_v with_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o blood_n part_n of_o it_o on_o the_o altar_n 4.5_o exod._n 24.3_o 4.5_o and_o part_n on_o the_o people_n and_o all_o the_o people_n answer_v with_o one_o voice_n and_o say_v all_o the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v will_v we_o do_v what_o a_o large_a and_o exact_a provision_n be_v here_o make_v for_o the_o safe_a descend_v of_o what_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o the_o people_n unto_o all_o generation_n and_o for_o the_o make_v they_o trusty_a traditioner_n yet_o how_o strange_o be_v they_o ever_o and_o anon_o decline_v from_o the_o purity_n of_o what_o have_v be_v deliver_v to_o they_o father_n and_o child_n profane_v the_o divine_a worship_n 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