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reject_v and_o not_o to_o be_v believe_v and_o what_o weapon_n we_o be_v to_o use_v against_o the_o wile_n of_o the_o devil_n we_o be_v to_o be_v furnish_v withal_o but_o have_v need_n of_o no_o other_o but_o what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o scripture_n have_v make_v know_v unto_o we_o the_o rest_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v off_o as_o fable_n and_o lie_v or_o humane_a invention_n because_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a of_o any_o such_o matter_n and_o that_o for_o these_o weighty_a ground_n and_o consideration_n 1._o we_o shall_v take_v the_o concession_n of_o bellarmine_n himself_o who_o say_v nullum_fw-la est_fw-la vitium_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la sanandum_fw-la non_fw-la invenitur_fw-la in_o scriptura_fw-la aliquod_fw-la remedium_fw-la and_o again_o illa_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la omnibus_fw-la necessaria_fw-la apostoli_fw-la consueverunt_fw-la omnibus_fw-la praedicare_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la omnibus_fw-la utilia_fw-la and_o to_o the_o 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