will_v we_o domand_v of_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o letter_n if_o the_o age_n of_o abrahames_n faith_n shall_v have_v be_v measure_v from_o the_o error_n of_o the_o multitude_n that_o past_a befoir_n he_o and_o if_o that_o the_o age_n of_o the_o church_n gadderit_fw-la within_o his_o house_n shall_v have_v be_v call_v a_o aucht_a year_n old_a church_n when_o that_o abraham_n have_v so_o long_o obey_v god_n while_o that_o all_o â—he_v world_n continue_a in_o their_o idolatry_n we_o demand_v we_o â—ay_v if_o their_o old_a idolatry_n maid_n abrahames_n faith_n to_o be_v â—ut_v a_o new_a find_v faith_n and_o if_o their_o multitude_n and_o vuiâ—ersalitie_n have_v for_o thame_n antiquity_n maid_n the_o church_n that_o be_v in_o abrahames_n house_n to_o be_v a_o new_a find_v church_n we_o suppone_v that_o man_n of_o iugement_n shall_v other_o wise_a pronunce_n and_o subscrine_n with_o w_n that_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n have_v the_o same_o antiquity_n that_o the_o word_n have_v which_o 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paul_n or_o any_o uth_a apostle_n as_o be_v betuix_fw-la one_fw-mi ass_n and_o anelyon_n or_o to_o use_v the_o similitude_n mair_fw-fr propre_fw-fr to_o our_o propois_n as_o be_v betuix_fw-la one_fw-mi wolf_n and_o one_fw-mi true_a pastor_n quhairfoir_fw-fr i_o besâ—ik_fw-mi the_o good_a reader_n to_o call_v to_o remembrance_n the_o admonitioun_n of_o our_o maistre_fw-mi christ_n 7._o sa_v be_v war_n with_o thame_n that_o eumis_o to_o zoâ—_n in_o seheip_v skinnis_n for_o they_o be_v in_o wartlie_a wolf_n and_o that_o his_o apostle_n sayis_o false_a prophetis_fw-la be_v subtle_a war_n kmâ—n_o and_o transform_v thame_n self_n in_o person_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ._n quhilk_fw-mi be_v no_o thing_n marvellous_a 2._o in_o â—espect_n that_o satan_n transform_v himself_o into_o one_fw-mi angel_n of_o â—cht_a for_o give_v evil_a appear_v without_o any_o appearance_n of_o good_a their_o be_v no_o man_n bot_n incontinent_a wall_v refuse_v it_o evin_n as_o all_o man_n abhorris_n one_fw-mi evil_a spreit_fw-mi without_o he_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o form_n of_o one_fw-mi angel_n and_o thairfoir_n evin_n as_o satan_n himself_o quhen_o he_o will_v deceive_v apperis_fw-la notch_v in_o his_o awin_n form_n bot_n in_o the_o form_n other_o of_o one_fw-mi good_a angel_n or_o than_o of_o sum-man_n of_o authority_n evin_n in_o lyk_fw-mi naner_n fall_n prophetis_fw-la heretikis_n and_o sâ—ducears_n of_o the_o people_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v be_v the_o minister_n of_o sathan_n apperis_fw-la never_n in_o thur_n awin_n likeness_n nor_o similitude_n bot_n cover_v with_o the_o scripture_n in_o their_o word_n and_o speak_v or_o sum_n other_o extern_a likeness_n of_o the_o apostolis_n and_o true_a seruandis_fw-fr of_o god_n and_o as_o every_o one_fw-mi of_o thame_n be_v the_o mâ—ir_n wicked_a or_o author_n of_o one_fw-mi doctrine_n may_v far_v from_o the_o verity_n suay_n be_v he_o in_o his_o behalf_n mair_a crafty_a to_o cover_v himself_o with_o sic_fw-la one_fw-mi mantill_o and_o thairby_o may_v impudent_a to_o usurp_v it_o that_o nawa_o be_v appertenis_fw-la to_o he_o we_o know_fw-mi weill_n that_o the_o apostolis_n espetialie_a s._n petir_v and_o paul_n usit_fw-la sic_fw-la title_n but_o for_o certane_v cause_n and_o of_o good_a rich_v lyk_fw-mi alsuay_v as_o â—fter_o their_o day_n sum_v doctor_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n bot_n with_o greit_a humility_n and_o modesty_n and_o verray_n seindill_n suay_v that_o in_o s._n augustenis_fw-la epistolis_fw-la fundamenti_fw-la it_o be_v never_o find_v bot_n anis_fw-la and_o the_o papis_fw-la call_v thame_n bot_n seruandâ—s_v of_o the_o seruamdis_fw-la of_o god_n be_v the_o contrar_n all_o heretikis_n almaist_fw-mi of_o all_o time_n his_fw-mi usur_n bed_n impudent_o the_o title_n of_o the_o aposteles_a suay_n do_v manes_n as_o testefy_v s._n augusten_n author_n and_o beginner_n of_o the_o manicheans_n superstitioun_n suay_v have_v do_v all_o the_o fall_v doctouris_fw-la of_o our_o day_n heirfoir_fw-fr good_a reader_n 〈…〉_o the_o for_o the_o affection_n and_o zeal_n thou_o his_fw-mi to_o thy_o awin_n salvation_n quhair_n evir_n thou_o shall_v heir_n or_o read_v sic_fw-la vantouris_fw-la notch_v to_o trow_v hastclie_o that_o thairbâ—e_v other_o tâ—ay_v be_v lion_n or_o scheip_v quhobeit_v they_o wear_v their_o skin_n for_o in_o verity_n it_o be_v great_a barnelines_n to_o be_v sa_o hastelse_n seducit_fw-la and_o begylit_fw-la especiallic_fw-la in_fw-la one_fw-mi mater_fw-la of_o sa_fw-fr greit_a importance_n 14._o and_o the_o apostle_n deith_n admonis_fw-la ws_n to_o be_v barn_n in_o malice_n bot_n notch_v in_o wit_n to_o this_o heâ—d_n apperteanis_fw-la also_o quhilk_fw-mi he_o writtis_n that_o his_o followar_n of_o edinburgh_n sufferit_v litill_o les_fw-fr calamitre_fw-fr for_o his_o depart_n than_o do_v the_o faithful_a efter_o the_o persecutioune_n of_o s._n stephan_n for_o wnto_o he_o prove_v that_o he_o defend_v that_o same_o cause_n quhilk_fw-mi s._n stephan_n do_v defâ—nd_v and_o tholit_fw-la deith_n for_o he_o will_v never_o cause_v i_o to_o believe_v nor_o grant_v that_o other_o his_o followar_n of_o edinburgh_n be_v lyk_fw-mi the_o faithful_a of_o hâ—erusâ—lem_n or_o their_o calamity_n quhilk_fw-mi they_o sâ—steâ—â—â—_n throch_v his_o dopart_n lyk_fw-mi to_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o faithful_a of_o jerusalem_n efter_o the_o death_n of_o stephan_n zit_o dois_fw-fr he_o mocht_fw-ge stand_o in_o any_o way_n content_a hâ—ueand_v clad_v and_o habilzicth_v himself_o with_o the_o manâ—ell_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o haveand_v also_o comparit_fw-mi his_o affliction_n and_o persecusion_n to_o the_o persecution_n of_o s._n stephano_n unless_o moreever_n he_o declair_v himself_o endue_v with_o the_o spreit_n of_o propheâ—re_n in_o their_o word_n the_o roman_a antochrist_n salbe_n destro_n yet_o in_o dispyte_n of_o all_o thois_n that_z labour_n in_o the_o contrare_fw-la in_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi he_o dois_fw-fr follow_v the_o futstoppis_fw-la of_o his_o forfather_n martin_n luther_n quha_fw-mi afoir_fw-fr his_o death_n desire_v this_o verse_n to_o be_v put_v on_o his_o greaf_n pestis_fw-la eram_fw-la viws_fw-la moriens_fw-la tua_fw-la mors_fw-la ero_fw-la papa_n in_o verity_n he_o be_v one_fw-mi pest_n quhen_o he_o levit_fw-la notch_v only_o because_o he_o say_v suay_v bot_n because_o it_o wes_z suay_v in_o die_v be_v all_o mennis_n iugement_n that_o know_v he_o weill_n suay_v it_o wes_z nothing_o difficile_a to_o he_o to_o speâ—k_v prophecy_n of_o that_o quhilk_fw-mi wes_z passtt_v in_o the_o sichâ—_n of_o all_o man_n bot_n quhen_o he_o come_v to_o schâ—w_v the_o thing_n that_o wes_z to_z cu_z the_o spreit_n of_o prophecy_n falit_fw-la he_o for_o quhat_o ever_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o ministry_n of_o liâ—ther_n persuadit_fw-la to_o the_o cuntray_n of_o almaniâ—_n in_o his_o lyf_v it_o his_fw-mi have_v bot_n litill_o success_n efter_o his_o death_n suay_v that_o their_o be_v few_o cuntrais_fw-fr present_o in_o almanâ—e_n quhilkis_n retenis_fw-la 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