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〈…〉_o nde_fw-ge and_o body_n do_v not_o any_o thing_n con_fw-mi 〈…〉_o stand_v how_o great_a good_a thing_n be_v express_v 〈…〉_o pell_o namely_o true_a invocation_n upon_o bod_fw-mi &_o firm_a consolation_n to_o their_o mind_n and_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n which_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v repute_v among_o bond_n or_o fetter_n but_o among_o the_o chief_a blessing_n and_o benefit_n of_o god_n wherefore_o it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o this_o madness_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v more_o worthy_a of_o hatred_n or_o bewail_v verse_n 4._o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n shall_v laugh_v at_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v they_o as_o moâ—king_v stock_n doubtful_a it_o be_v not_o but_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o such_o rage_n of_o the_o enemy_n do_v sorrowful_o seek_v where_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v and_o where_o the_o light_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o purity_n and_o voice_n of_o the_o ministry_n shall_v remain_v wherefore_o we_o shall_v 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prophet_n neither_o in_o the_o exposition_n of_o moses_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o psalm_n ought_v we_o any_o thing_n to_o decline_v from_o that_o purpose_n or_o meaning_n which_o even_o the_o same_o son_n of_o god_n or_o the_o apostle_n do_v show_v we_o because_o the_o same_o spirit_n speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o it_o be_v the_o son_n which_o expound_v unto_o us._n for_o as_o the_o lawmaker_n be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o his_o own_o law_n so_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n can_v most_o right_o expound_v his_o oracle_n or_o speech_n then_o follow_v this_o rule_n see_v if_o it_o please_v you_o with_o what_o reason_n the_o apostle_n act._n cap._n 4._o do_v interpret_v this_o psalm_n for_o so_o write_v saint_n luke_n in_o the_o same_o place_n o_o lord_n thou_o god_n which_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o they_o which_o through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 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