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convince_a evidence_n if_o it_o be_v to_o outface_v a_o immediate_o inspire_v apostle_n so_o they_o be_v most_o untender_a of_o and_o labour_n to_o trample_v upon_o the_o reputation_n of_o all_o who_o do_v oppose_v they_o though_o they_o be_v deserve_o eminent_a for_o their_o grace_n gift_n and_o station_n for_o those_o seducer_n do_v not_o only_o oppose_v themselves_o to_o paul_n a_o apostle_n but_o also_o because_o of_o his_o opposition_n to_o they_o labour_v to_o disgrace_v he_o while_o they_o allege_v he_o do_v contradict_v himself_o and_o that_o they_o have_v a_o word_n speak_v by_o he_o assert_v that_o opinion_n for_o truth_n which_o he_o do_v now_o condemn_v which_o be_v employ_v while_o he_o say_v be_v not_o trouble_v by_o word_n as_o from_o we_o 7._o heretical_a spirit_n and_o seducer_n do_v also_o often_o prove_v most_o irreligious_a as_o choose_v to_o shake_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o religion_n the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n by_o make_v one_o part_n thereof_o 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