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remember_v jesus_n christ_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n how_o he_o be_v crucify_v according_a to_o my_o gospel_n 2_o tim._n 2.8_o this_o be_v that_o foundation_n other_o than_o which_o no_o man_n can_v lay_v 1_o cor._n 3.11_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n whereon_o we_o must_v be_v build_v whilst_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v lay_v for_o the_o chief_n corner_n stone_n this_o jesus_n christ_n who_o make_v a_o whip_n of_o cord_n and_o drive_v out_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o discipline_n while_o he_o be_v preach_v heavenly_a doctrine_n to_o they_o give_v also_o the_o key_n unto_o peter_n mat._n 16._o and_o paul_n put_v the_o power_n of_o they_o in_o execution_n 1_o cor._n 5.45_o and_o write_v to_o the_o colossian_n thus_o though_o i_o be_v absent_a in_o the_o body_n yet_o be_o i_o with_o you_o in_o the_o spirit_n joy_v and_o behold_v your_o order_n and_o your_o steadfast_a faith_n in_o christ_n 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be_v good_a conscience_n good_a i_o say_v tender_a and_o wel-informed_n conscience_n not_o accuse_v when_o it_o shall_v excuse_v nor_o on_o the_o contrary_n excuse_v when_o gross_a fault_n be_v commit_v conscience_n persuade_v of_o the_o nobility_n and_o necessity_n too_o of_o religion_n 3._o quas_fw-la non_fw-la opertet_fw-la mortes_fw-la praecligere_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la suppliciwn_n potius_fw-la far_o imo_fw-la in_o quam_fw-la profundam_fw-la inferni_fw-la abyssum_fw-la introire_fw-la quam_fw-la contra_fw-la conserentiam_fw-la attestari_fw-la zuing._n epist_n 3._o such_o a_o conscience_n as_o the_o godly_a minister_n write_v of_o say_v o_o what_o death_n will_v not_o a_o man_n first_o choose_v what_o punishment_n will_v not_o a_o man_n a_o godly_a man_n undergo_v even_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o hell_n itself_o before_o he_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n against_o conscience_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o further_a exposition_n the_o three_o part_n thereof_o shall_v they_o be_v 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