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be_v wise_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n whereby_o that_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v common_o know_v witness_v the_o seven_o wise_a man_n of_o greece_n before_o pythagoras_n invent_v that_o other_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lover_n of_o wisdom_n as_o more_o modest_a §_o 4._o the_o second_o grand_a direction_n about_o the_o manner_n of_o worship_n be_v that_o it_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o name_n and_o through_o the_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_o the_o way_n no_o man_n 6._o joh._n 14._o 6._o come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o and_o of_o who_o paul_n say_v whatsoever_o you_o do_v in_o 17._o coloss_n 3._o 17._o word_n or_o deed_n do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n whereupon_o luther_n be_v bold_a to_o 300._o quicquid_fw-la oratur_fw-la docetur_fw-la &_o vivitur_fw-la extra_fw-la christum_fw-la est_fw-la idololatria_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o peccatum_fw-la luther_n tom_fw-mi 3._o edit_n 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