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god_n word_n must_v not_o discourage_v we_o from_o love_v and_o defend_v the_o same_o jere._n 44._o 3._o king._n 18._o amos._n 4._o 1._o cor._n 4._o a_o pretty_a quip_n of_o tertuliau_n august_n in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o multitude_n of_o heresy_n reign_v abroad_o must_v not_o dissuade_v we_o from_o read_v of_o scripture_n apoc._n 2._o 1._o cor._n 1â—_o dissolute_a life_n and_o other_o evil_n not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god._n the_o superstitious_a sort_n more_o fervent_a in_o their_o religion_n than_o the_o true_a worshipper_n in_o they_o euile_v impute_v to_o man_n himself_o to_o satan_n and_o to_o the_o world_n the_o true_a preacher_n without_o blame_n act._n 10._o augustine_n in_o a_o certain_a homily_n our_o depart_n from_o god_n word_n the_o last_o year_n of_o k._n edward_n why_o god_n word_n be_v take_v from_o us._n the_o prophecy_n of_o latimer_n and_o other_o in_o steed_n of_o god_n word_n idolatry_n god_n threaten_n 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