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vanity_n of_o seduce_a soul_n we_o send_v you_o to_o no_o such_o place_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n whatsoever_o the_o malice_n of_o our_o adversary_n say_v of_o we_o but_o we_o direct_v you_o to_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o thy_o word_n be_v truth_n and_o the_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demetriad_n john_n 17.17_o john_n 5.39_o aug._n confess_v l._n 11._o c._n 2._o 2_o tim._n 3.13_o hieron_n in_o ep_v ad_fw-la demetriad_n testify_v of_o i_o say_v our_o saviour_n and_o therefore_o deliciae_fw-la meae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la tuus_fw-la thy_o scripture_n be_v my_o delight_n say_v s._n augustine_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v render_v by_o s._n hierom_n because_o they_o be_v able_a as_o the_o apostle_n sâ—ith_v to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n and_o all_o wisdom_n without_o this_o be_v but_o meet_a foolishness_n for_o quid_fw-la prodest_fw-la esse_fw-la peritum_fw-la &_o periturum_fw-la what_o will_v it_o boot_v a_o man_n to_o 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