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last_o be_v take_v from_o our_o condescension_n to_o the_o papist_n in_o a_o â—â—nâ—_n our_o rubric_n public_a service_n and_o article_n in_o order_n to_o the_o bring_n of_o the_o papist_n to_o join_v with_o we_o in_o our_o worship_n etc._n etc._n he_o instance_n in_o the_o church_n expunge_v that_o passage_n in_o the_o littany_n where_o we_o pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o tyranny_n and_o all_o the_o detestable_a enormity_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a that_o for_o the_o first_o eighteen_o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n few_o of_o the_o popish_a recusant_n absent_v themselves_o from_o our_o church_n till_o pope_n pius_n the_o five_o by_o his_o interdictory_n bull_n will_v have_v all_o communion_n with_o we_o renounce_v and_o in_o mere_a hope_n of_o unite_n and_o bring_v they_o over_o to_o the_o reform_a religion_n there_o be_v that_o condescension_n and_o compliance_n make_v and_o the_o like_a and_o great_a concession_n be_v indulge_v or_o 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