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profess_v and_o hold_v that_o use_v it_o a_o site_n as_o we_o use_v it_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n very_o comely_a and_o commendable_a a_o gesture_n as_o papist_n abuse_v it_o most_o horrable_a schis_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o heresy_n only_o but_o also_o because_o it_o be_v the_o show_n of_o the_o great_a evil_n that_o ever_o be_v it_o be_v to_o 22._o be_v abhor_v pro._n those_o evil_n will_v be_v show_v schis_n it_o carry_v a_o show_n first_o of_o idolatry_n in_o worship_v a_o god_n make_v of_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n pro._n artolatrie_n be_v the_o evil_a of_o the_o romish_a church_n there_o be_v neither_o that_o evil_a nor_o a_o show_n thereof_o among_o we_o who_o acknowledge_v no_o breaden_a god_n much_o less_o give_v any_o show_n of_o adoration_n unto_o bread_n and_o wine_n the_o show_n of_o such_o evil_n we_o condemn_v even_o as_o the_o evil_n itself_o we_o abhor_v you_o have_v be_v answer_v again_o and_o again_o that_o our_o adoration_n in_o kneel_v be_v to_o 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