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shall_v not_o then_o have_v see_v his_o learning_n in_o the_o distinction_n of_o fundamentum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o fundamentum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o lest_o his_o liberal_a concession_n to_o our_o saviour_n shall_v seem_v to_o derogate_v from_o st._n peter_n glory_n he_o put_v in_o this_o caution_n to_o secure_v it_o that_o peter_n be_v not_o hereby_o exclude_v by_o no_o mean_n for_o then_o the_o pope_n be_v exclude_v too_o but_o be_v likewise_o the_o rock_n but_o in_o subordination_n and_o inferiority_n to_o christ_n ibid._n christ_n ibid._n and_o this_o also_o if_o it_o will_v please_v he_o be_v grant_v by_o protestant_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v uncivil_a to_o the_o father_n in_o summon_v they_o again_o to_o bear_v witness_n to_o it_o but_o though_o he_o cite_v the_o father_n to_o no_o purpose_n it_o may_v not_o be_v impertinent_a to_o note_v two_o thing_n from_o those_o here_o cite_v 1._o he_o quote_v tertul._n lib._n contra_fw-la marc._n 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