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that_o there_o be_v as_o great_a impunity_n and_o licentiousness_n of_o sin_n in_o england_n as_o they_o themselves_o have_v see_v at_o rome_n which_o be_v the_o very_a tower_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o kingdom_n all_o man_n will_v judge_v they_o to_o be_v too_o too_o impudent_a 4._o sure_o as_o long_o as_o those_o public_a stew_n and_o den_n of_o whore_n stand_v still_o in_o rome_n the_o jesuit_n can_v scarce_o honest_o make_v mention_n of_o manner_n of_o the_o english_a service_n book_n and_o of_o the_o change_n in_o it_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o sixt._n 1._o the_o first_o service_n book_n of_o king_n edward_n be_v not_o altogether_o approve_v by_o bucer_n and_o peter_n martyr_n but_o in_o some_o thing_n reprove_v as_o the_o censure_n of_o bucer_n upon_o the_o same_o do_v declare_v vide_fw-la bucer_fw-la script_n anglican_n pag._n 428._o 2._o that_o first_o service-book_n be_v rather_o