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sacrifice_n to_o obtain_v it_o of_o god_n no_o efficatious_a sacrament_n where_o by_o to_o receive_v it_o no_o possibility_n to_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o preserve_v it_o no_o good_a work_n to_o increase_v it_o so_o they_o say_v not_o s._n luther_n s_n calvin_n s._n beza_n as_o they_o say_v s._n gregory_n s_o bernard_n s._n bonaventure_n who_o they_o confess_v to_o have_v be_v of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o experience_n show_v that_o there_o be_v none_o so_o holy_a so_o virtuous_a so_o perfect_a none_o so_o devout_a towards_o god_n charitable_a towards_o their_o neighbour_n so_o sober_a chaste_a modest_a and_o humble_a as_o be_v innumerable_a soul_n who_o live_v entire_o according_a to_o the_o maxim_n and_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n 15._o three_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o true_a church_n