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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o perplexity_n in_o defend_v both_o the_o hebrue_n text_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o greek_a text_n of_o the_o new_a how_o the_o father_n reconcile_v the_o say_a hebrew_n and_o greek_n li._n 18._o de_fw-fr civiâ—_n c._n 43._o 2._o lib._n de_fw-fr doct._n chr._n c._n 1â—_n hexam_n li._n 3._o ca._n 6._o in_o prooem_n li._n paralip_n comment_fw-fr in_o 28._o esa._n and_o in_o quaestion_n hebrai_n mat._n c._n â—_o praef._n in_o act._n apost_n 8â—_n prâ—fat_n in_o pentâ—â—_n teuch_fw-ge hexam_n lib._n 3._o c._n 6._o the_o 5._o abuse_n of_o scripture_n corrupt_a translation_n which_o be_v the_o argument_n &_o purpose_n of_o this_o book_n 2._o cor._n 4._o the_o heretic_n dissension_n about_o their_o translation_n dial_n cont_n melan._n lind._o dubit_n pag._n 84._o â—6_n â—8_o c_o see_v zue_v resp_n â—_o and_o confess_v tigurinorum_n tigurinorum_n ibid._n pag._n 83._o 97._o the_o new_a test_n of_o the_o year_n 1580._o 1580._o luc._n 3._o 36._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hexam_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 4._o de_fw-fr doct_n christ._n lib._n 2._o câ—p_n 11._o act._n 1._o 14._o &_o 2_o 23._o act._n 3._o 21._o the_o german_a french_a and_o english_a corruption_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n testament_n see_v lind._o dubit_n p._n 84._o 85._o etc._n etc._n etc._n vigour_n and_o the_o rest_n rest_n lind._o dub._n p._n 98._o de_n ope_v gen._n interpr_fw-la lib._n 3._o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n print_v at_o venice_n apud_fw-la juntas_fw-la â—557_n the_o author_n intent_n in_o this_o book_n certain_a advertisement_n to_o the_o reader_n touch_v s._n james_n epistle_n in_o his_o late_a edition_n 156â—_n he_o have_v quâ—_n fuit_fw-la cainaâ—â—_n both_o in_o the_o greek_a &_o in_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a we_o charge_v they_o not_o with_o forsake_v the_o old_a approve_a latin_a text_n though_o it_o be_v a_o ill_a sign_n and_o to_o their_o evident_a confusion_n kemnitius_n caluin_n 1._o cor._n 9_o mulierem_fw-la sororem_fw-la 2._o pet._n 1._o we_o charge_v they_o not_o with_o forsake_v the_o greek_a copy_n that_o agree_v with_o the_o ancient_a approve_a latin_a text_n though_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o their_o incredible_a partiality_n in_o apparat_fw-la bibl._n de_fw-fr ope_v gen._n interpret_v sc_n lib._n 3._o we_o charge_v they_o for_o forsake_v &_o false_a translate_n their_o own_o hebrew_n &_o greek_a text_n the_o diverse_a shift_n and_o flight_n that_o the_o protestant_n be_v drive_v unto_o by_o the_o catholic_n as_o it_o be_v the_o jump_n and_o turn_n of_o a_o hare_n before_o the_o hound_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praefat._n in_o pen_a psalm_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cadaver_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o pet._n ca._n 1._o mat._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v chap._n 1._o num_fw-la 37._o chap._n 17._o num_fw-la 11._o 2._o thess._n 2._o irenaeus_n lib._n 3._o c._n 2._o 2._o confutation_n of_o 10._o ho_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leâ—_n foe_fw-mi 35._o p._n 2._o such_o do_v owlet_n charge_v we_o withal_o evident_a mark_n or_o sign_n to_o knowwâ—â—full_a corruption_n in_o translate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 5._o col._n 3._o â—â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 577._o de_fw-fr vero_fw-la dei_fw-la cultu_fw-la lib._n 6._o câ—p_v 13._o de_fw-fr orig_n error_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o quest._n heb._n in_o gen._n 1._o cor._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bib._n a_o 1562._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 2._o â—_o 20._o 20._o pag._n 209._o 209._o whitak_n p._n â—99_n bib._n in_o king_n edw._n time_n print_v again_o 1562._o bib._n 1562._o tit._n 3._o beza_n in_o â—_o cor._n 7._o v._n 1._o &_o 9_o v._o 5._o bib._n a_o 1579._o luc._n 3._o v._n 36._o act._n 1._o v._n 14._o c._n 2._o v._n 23._o c._n 3._o v._n 21._o c._n 26._o v._n 20._o 2._o thes._n 2._o v._n 15._o etc._n etc._n 9_o v._n 6._o 6._o beza_n luc._n 1._o ro._n 2._o apoc._n 19_o 8._o beza_n in_o c._n 1â—_n apoc._n v._n 8._o ro_n â—_o v._o â—8_o no._n tâ—st_n a_o 1580._o bib._n 1579._o 1579._o ro._n 5._o v._n 19_o 19_o â—a_n 2._o v._n 14._o ro_n 3._o v._o 28._o â—uth_n tom_fw-mi 2._o fol._n 405._o edit_n witteb_n a_o â—551_n whitak_n pag._n 198._o their_o ignorance_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n tongue_n or_o their_o false_a &_o wilful_a translation_n thereof_o against_o their_o knowledge_n â—rentius_fw-la melancth_v see_v â—inda_n dubi_fw-la dial._n 1._o c._n 1â—_n psal._n 51._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whitak_n pag._n 1st_a ro._n 5._o v._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—_o cor._n 15._o 10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 4._o v._n 7._o a_o 1579._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d calu._n in_o 5._o hebr._n bib._n a_o 1579._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 2._o v._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n v._o 27._o annota_fw-la in_o no_o test_n post_n edit_fw-la annotat._n in_o act._n 2._o v._n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d annot._n in_o act._n 2._o v._n 24._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v he_o will_v translate_v solutis_fw-la funibus_fw-la mortis_fw-la not_o solutis_fw-la doloribâ—s_fw-la inferni_fw-la act._n â—_o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 43._o pag._n 34._o 35._o against_o d._n sand._n rock_n pag._n 308._o see_v comm._n use_v figurata_fw-la constrâ—câ—io_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ps._n 118._o octoâ—_n nun._n ps._n 138._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—i_fw-la 11._o conâ—_n faust._n cap._n 20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quia_fw-la benedictus_n for_o &_o benedictus_n fructus_fw-la venâ—ris_fw-la tui_fw-la luc._n 1._o v._n 28._o luc._n 16._o v._n 20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebr._n 5._o v._o 7._o 7._o beza_n act._n 26._o v._n 20._o â—_o thess._n 2._o &_o â—_o psalm_n 86._o â—3_n bib._n 1579._o psalm_n 4â—_n tit._n 3._o tom._n 2._o fol._n 405._o edit_n witteb_n anno_o 1551._o the_o express_a testimony_n of_o beza_n who_o the_o english_a heretical_a translation_n follow_v herein_o that_o he_o do_v wilful_o and_o of_o purpose_n translate_v against_o such_o and_o such_o catholic_a assertion_n mat._n â—_o v._o 8._o 8._o loco_fw-la supra_fw-la citato_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luc._n 1._o v._n 6._o 6._o i_o oâ—_n how_o sin_n â—â—â—_o anima_fw-la carcase_n infero_fw-la nus_fw-la grave_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 3._o v._n 21._o 21._o flac._n illyr_n illyr_n cal._n heb._n 5._o 7._o &_o tit._n 3._o 6._o beza_n 2._o thessâ—l_n 2._o 15._o &_o 3._o 6._o annot._n act_n 10._o v._n 46._o 1._o 1._o see_v the_o annotation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 2._o thess._n 2._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o thess._n 2._o v._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trâ—ditiones_n 2._o thess._n 3._o 6._o â—_o cor._n 15._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o m._n fulke_n say_v it_o be_v find_v there_o pag._n 153._o against_o d._n sand._n rock_n if_o he_o give_v not_o we_o a_o instance_n let_v he_o give_v himself_o the_o lie_n 2._o thess._n 2._o &_o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 2._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o year_n 1579._o col._n 2._o 1â—_n ephes._n 2._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o translate_v ordinance_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tradition_n clean_o contrary_a 1._o pet._n 1._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tradidi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d discover_v of_o the_o rock_n pag._n 147._o fraefat_n in_o nouâ—â—_n test._n 1556._o 1556._o col._n 2._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faenerator_fw-la stabulum_n quod_fw-la factum_fw-la act._n 5._o affigentes_fw-la act_n 2._o saluamini_fw-la act_n 7._o confessus_fw-la act_n 7._o naviculas_fw-la luc_fw-fr 5._o navis_fw-la marc_n 4._o cecinimus_fw-la mat_n 11._o fanum_n mat_n 14._o refectio_fw-la mar_v 14._o insipientia_fw-la luc_fw-fr 6._o simulachrum_fw-la 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bib._n 1577._o eph._n 5._o col._n 3._o 1._o the_o absurdity_n of_o this_o translation_n a_o covetous_a man_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o image_n 2._o cor._n 6._o s_z
in_o india_n and_o america_n which_o vain_a brag_n i_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o confute_v but_o see_v this_o enlargement_n be_v but_o new_a begin_v in_o our_o grandfather_n day_n before_o those_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v discover_v by_o navigation_n of_o the_o portugese_n and_o spaniard_n where_o be_v the_o romish_a church_n &_o pope_n thereof_o acknowledge_v but_o only_o in_o a_o piece_n of_o europe_n if_o yet_o they_o will_v allege_v the_o submission_n of_o any_o patriarch_n or_o prelate_n of_o the_o aethiopian_a or_o armenian_a church_n make_v to_o the_o pope_n by_o some_o wander_a pilgrim_n which_o be_v of_o no_o credit_n among_o wiseman_n yet_o all_o man_n may_v know_v that_o those_o christian_n continue_v to_o this_o day_n in_o the_o same_o religion_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n that_o they_o do_v before_o such_o pretend_a submission_n hold_v and_o do_v many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o romish_a religion_n and_o custom_n which_o argue_v plain_o that_o they_o neither_o be_v nor_o mean_v to_o become_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o subject_n to_o popish_a religion_n which_o they_o refuse_v to_o receive_v in_o as_o many_o point_n as_o ever_o they_o do_v wherefore_o the_o popish_a church_n remain_v still_o shut_v up_o within_o the_o streite_n of_o europe_n for_o any_o accession_n of_o they_o and_o what_o enlargement_n so_o ever_o it_o have_v in_o the_o new_a world_n it_o be_v rather_o by_o colony_n of_o portugese_n &_o spaniard_n than_o by_o conversion_n of_o those_o barbarous_a nation_n for_o as_o for_o they_o that_o be_v for_o fear_n of_o death_n compel_v to_o receive_v baptism_n as_o many_o of_o the_o barbarous_a people_n have_v be_v no_o true_a catholic_a can_v acknowledge_v for_o good_a and_o catholic_a christian_n who_o as_o occasion_v always_o serve_v they_o spare_v not_o to_o give_v sufficient_a testimony_n of_o their_o counterfeit_a conversion_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v in_o they_o profane_v rather_o than_o that_o they_o by_o it_o be_v sanctify_v as_o for_o my_o bad_a answer_n to_o owlet_n as_o it_o seem_v be_v so_o sufficient_a that_o never_o a_o papist_n these_o two_o year_n can_v find_v time_n to_o confute_v it_o although_o if_o they_o think_v it_o too_o bad_a to_o confute_v there_o have_v be_v since_o a_o better_a set_v forth_o with_o more_o advice_n by_o master_n wyborne_n but_o the_o reply_n we_o shall_v have_v at_o great_a leisure_n the_o owlet_n as_o i_o guess_v be_v otherwise_o occupy_v in_o defence_n of_o his_o censure_n for_o that_o his_o proud_a stomach_n have_v rather_o play_v the_o judge_n than_o the_o defendant_n the_o next_o quarrel_n follow_v in_o the_o third_o lease_n after_o where_o he_o approve_v i._n nicols_n affirm_v as_o he_o say_v that_o purgatory_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v late_a invention_n of_o pope_n &_o papist_n whereas_o his_o own_o companion_n namely_o fulke_n in_o his_o late_a answer_n to_o doctor_n allen_n and_o doctor_n bristol_n confess_v that_o all_o these_o three_o error_n be_v receive_v in_o the_o church_n above_o 1200._o year_n that_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o augustine_n jerome_n ambrose_n and_o upwarde_a and_o that_o these_o father_n with_o other_o believe_v they_o also_o if_o to_o those_o three_o doctor_n which_o he_o name_v he_o have_v not_o add_v upward_o i_o must_v have_v abate_v one_o hundred_o year_n at_o least_o of_o his_o account_n but_o now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o i_o have_v confess_v of_o these_o doctor_n and_o upward_o first_o against_o purgatory_n page_n 306._o but_o whosoever_o shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o turn_v the_o book_n to_o that_o page_n shall_v find_v never_o a_o word_n of_o my_o writing_n good_a or_o bad_a but_o only_o the_o first_o section_n of_o the_o nine_o chapter_n of_o allens_n second_o book_n well_o this_o may_v be_v the_o printer_n fault_n peradventure_o it_o be_v page_n 106._o because_o it_o be_v not_o like_o that_o 306._o shall_v come_v before_o 115._o the_o next_o quotation_n that_o follow_v but_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n to_o this_o purpose_n then_o let_v we_o see_v what_o may_v be_v find_v page_n 115._o even_o as_o much_o as_o in_o page_n 306._o for_o there_o be_v never_o a_o word_n of_o my_o writing_n in_o that_o page_n but_o all_o be_v allens_n 8._o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n then_o come_v we_o to_o the_o third_o quotation_n page_n 316._o and_o there_o in_o deed_n be_v something_o sound_v towards_o this_o matter_n touch_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a which_o augustine_n do_v allow_v but_o of_o purgatory_n there_o be_v nothing_o of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n there_o be_v mention_n but_o no_o affirmation_n that_o augustin_n do_v believe_v it_o for_o in_o the_o next_o page_n follow_v a_o discourse_n to_o prove_v that_o s._n augustine_n as_o he_o declare_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v not_o certain_a how_o the_o saint_n depart_v shall_v know_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o this_o world_n although_o he_o incline_v to_o that_o opinion_n that_o they_o may_v have_v knowledge_n by_o relation_n of_o dead_a man_n or_o of_o angel_n or_o else_o he_o know_v not_o how_o and_o so_o do_v plain_o confess_v from_o hence_o we_o must_v pass_v to_o page_n 320._o where_n in_o deed_n i_o do_v confess_v that_o ambrose_n allow_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a as_o it_o be_v a_o common_a error_n of_o his_o time_n but_o not_o sacrifice_v of_o the_o mass_n in_o that_o sense_n that_o papist_n do_v last_o of_o all_o arâ—_n page_n 39_o i_o deny_v that_o for_o 200._o year_n after_o christ_n it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o any_o catholic_a writer_n do_v allow_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a or_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o that_o the_o late_a error_n be_v not_o confirm_v 400._o year_n after_o christ_n namely_o in_o saint_n augustine_n time_n in_o that_o small_a help_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o chrysostome_n to_o come_v to_o the_o dead_a by_o prayer_n make_v for_o they_o in_o all_o those_o place_n s._n jerome_n be_v not_o once_o name_v nor_o purgatory_n confess_v to_o be_v receive_v whereof_o s._n augustine_n the_o last_o of_o the_o three_o sometime_o doubt_v sometime_o utter_o deny_v any_o three_o place_n neither_o do_v i_o ever_o confess_v that_o any_o of_o those_o three_o error_n be_v hold_v by_o these_o ancient_a father_n in_o all_o respect_n as_o they_o be_v by_o the_o papist_n nor_o that_o purgatory_n be_v ever_o believe_v of_o any_o of_o they_o only_a augustine_n sometime_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o of_o a_o doubtful_a matter_n 1._o which_o he_o say_v may_v be_v inquire_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o place_n or_o no_o and_o yet_o confute_v those_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o the_o papist_n make_v their_o chief_a ground_n of_o it_o by_o this_o you_o may_v see_v how_o liberal_a this_o jesuite_n be_v in_o extend_v my_o confession_n further_o than_o ever_o it_o be_v make_v or_o mean_v by_o i_o or_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o he_o or_o any_o papist_n of_o they_o all_o the_o three_o leaf_n again_o after_o this_o he_o say_v that_o nicols_n by_o cite_v a_o place_n of_o augustine_n will_v have_v man_n think_v that_o s._n augustine_n disallow_v prayer_n to_o saint_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o fulke_n opinion_n who_o confess_v augustine_n to_o have_v defend_v this_o superstition_n as_o he_o term_v it_o and_o rayl_v on_o he_o for_o it_o for_o this_o be_v quote_v purg._n pag._n 315._o 316._o 317._o how_o he_o gather_v what_o nicols_n will_v have_v man_n think_v let_v other_o man_n judge_v and_o what_o my_o opinion_n be_v of_o augustine_n allow_v of_o prayer_n to_o saint_n i_o have_v before_o express_v out_o of_o the_o place_n quote_v but_o where_o he_o say_v i_o rail_v on_o he_o for_o it_o that_o be_v but_o a_o friar_n report_n which_o seldom_o differ_v from_o a_o lie_n for_o this_o be_v all_o i_o say_v of_o he_o for_o it_o by_o such_o place_n as_o i_o have_v in_o those_o page_n 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