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to_o be_v saviour_n from_o purgatory_n or_z at_o the_o least_o coadiutores_fw-la to_o help_v he_o in_o that_o office_n of_o saluacyon_n and_o deliver_v those_o soul_n from_o sin_n and_o the_o pain_n due_a for_o the_o same_o and_o so_o they_o can_v be_v of_o god_n but_o of_o antichrist_n thus_o i_o have_v plain_o full_o and_o true_o without_o fraud_n of_o cloak_v or_o colour_n of_o rhetoric_n and_o dark_a speech_n to_z blind_a the_o eye_n of_o the_o simple_a people_n answer_v to_o all_o that_o i_o remember_v which_o the_o papist_n doe_n or_o can_v allege_v either_o by_o write_v preach_v or_o reason_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o unwritten_a verity_n whereupon_o they_o build_v so_o many_o detestable_a idolatry_n and_o heresy_n and_o the_o same_o answer_n if_z they_o be_v apt_o apply_v and_o place_v by_o a_o discreet_a and_o witty_a reader_n will_v suffice_v for_o the_o answer_n to_o all_o that_o ever_o they_o have_v or_o can_v bring_v forth_o for_o the_o maintain_n of_o their_o 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book_n and_o the_o reader_n thereof_o let_v they_o know_v they_o shall_v do_v nothing_o but_o cut_v of_o the_o head_n of_o hibra_fw-la for_o for_o every_o heretic_n as_o you_o call_v they_o which_o you_o shall_v burn_v will_v arise_v many_o faithful_a and_o constant_a christian_n for_o except_v the_o grain_n or_o corn_n of_o wheat_n dye_o it_o remain_v alone_o but_o if_o it_o die_v it_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n wherefore_o i_o most_o hearty_o beseech_v the_o father_n of_o heaven_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n if_o you_o be_v not_o indurat_fw-la in_o your_o heart_n with_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v irremissible_a and_o shall_v never_o be_v forgeven_v in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_z resyste_v the_o holy_a ghost_n impugn_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n of_o you_o know_v and_o defend_n &_o maintain_v wicked_a doctrine_n which_o your_o conscience_n bear_v record_n to_o be_v idolatry_n and_o heresy_n that_o he_o will_v mollify_v your_o stony_a heart_n and_o 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the_o attaimment_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o which_o i_o beseech_v the_o almighty_a father_n of_o heaven_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n and_z by_o the_o meryte_n of_o his_o only_a son_n our_o saviour_n &_o redeemer_n jesê°_n christ_n through_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o we_o bring_v we_o all_o amen_n ¶_o fault_n escape_v in_o the_o prynting_a a._n 2._o pag._n 1._o line_n 19_o that_o apparition_n of_o the_o dead_a a._n 2._o pa._n 2._o li._n 6._o ca._n 11._o the_o papist_n c._n 1._o pa._n 1._o li._n 15._o be_v cccc_fw-la c._n 1._o pa._n 2._o li._n 18._o martyr_n and_o all_o the_o people_n say_v amen_o c._n 7._o pag._n 1._o li._n 4._o be_v there_o open_v d._n 4._o pa._n 2._o li._n 6._o i_o have_v show_v you_o d._n 5._o pa._n 2._o li._n 14._o ruinus_fw-la house_n f_o 1._o pa._n i_o li._n 18._o scripture_n only_o f._n 1._o pa._n 2._o li._n 15._o donatystes_n g._n 4._o pa._n 2._o li._n last_o the_o counsel_n will_v be_v a_o capital_a t._n g._n 5._o pa._n 1._o li._n 22._o before_o note_z put_z a_z ¶_o which_o note_v my_o say_n and_o not_o the_o doctor_n g._n 8._o pa._n 2._o li._n 1._o but_o now_o will_v follow_v the._n 6._o canon_n of_o â—ice_n h._n 1._o pa._n 2._o li._n 15._o be_v those_o book_n h._n 2._o pa._n 1._o li._n 11._o midge_n li._n 18._o term_n i._o 1._o pa._n 1._o li._n 16._o soul_n i._o 5._o pa._n 1._o li._n 7._o put_v a_o ¶_o before_o by_o this_o â—_o 1._o pa._n 1._o li._n 24._o blot_n out_o of_z k._n 3._o pa._n 1._o li._n 1._o whereby_o you_o may_v k._n 3._o pa._n 2._o li._n 11._o christâ—_n say_v the_o devil_n k._n 5._o pa._n 2._o li._n 2._o pompey_n n._n 2._o p._n 2._o li._n 2._o spiritual_fw-la n._n 3._o pag._n 2._o li._n 8._o dcc._n or_z dccc._n year_n n._n 5_o pa._n 1._o li._n 17._o over_o li._n lâ—st_o of_o late_o n._n 6._o pa_n 〈…〉_o 10._o be_v god_n elect_a church_n esaie_n v._o â—_o king_n &_o ruler_n ought_v to_o be_v aider_n and_o not_o invader_n helper_n and_o not_o hurter_n defence_n and_o not_o offence_n to_o god_n people_n psal_n lxxx_o god_n word_n be_v a_o sweet_a &_o pleasant_a grape_n and_o comfort_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o everlasting_a salvation_n psa_fw-la ciiii_o b_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—tes_n of_o the_o most_o part_n be_v naked_a bare_a &_o empty_a as_o the_o proof_n now_o alas_o to_o well_o declare_v sin_n be_v the_o cause_n whâ—_n god_n take_v his_o word_n from_o any_o people_n esai_n xxix_o math._n seven_o a._n psalm_n xxii_o the_o pope_n geve_v lie_n for_o truth_n poison_n for_o norishinge_v sustenance_n and_o minister_v death_n for_o life_n john_n vi_fw-la c_o john_n iiii_o b._n psal_n cxv_o hierm._n x._o exo._n xx_o a._n god_n word_n be_v sufficient_a to_o instruct_v all_o man_n in_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n without_o image_n priest_n thâ—â—_n they_o selueâ—_n wiser_n the_o god_n the_o pepe_n maintain_v his_o doctrine_n by_o fire_n and_o faggot_n and_o not_o by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n a_o weak_a refuge_n if_o they_o be_v not_o obstinate_a and_o shameless_a if_o 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