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with_o those_o of_o the_o old_a heretic_n long_o since_o condemn_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n &_o i_o find_v they_o little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o to_o differ_v for_o as_o touch_v doctrine_n the_o protestant_n hold_v with_o simon_n magus_n that_o good_a work_n be_v not_o meritorious_a they_o renounce_v the_o pope_n with_o novatus_fw-la they_o refuse_v to_o fast_a on_o such_o day_n as_o the_o church_n have_v prescribe_v exuperium_fw-la hierom_n in_o prae_fw-la in_o dia._n adver_v pelag_n aug._n de_fw-mi she_o cap_n 45._o epiph._n l_o 3_o she_o 75_o hier._n lib._n 1._o con_v jovin_n idem_fw-la coa_o vigilant_a ad_fw-la exuperium_fw-la and_o deny_v freewill_a with_o the_o manichee_n they_o deny_v sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a with_o aeriu_n with_o jovinian_a they_o put_v no_o difference_n of_o sin_n nor_o make_v virginity_n any_o better_a they_o