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integrum_fw-la sensu_fw-la aut_fw-la humana_fw-la ostentatione_n aut_fw-la aliqua_fw-la novitatis_fw-la praesumptione_n sit_v leave_v a_o meriti_fw-la eius_fw-la pondus_fw-la inanis_fw-la cenodoxiae_fw-la non_fw-la iniminuerit_fw-la vel_fw-la adroserit_fw-la gloria_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la ea_fw-la protinus_fw-la ad_fw-la examen_fw-la publicum_fw-la trutinantes_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la &_o apostolorum_fw-la actus_fw-la ac_fw-la testimonia_fw-la conferentes_fw-la vel_fw-la tanquam_fw-la integra_fw-la atque_fw-la perfecta_fw-la &_o illis_fw-la compensantia_fw-la teneamus_fw-la vel_fw-la tanquam_fw-la imperfecta_fw-la atque_fw-la damnosa_fw-la nec_fw-la illorum_fw-la ponderi_fw-la consonantia_fw-la omni_fw-la cautione_n ac_fw-la diligentia_fw-la refuâ—emus_fw-la chap._n xxv_o of_o blasphemy_n utter_v by_o popish_a prelate_n the_o blasphemy_n of_o our_o good_a catholic_n of_o the_o popish_a clergy_n i_o here_o handle_v apart_o from_o those_o of_o the_o laity_n not_o 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non_fw-la pertinere_fw-la ad_fw-la rurale_n renuntiare_fw-la deum_fw-la as_o we_o hear_v before_o out_o of_o menot_n other_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v &_o do_v even_o at_o this_o day_n he_o swear_v like_o a_o carter_n or_o he_o swear_v like_o a_o abbot_n or_o he_o swear_v like_o a_o prelate_n but_o leave_v the_o