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suspicion_n of_o so_o absurd_a a_o opinion_n and_o so_o contrary_a to_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n here_o than_o you_o see_v how_o matter_n be_v strain_a that_o which_o cardinal_n bellarmyne_n speak_v only_o of_o nicolaus_n lyranus_fw-la upon_o so_o just_a occasion_n as_o this_o be_v be_v extend_v by_o our_o apologer_n to_o often_o many_o and_o all_o sort_n of_o father_n be_v this_o good_a deal_n how_o can_v the_o apologer_n defend_v himself_o in_o this_o place_n from_o wilful_a exaggeration_n and_o voluntary_a mistake_n in_o the_o other_o place_n cite_v by_o he_o lib._n 2._o de_fw-la christo_fw-la cap._n 2._o there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n at_o all_o but_o let_v we_o see_v some_o other_o like_o example_n lxxvi_o pag_n 108._o he_o set_v down_o this_o general_a odious_a proposition-out_a of_o bellarmyne_n that_o king_n be_v rather_o slave_n than_o lord_n and_o may_v a_o man_n think_v this_o to_o be_v true_a or_o likely_a that_o so_o rude_a a_o proposition_n shall_v come_v from_o 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