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â—uo_fw-la testamenta_fw-la divinarum_fw-la sâ—r._n hinc_fw-la sugatur_fw-la lac_fw-la omnium_fw-la sacrameatorum_fw-la pro_fw-la aeterna_fw-la salute_v nostra_fw-la gestorum_fw-la eâ—â—n_a psalm_n 21._o ubicunque_fw-la timetur_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o laudatur_fw-la ibi_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la parker_n ep._n publish_v in_o the_o profane_a schism_n of_o the_o brownist_n can_n a_o stay_n against_o stray_v answ_o §_o .._o 1._o p._n 44._o mediam_n tennâ—â—e_fw-la beati_fw-la the_o true_a and_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v call_v gross_a idolatry_n can_n stay_v §._o 4._o p._n 32._o filthy_a superstition_n id._n sect_n 1._o p._n 49._o our_o assembly_n the_o harlot_n house_n id._n sect_n 4._o p._n 61._o the_o best_a preacher_n be_v the_o worst_a id._n sect_n 5._o p._n 76._o in_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o be_v robber_n and_o thieu_n yea_o spiritual_a sorcery_n be_v charge_v upon_o they_o id._n se_fw-la 8._o p._n 87._o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o substance_n right_o 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