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perceive_v how_o satan_n be_v precedent_n in_o their_o assembly_n or_o counsel_n thus_o beza_n of_o the_o counsel_n even_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o many_o virtuous_a and_o learned_a man_n gather_v together_o for_o the_o disquisition_n of_o truth_n must_v necessary_o err_v one_o sole_a one_o lateborne_a obscure_a illiterate_a irreligious_a scripturist_n can_v err_v o_o 3â—_n o_o galat._n c._n 3â—_n insensati_fw-la galatae_n quis_fw-la vos_fw-la fascinavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o four_o motive_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o patron_n of_o papistry_n be_v reject_v by_o the_o protestant_n interroga_fw-la generationem_fw-la pristinam_fw-la &_o diligenter_n investiga_fw-la patrum_fw-la memoriam_fw-la hesterni_fw-la quip_n sumus_fw-la say_v the_o mirror_n 8._o mirror_n joc._n 〈◊〉_d 8._o of_o patience_n to_o which_o word_n old_a vincentius_n lyrinensis_n baeres_fw-la lyrinensis_n aduer_v baeres_fw-la twelve_o hundred_o year_n since_o thus_o subscribe_v if_o any_o new_a question_n do_v arise_v we_o be_v to_o recurre_v to_o the_o judgment_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n which_o rule_n if_o it_o be_v strong_a in_o those_o primitive_a time_n how_o much_o more_o forcible_a shall_v it_o be_v though_o the_o accession_n of_o so_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n since_o pass_v with_o we_o who_o be_v but_o hodierni_fw-la the_o ancient_a father_n we_o know_v have_v diverse_o travel_v in_o the_o subject_n of_o christian_a religion_n some_o of_o they_o in_o their_o commentary_n other_o in_o their_o homily_n sermon_n and_o catechism_n other_o again_o in_o their_o catalogue_n of_o condemn_a heresye_n and_o their_o epistle_n and_o some_o in_o all_o these_o make_v the_o intend_a sense_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o scripture_n &_o the_o doctrine_n thence_o deduce_v the_o centre_n or_o quiescent_n point_v in_o all_o their_o motion_n or_o labour_n their_o laborious_a industry_n herein_o our_o brethren_n at_o the_o first_o seem_v to_o prize_n grant_v that_o in_o the_o mine_n of_o the_o father_n write_n there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v much_o golden_a ore_n yet_o such_o as_o must_v after_o be_v purge_v and_o refine_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o their_o own_o private_a judgment_n from_o all_o dross_n of_o suppose_a error_n before_o it_o can_v receive_v the_o print_n and_o stamp_n they_o say_v of_o true_a euangedical_n doctrine_n yea_o of_o innovation_n and_o novellisme_n thus_o do_v we_o teach_v that_o their_o write_n may_v be_v profitable_o taste_v of_o if_o so_o they_o be_v take_v with_o the_o true_a corrective_a of_o our_o own_o contronling_n liberty_n but_o if_o our_o brethren_n be_v further_o urge_v whether_o they_o will_v humble_o embrace_v such_o peculiar_a doctryn_n as_o the_o father_n do_v joint_o teach_v than_o they_o more_o open_o dismaske_v themselves_o disclaim_v from_o they_o as_o from_o mantayner_n of_o papistry_n to_o manifest_v this_o in_o all_o article_n controvert_v at_o this_o present_a brevitye_n prevent_v four_o of_o the_o chief_a shall_v serve_v for_o instance_n and_o those_o four_o father_n of_o the_o church_n which_o have_v obtain_v by_o a_o privilege_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o title_n i_o mean_v ambrose_n jerome_n augustin_a &_o gregory_n shall_v be_v therein_o chief_o produce_v teach_v the_o say_a doctryne_n even_o by_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o we_o protestant_n and_o first_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a &_o to_o retail_v here_o some_o particular_a confession_n of_o our_o own_o do_v i_o not_o find_v d._n fulke_o 78._o fulke_o in_o his_o confutation_n of_o purgatory_n p._n 78._o to_o use_v his_o own_o word_n thus_o speak_v ambrose_n allow_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o further_o 104._o further_o ibidem_fw-la p._n 104._o jerome_n allow_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o yet_o further_o â—49_n further_o vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n â—49_n augustin_n blind_o defend_v it_o and_o which_o be_v more_o our_o say_a doctor_n fulke_n thus_o further_o verbal_o say_v 362._o say_v ibidem_fw-la pag._n 362._o augustin_n jerome_n and_o agreat_a many_o more_o do_v witness_n that_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v short_a 107._o short_a in_o exam_n part_n 3._o pag._n 9â—_n &_o 107._o kemnitius_n accord_v with_o d._n fulk_n herein_o affirm_v that_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v teach_v besides_o by_o other_o by_o ambrose_n jerome_n and_o augustin_n touch_v the_o real_a presence_n in_o the_o which_o voco_fw-la jom_n voco_fw-la aug._n tract_n 26._o in_o jom_n caro_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la capit_fw-la caro_fw-la and_o it_o be_v a_o true_a sacrifice_n antony_n de_fw-fr adamo_n no_o obscure_a protestant_n thus_o 221._o thus_o in_o his_o anatomy_n of_o the_o maâ—_n fol._n 221._o write_v the_o book_n of_o sacrament_n ascrybed_n to_o ambrose_n affirm_v the_o opinion_n of_o christ_n bodily_a presence_n in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o like_a we_o find_v aver_v of_o ambrose_n by_o our_o brethren_n the_o 205._o the_o câ—nt_fw-la 4._o c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 205._o centurist_n kemnitius_n speak_v of_o certain_a sentence_n of_o ambrose_n augustine_n and_o other_o contain_v the_o adoration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o necessary_o include_v the_o real_a presence_n thus_o say_v in_o 91._o in_o exam._n part_n 2._o p._n 91._o my_o judgement_n they_o contain_v the_o adoration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n again_o jerome_n with_o many_o other_o father_n be_v reprehend_v for_o teach_v the_o reservation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o 102._o by_o ibid._n pag._n 102._o kemnitius_n and_o by_o 458._o by_o lib._n against_o heskin_n sanders_n etc._n etc._n p._n 458._o d._n fulke_n to_o use_v the_o doctor_n word_n for_o give_v admonition_n to_o marry_a person_n before_o the_o time_n of_o communion_n to_o abstain_v from_o company_n of_o their_o wyve_n who_o term_v it_o popish_a divinity_n both_o which_o point_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o reverence_n therein_o exhibit_v probable_o imply_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n caluin_n calu._n caluin_n lib._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la eccle._n reformat_fw-la extat_fw-la in_o tract_n theolog_fw-la calu._n give_v this_o theta_n or_o mark_v of_o condemnation_n upon_o the_o writing_n of_o augustin_n ambrose_n and_o other_o in_o these_o word_n they_o forge_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n without_o his_o commandment_n and_o so_o adulterate_v the_o supper_n by_o add_v of_o sacrifice_n they_o also_o expound_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o malachy_n ecclestast_n malachy_n lib._n de_fw-fr abrogand_fw-mi in_o univer_n statut_fw-la ecclestast_n and_o the_o oblation_n of_o melchisedech_n to_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n final_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n be_v so_o common_a to_o all_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o sebastianus_n francus_n thus_o write_v present_o after_o the_o apostle_n day_n all_o thing_n be_v strange_o turn_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v transform_v into_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o adamus_n francisci_fw-la another_o of_o our_o censure_a &_o lynx-eyed_n brethren_n thus_o plain_o confess_v 236._o confess_v in_o margarita_n theolog._n pag._n 236._o papistarum_fw-la commentum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o papist_n invention_n touch_v transubstantiation_n creep_v early_o into_o the_o church_n concern_v prayer_n â—o_o saint_n d_o fulke_n with_o a_o irreparable_a prejudice_n to_o his_o cause_n thus_o say_v l_o 5._o l_o in_o his_o rejoinder_n to_o brâ—flow_v pag._n 5._o confess_v that_o ambrose_n augustine_n and_o hierome_n hold_v invocation_n of_o saint_n to_o be_v lawful_a and_o the_o same_o do_v 200._o do_v exam._n part_n 3._o p._n 200._o kemnitius_n acknowledge_v of_o these_o three_o foresaid_a father_n a_o point_n so_o evident_a that_o d._n whiâ—guift_n thus_o write_v almost_o cartwright_n almost_o in_o his_o defence_n against_o the_o reply_n of_o cartwright_n all_o the_o bishop_n and_o writer_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o latin_a also_o be_v spot_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n merit_n of_o work_n &c_n &c_n and_o such_o like_a and_o the_o like_a sentence_n do_v d._n covel_n give_v both_o of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n touch_v the_o innocation_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o other_o foresay_a doctrine_n so_o agree_v hereto_o be_v another_o such_o confession_n of_o d._n fulke_o saying_n many_o 1._o many_o against_o the_o rhemist_n testament_n in_o 2._o 1._o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n hold_v that_o saint_n depart_v pray_v for_o us._n last_o touch_v the_o doctrine_n or_o vow_n inuâ—suing_v within_o itself_o the_o doctrine_n of_o evangelicall_a counsel_n kemnitius_n 41._o kemnitius_n exam._n part_n 3._o p._n 41._o allead_v ge_v the_o several_a sentence_n of_o augustin_n â—mbrose_n and_o hierome_n justify_v the_o say_a doctrine_n and_o then_o he_o after_o reject_v they_o all_o thus_o conclude_v of_o the_o father_n in_o general_a non_fw-la ignoramus_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o well_o know_v that_o the_o father_n allow_v the_o vow_n of_o perpetual_a chastity_n and_o that_o they_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v oblegatory_n
now_o touch_v the_o authority_n of_o s._n gregory_n in_o all_o the_o foresay_a point_n we_o have_v reserve_v the_o confession_n of_o they_o to_o this_o last_o place_n both_o because_o he_o live_v many_o year_n after_o the_o other_o father_n as_o also_o in_o that_o his_o judgement_n in_o all_o the_o say_a article_n be_v make_v manifest_a by_o two_o acknowledgement_n the_o one_o of_o d._n hunfrey_n the_o other_o of_o the_o centurist_n d._n humphrey_n â—_o humphrey_n in_o jesuitis_fw-la p._n 2._o rat_n 5._o p._n â—_o speak_v of_o the_o say_v first_o plant_v in_o our_o country_n by_o gregory_n and_o augustin_n who_o he_o send_v thus_o answer_v himself_o in_o ecclesiam_fw-la quid_fw-la inuâ—exerun_v gregarius_fw-la &_o augustinus_n intulerun_v onus_fw-la caeremoniaâ—un_v &c_n &c_n purgetorium_fw-la etc._n etc._n oblationem_fw-la salutaris_fw-la hostiae_fw-la preces_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la transubstantiationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o century_n gregory_n century_n see_v the_o alphabetical_a table_n of_o the_o fix_a century_n at_o the_o word_n gregory_n writer_n agree_v hereto_o witness_n that_o gregory_n preach_v in_o england_n by_o the_o send_n of_o augustine_n hither_o the_o doctrynes_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a the_o real_a presence_n invocation_n of_o saintes_n the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n besides_o all_o the_o other_o article_n of_o the_o roman_a religion_n mantayn_v at_o this_o day_n thus_o far_o chief_o of_o these_o four_o point_n of_o the_o catholyke_a religion_n teach_v besides_o by_o other_o by_o the_o former_a four_o pillar_n of_o god_n church_n even_o by_o the_o free_a and_o uncoacted_a acknowledgement_n of_o such_o of_o our_o brethren_n as_o be_v of_o no_o vulgar_a note_n or_o rank_n but_o most_o accomplish_a with_o all_o good_a literature_n and_o here_o though_o my_o intend_a brevity_n suffer_v i_o only_o to_o run_v over_o some_o few_o point_n teach_v by_o the_o father_n who_o be_v reject_v by_o we_o yet_o i_o will_v somewhat_o enlarge_v myself_o in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n as_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a point_n controvert_v between_o our_o adversary_n &_o we_o and_o contain_v in_o itself_o the_o daily_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o here_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o throughout_o all_o the_o age_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n without_o exception_n of_o any_o it_o be_v general_o teach_v by_o the_o father_n of_o every_o such_o age_n &_o yet_o be_v those_o father_n for_o this_o very_a doctrine_n reject_v by_o we_o protestant_n and_o to_o begin_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o five_o hundred_o year_n and_o so_o to_o ascend_v for_o after_o that_o time_n â—ill_v luther_n day_n it_o be_v grant_v by_o most_o protestant_n that_o the_o mass_n reygn_v in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o point_n be_v further_o prove_v from_o our_o own_o acknowledge_a doctrine_n of_o the_o invisibility_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n during_o all_o that_o tyme._n first_o then_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 501._o symmachus_n 664._o symmachus_n cent._n 6._o c._n 10._o câ—_n 664._o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n of_o who_o our_o centurist_n thus_o speak_v notas_fw-la antichristi_fw-la symmachus_n habâ—is_fw-la missan_n enim_fw-la in_o forman_z redegit_fw-la that_o be_v symâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n have_v the_o note_n of_o antichrist_n for_o he_o reduce_v the_o mass_n into_o a_o form_n before_o symmachus_n be_v the_o council_n of_o carâ—hage_n whereat_o s._n augustine_n be_v present_a of_o which_o council_n pelargus_n a_o protestant_n thus_o speak_v haec_fw-la 3._o haec_fw-la in_o his_o schola_fw-la sidei_fw-la tract_n de_fw-fr council_n p._n 3._o synodus_fw-la carthaginensis_fw-la intercessionem_fw-la &_o missam_fw-la pro_fw-la defunctis_fw-la iniunxit_fw-la this_o synod_n of_o carthage_n do_v ordain_v intercession_n of_o prayer_n and_o mass_n for_o the_o dead_a ambrose_n live_v in_o the_o year_n 370._o of_o who_o the_o 295._o the_o cent._n 4._o cap._n 4._o col_fw-fr 295._o centurist_n thus_o ambrose_n locutionibus_fw-la utitur_fw-la quibus_fw-la ante_fw-la cum_fw-la ex_fw-la patribus_fw-la nemo_fw-la usus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la missam_fw-la facere_fw-la offer_n sacrificium_fw-la ambrose_n do_v use_v certain_a speech_n the_o which_o no_o father_n before_o he_o do_v use_v as_o to_o say_v mass_n to_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n gregory_n nissen_n in_o the_o year_n 340._o who_o andreas_n 104._o andreas_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr opisie_fw-fr missâ—_n sect_n 104._o crastâ—uius_n a_o protestant_n thus_o reprehend_v nyssenus_n ille_fw-la ait_fw-la cùm_fw-la dedit_fw-la christus_fw-la discipulis_fw-la suis_fw-la corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la ad_fw-la comedendum_fw-la etc._n etc._n iam_fw-la latenter_fw-la ineffa_o biliter_fw-la &_o invisibiliter_fw-la corpus_fw-la immolatum_fw-la erat_fw-la gregory_n nissen_n say_v that_o when_o christ_n give_v to_o his_o disciple_n his_o body_n to_o eat_v etc._n etc._n that_o then_o his_o body_n be_v immolate_a and_o offer_v up_o latent_o ineffable_o and_o invisible_o cyrill_n of_o jerusalem_n one_o of_o the_o greek_a church_n live_v anno_fw-la 320._o who_o 167._o who_o histor_n sacram._n p._n 167._o hospinianus_n a_o protestant_n thus_o speak_v of_o quoad_fw-la cyrillum_fw-la hierosolymitanum_n attinet_fw-la dicit_fw-la ille_fw-la quidem_fw-la pro_fw-la svi_fw-la temporis_fw-la consuâ—tuâ—â—ine_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la altaris_fw-la maximum_fw-la iwamen_fw-la esse_fw-la animarum_fw-la concern_v cyrill_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o say_v indeed_o according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o time_n that_o the_o sacrificé_fw-la of_o the_o altar_n be_v a_o great_a help_n to_o soul_n cyprian_n live_v anno_fw-la 240._o he_o the_o 33._o the_o cent._n 30._o c._n 4_o col._n 33._o magdeburgenses_n or_o centurist_n thus_o charge_v sacerdotem_fw-la cyprianus_n inquit_fw-la vice_fw-la christi_fw-la fungi_fw-la &_o deo_fw-la patri_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la offerri_fw-la and_o hereupon_o they_o reprove_v s_o reprove_v in_o 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cyprian_n augustine_n hierome_n and_o a_o great_a many_o more_o do_v witness_n that_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n irenaeus_n live_v in_o the_o year_n 170._o who_o the_o centurist_n thus_o censure_v de_fw-fr â—3_n de_fw-fr cent_z 〈◊〉_d c_o 4._o col_fw-fr â—3_n oblatione_fw-la irenaeus_n l._n 4._o cap._n 23._o satis_fw-la videtur_fw-la lequi_fw-la incommode_v cùm_fw-la ait_fw-la nouâ—_n testamenti_fw-la novam_fw-la christus_fw-la docuit_fw-la oblationem_fw-la quam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n accipiens_fw-la in_o untuersomundo_n offer_v deo_fw-la irenaeus_n in_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 23._o seem_v to_o speak_v in_o convenient_o enough_o of_o oblation_n or_o sacrifice_n when_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v teach_v a_o new_a oblation_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o which_o the_o church_n receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n offer_v to_o god_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n of_o this_o father_n 389_o father_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la 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inquit_fw-la ignatius_n sine_fw-la episcopo_fw-la neq_fw-la offer_n neque_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la immâ—lare_fw-la there_o be_v certain_a doubtful_a and_o inconvenient_a say_n which_o do_v occur_v in_o diverse_a place_n as_o in_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la smirnenses_n where_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a without_o a_o bishop_n to_o immolate_v or_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n which_o very_a word_n of_o ignatius_n
the_o say_a centurist_n 107._o centurist_n cent._n 2._o c._n 10._o col_fw-fr 107._o elswheresty_n le_v to_o be_v periculosa_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la errorum_fw-la semina_fw-la and_o thus_o far_o for_o truth_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o four_o hundred_o year_n even_o up_o to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n though_o all_o such_o testimony_n be_v reject_v by_o we_o protestant_n a_o truth_n so_o evident_a that_o caluin_n 〈…〉_o caluin_n lib._n 4._o instit_fw-la c._n 18._o sect_n 〈…〉_o thus_o confess_v veteres_n illos_fw-la video_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o do_v see_v that_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v wrest_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n otherwise_o then_o be_v agree_v to_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n since_o the_o father_n supper_n do_v bear_v the_o show_n and_o face_n of_o a_o renew_a oblation_n etc._n etc._n they_o imitate_v more_o near_o the_o jews_n manner_n of_o sacrifice_a then_o either_o christ_n do_v ordain_v or_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v suffer_v caluin_n â—2â—_n caluin_n in_o omnes_fw-la pauli_n epist_n in_o heb._n c._n 7._o pag._n â—2â—_n further_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o adulterate_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o add_v sacrifice_n unto_o it_o and_o hospinian_n 20._o hospinian_n histor_n sacram_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 6_o p._n 20._o thus_o further_o acknowledge_v i_o be_o tum_fw-la primo_fw-la illo_fw-la saculovi_fw-la ventibus_fw-la adhuc_fw-la apostolis_n etc._n etc._n even_o in_o the_o very_a first_o age_n the_o apostle_n be_v alive_a the_o devil_n endeavour_v to_o deceive_v more_o about_o this_o sacrament_n then_o about_o baptism_n withdraw_v man_n from_o the_o first_o form_n thereof_o to_o who_o sebastianus_n ecclesiast_fw-la sebastianus_n iu_n epist_n de_fw-fr abrogandis_fw-la in_o univers_a omnibus_fw-la statut_fw-la ecclesiast_fw-la francus_n thus_o accord_v statim_fw-la post_fw-la apostolos_fw-la omniae_fw-la inversa_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n 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tertullian_n be_v but_o superstitious_a &_o other_o such_o base_a refuse_n of_o inuective_n do_v we_o not_o find_v luther_n supra_fw-la luther_n luth._o 〈…〉_o supra_fw-la to_o conclude_v thus_o against_o all_o the_o father_n without_o exception_n the_o apology_n of_o philip_n melancthon_n do_v far_o excel_v all_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o exceed_v even_o augustine_n himself_o and_o yet_o further_o with_o great_a acerbity_n in_o these_o word_n the_o father_n 434._o father_n luth._o lib._n de_fw-la seruo_fw-la at_o bitrio_fw-la print_v a_o 1â—â—1_n pag._n 434._o of_o so_o many_o age_n have_v be_v plain_o blind_a and_o most_o ignorant_a in_o the_o scripture_n they_o have_v err_v alâ—_n their_o life_n time_n &_o unless_o they_o be_v amend_v before_o their_o death_n they_o be_v neither_o saint_n nor_o pertain_v to_o the_o church_n see_v how_o apostasy_n be_v the_o daughter_n and_o mother_n of_o pride_n but_o to_o proceed_v further_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbary_n 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