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doctrine_n the_o 23._o proposition_n be_v compose_v of_o absurd_a
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dr._n stillingfleet_v principle_n of_o protestancy_n clear_v confute_v and_o retort_v and_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o roman-catholic_a church_n assert_v and_o that_o the_o same_o church_n alone_o be_v the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n in_o a_o letter_n from_o a_o catholic_n gentleman_n to_o a_o protestant_a knight_n print_a in_o the_o year_n 1673._o the_o publisher_n to_o the_o reader_n notwithstanding_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o learned_a and_o solid_a answer_n to_o dr._n stillingfleet_v principle_n of_o christianity_n i_o think_v fit_a also_o to_o publish_v this_o short_a and_o substantial_a piece_n though_o neglect_v by_o the_o author_n as_o more_o particular_o suit_v for_o man_n endow_v with_o strength_n of_o reason_n and_o judgement_n yet_o not_o much_o verse_v in_o book-learning_n sir_n according_a to_o your_o desire_n i_o have_v peruse_v dr._n stillingfleet_n discourse_n of_o idolatry_n and_o his_o principle_n of_o protestancy_n to_o deliver_v my_o opinion_n of_o either_o 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