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p._n 39_o almighty_a god_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o truth_n have_v oftentimes_o wrought_v great_a miracle_n even_o by_o the_o dead_a carcase_n of_o his_o saint_n in_o witness_n that_o they_o have_v be_v his_o messenger_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o his_o will._n but_o as_o they_o be_v godly_a inducement_n at_o the_o first_o to_o lead_v people_n unto_o the_o truth_n so_o afterward_o they_o become_v snare_n to_o lead_v the_o same_o people_n into_o error_n we_o protestant_n must_v not_o frequent_a exercise_n of_o popish_a worship_n nor_o assist_v to_o the_o mass_n 1._o we_o can_v be_v present_a there_o but_o either_o we_o must_v give_v great_a offence_n or_o commit_v a_o great_a 2._o give_v great_a offence_n if_o we_o do_v not_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v and_o join_v not_o with_o they_o in_o cense_a image_n bow_v before_o they_o offer_v unto_o they_o and_o kiss_v in_o call_v upon_o saint_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o release_n of_o soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n 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