¶_o a_o supplication_n exhibit_v to_o the_o most_o mighty_a prince_n philip_n king_n of_o spain_n etc_n etc_n wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o sum_n of_o our_o christian_a religion_n for_o the_o profession_n whereof_o the_o protestant_n in_o the_o low_a country_n of_o flaunders_n etc_n etc_n do_v suffer_v persecution_n with_o the_o mean_n to_o acquit_v and_o appease_v the_o trouble_n in_o those_o part_n there_o be_v annex_v a_o epistle_n write_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o antwerp_n which_o be_v call_v of_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurge_n concern_v the_o supper_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n write_a in_o french_a and_o latin_a by_o anthony_n corranus_n of_o seville_n professor_n of_o divinity_n ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o francis_n coldocke_n and_o henry_n bynneman_n anno._n 1577._o ¶_o to_o the_o christian_a and_o unaffectionate_a reader_n the_o author_n be_v determine_v to_o prefix_v before_o these_o treatise_n a_o apology_n wherein_o he_o declare_v and_o defend_v 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