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by_o patient_a suffering_n of_o evil_n do_v to_o they_o and_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n the_o content_n part_n i._n chap._n i._o concern_v the_o true_a church_n and_o the_o mark_n of_o it_o and_o first_o of_o its_o unity_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o second_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n viz._n holiness_n pag._n 14_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o three_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n that_o its_o catholic_n pag._n 33_o chap._n iv._o of_o the_o four_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n that_o it_o be_v apostolic_a p._n 41_o chap._n v._o of_o some_o particular_a point_n in_o difference_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o first_o of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n p._n 48_o chap._n vi_o of_o