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the_o reason_n of_o the_o title_n chap._n ii_o fol._n 17._o contain_v two_o infallible_a ground_n set_v down_o for_o the_o better_a trial_n of_o idolatrous_a worship_n and_o prevarication_n in_o god_n service_n the_o first_o be_v the_o force_n of_o our_o natural_a light_n and_o divine_a instict_n of_o our_o conscience_n the_o second_o be_v a_o true_a definition_n of_o idolatry_n chap._n iii_o 37._o contain_v a_o faithful_a relation_n of_o the_o lewd_a &_o open_a superstition_n and_o of_o the_o ridiculous_a jest_n of_o pretend_a miracle_n which_o the_o author_n do_v contemplate_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n chap._n iu._n 51._o contain_v a_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o impiety_n of_o papal_a indulgence_n that_o be_v to_o say_v pardon_n and_o dispensasition_n of_o the_o avow_a pollution_n of_o the_o celibate_n and_o monastic_a life_n and_o of_o other_o capital_a vice_n which_o be_v pregnant_a in_o the_o court_n in_o the_o cloister_n and_o in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o manifest_a 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can_v well_o enough_o want_v the_o papal_a authority_n then_o do_v he_o pass_v from_o the_o theoric_n of_o the_o question_n to_o the_o practice_n by_o suppose_v what_o disorder_n or_o insufficiency_n may_v fall_v into_o the_o person_n of_o a_o pope_n if_o say_v he_o that_o the_o pope_n will_v teach_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n &_o the_o son_n must_v not_o the_o church_n resist_v it_o if_o say_v he_o a_o other_o pope_n will_v orâ—…n_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n to_o be_v sack_v with_o fire_n and_o sword_n râ—…sistere_fw-la debet_fw-la rex_fw-la the_o king_n ought_v to_o resist_v and_o so_o in_o his_o ten_o consideration_n issobe_n say_v he_o the_o pope_n shall_v invade_v a_o man_n perâ—…ce_n and_o this_o man_n in_o his_o own_o defence_n si_fw-mi papâ—…_n mâ—…_n proiâ—…_n it_o if_o he_o shall_v fling_v the_o pope_n into_o the_o sea_n he_o do_v it_o lawful_o then_o shall_v it_o much_o more_o be_v permit_v and_o lawful_a say_v he_o for_o the_o 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people_n they_o have_v a_o desperate_a profession_n not_o to_o obey_v god_n nor_o to_o obey_v the_o pope_n nor_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o to_o obey_v their_o general_n per_fw-la omnia_fw-la &_o in_o omnibus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la christo_fw-la presenti_fw-la as_o we_o read_v in_o their_o summa_fw-la constitutionâ—…_n pag._n 307._o the_o glory_n of_o their_o obedience_n do_v stand_v in_o undergo_a travail_n and_o danger_n for_o propagation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o to_o that_o end_n they_o have_v go_v through_o the_o world_n as_o i_o have_v say_v like_a unto_o pandora_n that_o wretched_a and_o fatal_a ambassatrix_fw-la of_o fierce_a nemesis_n carry_v their_o box_n full_a of_o all_o sort_n of_o profound_a and_o curious_a learning_n but_o alas_o reareful_o infect_v with_o absynthium_fw-la to_o poison_v the_o water_n of_o true_a knowledge_n and_o corrupt_v our_o understanding_n they_o have_v brave_a spirit_n astonish_a tongue_n and_o eloquent_a word_n with_o all_o kind_n 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this_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o shake_v for_o fear_n and_o to_o cry_v to_o god_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o preserve_v his_o sacred_a person_n from_o these_o cruel_a hunter_n because_o he_o be_v now_o the_o principal_a object_n of_o their_o malignity_n and_o that_o prince_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n who_o they_o do_v most_o fear_n &_o hate_n see_v how_o god_n who_o have_v raise_v his_o horn_n have_v also_o iustâ—…fied_v his_o exaltation_n by_o mark_n more_o like_a to_o moses_n and_o solomon_n then_o unto_o cyrus_n he_o have_v not_o only_o hold_v his_o right_a hand_n and_o possess_v it_o with_o monarchiall_a state_n strong_a &_o fearful_a to_o his_o enemy_n as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o cyrus_n &_o make_v number_n of_o strange_a nation_n who_o do_v before_o strive_v to_o depress_v he_o come_v to_o honour_n and_o admire_v his_o regal_a throne_n come_v to_o ask_v of_o he_o the_o peace_n of_o their_o people_n which_o he_o have_v do_v also_o unto_o cyrus_n say_v the_o labour_n of_o 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