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beget_v not_o make_v consubstantial_a to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n affirm_v moreover_o christum_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v god_n of_o himself_o &_o not_o god_n of_o god_n the_o father_n but_o may_v not_o i_o say_v and_o have_v therein_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n to_o bear_v i_o out_o catholicè_fw-la dictum_fw-la à _fw-la patribus_fw-la haereticè_fw-la mutatum_fw-la à _fw-la caluino_n that_o it_o be_v catholick_o speak_v by_o the_o father_n and_o heretical_o change_v by_o john_n calvin_n 25._o and_o though_o here_o his_o disciple_n will_v go_v about_o to_o free_v 19_o their_o master_n by_o urge_v cardinal_n bellarmine_n his_o defence_n for_o he_o in_o a_o certain_a place_n of_o his_o work_n wherein_o he_o excuse_v the_o say_a calvin_n in_o some_o part_n of_o his_o meaning_n and_o sense_n yet_o poor_a and_o miserable_a be_v the_o defence_n for_o that_o the_o cardinal_n express_o condemn_v the_o manner_n of_o calvin_n his_o 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