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jew_n and_o they_o likewise_o with_o he_o and_o he_o can_v have_v his_o mass_n in_o one_o church_n and_o they_o can_v use_v their_o ceremony_n in_o a_o other_o fast_o by_o all_o at_o one_o instant_a and_o all_o within_o rome_n but_o let_v any_o man_n come_v there_o that_o shall_v but_o offer_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n pure_o and_o shall_v speak_v against_o idolatry_n and_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n make_v with_o man_n hand_n and_o all_o rome_n will_v be_v in_o a_o uproar_n the_o pope_n himself_o will_v be_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n and_o he_o will_v never_o be_v in_o quiet_a till_o he_o have_v torment_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o cruel_a death_n this_o temple_n of_o panthion_n in_o rome_n be_v now_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o all_o halous_a first_o build_v by_o marcus_n agrippa_n for_o all_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o after_o consecrate_a by_o bonifacius_n the_o four_o to_o all_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o saint_n whereby_o it_o appear_v as_o well_o 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