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diverse_a particular_n how_o they_o do_v most_o shameful_o calumniate_v the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o her_o doctrine_n and_o her_o public_a liturgy_n pag._n 13._o alpha_fw-la 2._o three_o he_o show_v how_o general_o all_o pontifician_n deny_v consent_n of_o ancient_a father_n be_v produce_v against_o diverse_a point_n of_o their_o novel_a doctrine_n pag._n 20._o four_o he_o show_v how_o the_o young_a ignatian_o do_v imitate_v the_o unnatural_a and_o disloyal_a spirit_n of_o the_o old_a pag._n 24._o in_o the_o conclusion_n he_o show_v more_o large_o both_o out_o of_o scripture_n and_o father_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n notwithstanding_o her_o visibility_n and_o conspicuity_n may_v just_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o her_o corruption_n necessary_o aught_o to_o be_v forsake_v pag._n 32._o the_o novel_a and_o heretical_a rule_n of_o the_o roman_a faith_n division_n of_o the_o motive_n the_o saviour_n of_o mankind_n who_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o illustrate_v the_o eye_n of_o he_o 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