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to_o be_v saviour_n from_o purgatory_n or_z at_o the_o least_o coadiutores_fw-la to_o help_v he_o in_o that_o office_n of_o saluacyon_n and_o deliver_v those_o soul_n from_o sin_n and_o the_o pain_n due_a for_o the_o same_o and_o so_o they_o can_v be_v of_o god_n but_o of_o antichrist_n thus_o i_o have_v plain_o full_o and_o true_o without_o fraud_n of_o cloak_v or_o colour_n of_o rhetoric_n and_o dark_a speech_n to_z blind_a the_o eye_n of_o the_o simple_a people_n answer_v to_o all_o that_o i_o remember_v which_o the_o papist_n doe_n or_o can_v allege_v either_o by_o write_v preach_v or_o reason_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o unwritten_a verity_n whereupon_o they_o build_v so_o many_o detestable_a idolatry_n and_o heresy_n and_o the_o same_o answer_n if_z they_o be_v apt_o apply_v and_o place_v by_o a_o discreet_a and_o witty_a reader_n will_v suffice_v for_o the_o answer_n to_o all_o that_o ever_o they_o have_v or_o can_v bring_v forth_o for_o the_o maintain_n of_o their_o 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1._o li._n 22._o before_o note_z put_z a_z ¶_o which_o note_v my_o say_n and_o not_o the_o doctor_n g._n 8._o pa._n 2._o li._n 1._o but_o now_o will_v follow_v the._n 6._o canon_n of_o â—ice_n h._n 1._o pa._n 2._o li._n 15._o be_v those_o book_n h._n 2._o pa._n 1._o li._n 11._o midge_n li._n 18._o term_n i._o 1._o pa._n 1._o li._n 16._o soul_n i._o 5._o pa._n 1._o li._n 7._o put_v a_o ¶_o before_o by_o this_o â—_o 1._o pa._n 1._o li._n 24._o blot_n out_o of_z k._n 3._o pa._n 1._o li._n 1._o whereby_o you_o may_v k._n 3._o pa._n 2._o li._n 11._o christâ—_n say_v the_o devil_n k._n 5._o pa._n 2._o li._n 2._o pompey_n n._n 2._o p._n 2._o li._n 2._o spiritual_fw-la n._n 3._o pag._n 2._o li._n 8._o dcc._n or_z dccc._n year_n n._n 5_o pa._n 1._o li._n 17._o over_o li._n lâ—st_o of_o late_o n._n 6._o pa_n 〈…〉_o 10._o be_v god_n elect_a church_n esaie_n v._o â—_o king_n &_o ruler_n ought_v to_o be_v aider_n and_o not_o invader_n helper_n and_o not_o hurter_n defence_n and_o not_o offence_n to_o god_n people_n psal_n lxxx_o god_n word_n be_v a_o sweet_a &_o pleasant_a grape_n and_o comfort_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o everlasting_a salvation_n psa_fw-la ciiii_o b_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—tes_n of_o the_o most_o part_n be_v naked_a bare_a &_o empty_a as_o the_o proof_n now_o alas_o to_o well_o declare_v sin_n be_v the_o cause_n whâ—_n god_n take_v his_o word_n from_o any_o people_n esai_n xxix_o math._n seven_o a._n psalm_n xxii_o the_o pope_n geve_v lie_n for_o truth_n poison_n for_o norishinge_v sustenance_n and_o minister_v death_n for_o life_n john_n vi_fw-la c_o john_n iiii_o b._n psal_n cxv_o hierm._n x._o exo._n xx_o a._n god_n word_n be_v sufficient_a to_o instruct_v all_o man_n in_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n without_o image_n priest_n thâ—â—_n they_o selueâ—_n wiser_n the_o god_n the_o pepe_n maintain_v his_o doctrine_n by_o fire_n and_o faggot_n and_o not_o by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n a_o weak_a refuge_n if_o they_o be_v not_o obstinate_a and_o shameless_a if_o unwritten_a verity_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n than_o god_n word_n be_v not_o sufficient_a thereunto_o â—herâ—_n seven_o a._n yea_o this_o be_v their_o strong_a tower_n and_o bulwark_a of_o defence_n and_o jeat_n weak_a enough_o not_o be_v wall_v about_o with_o god_n word_n god_n true_a church_n because_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n can_v not_o err_v in_o matter_n of_o salvation_n the_o church_n that_o wander_v from_o god_n word_n write_v mai_fw-gr &_o do_v err_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o salvation_n galathi_o i_o b._n the_o papist_n fear_v not_o god_n curse_v jerem._n xvii_o â–ª_o psal._n cxvi_o â–ª_o â—_o the_o general_a counsel_n have_v err_v
and_o that_o in_o no_o small_a trifle_n exodus_fw-la xxxii_o a._n 2._o tim._n 2._o 3._o reg._n 22._o heir_n 20_o this_o and_o such_o like_a be_v the_o reward_n of_o all_o true_a preacher_n and_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d seven_o et_fw-la two_o machabeorum_fw-la iiii_o math._n iii._n b._n twelve_o c._n xxiii_o d._n act._n iiii_o d_o act_n seven_o g._n euse._n ecc_fw-la he_o lib._n two_o cap._n xxii_o act_n ix_o act_n xxiii_o ruffini_n lib._n i._o cap_n xvii_o socratis_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 18._o mark_v well_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o outward_a church_n and_o by_o they_o you_o shall_v know_v what_o they_o be_v the_o pope_n make_v himself_o equal_a to_o god_n yea_o rather_o above_o he_o in_o this_o his_o promise_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o practice_n of_o prelate_n the_o spiritual_a man_n never_o persecute_v the_o carnal_a man_n but_o forgeve_v he_o hier._n ad_fw-la gala._n iiii_o exo._n twelve_o i_o pet._n two_o d_o eph._n 1._o d._n collos._n 1_o john_n 10._o john_n 5._o 2._o tim._n 3._o psa._n 116._o c_o goddess_n word_n only_o certify_v a_o man_n whether_o his_o faith_n be_v good_a or_o no._n try_v every_o spirit_n but_o allow_v none_o further_o than_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o write_a scripture_n god_n word_n tri_v all_o thing_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a their_o conscience_n shall_v therefore_o cnodenne_v they_o for_o so_o do_v if_o they_o repent_v not_o in_o tyme._n math._n 16_o the_o wit_n and_o virtue_n of_o delicate_a gospeller_n be_v in_o their_o tongue_n math._n 23._o two_o mach._n vi_fw-la b._n ebru_n twelve_o â—_o para._n 13_o the_o will_n of_o a_o woman_n must_v be_v follow_v or_o else_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o the_o fierâ—_n 3_o re._n 19_o c_o 3_o re._n 18._o 4_o re._n 18._o 4._o re._n 21._o 4._o re._n 23._o 4._o re._n 24._o as_o prince_n will_v so_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v math._n 26_o math._n 27_o theodoriti_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 18._o the_o priest_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v double_o face_v turn_v tippette_n 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