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10._o that_o be_v his_o flesh_n heb._n 10._o 19_o 20._o in_o fine_a that_o his_o priesthood_n be_v everlasting_a wherefore_o he_o be_v able_a also_o perfect_o to_o save_v they_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o see_v he_o everline_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o us._n heb._n 7._o 24._o 25._o but_o to_o come_v to_o your_o conclusion_n we_o which_o be_v catholic_n say_v you_o confess_v well_o that_o according_a to_o those_o signification_n abovesaid_a that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v true_o the_o sole_a mediator_n only_a advocate_n and_o intercessor_n but_o we_o also_o say_v and_o that_o in_o all_o truth_n against_o these_o heretic_n that_o that_o hinder_v not_o but_o the_o saint_n live_v or_o depart_v may_v be_v so_o also_o in_o their_o fashion_n but_o now_o what_o will_v you_o say_v if_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o by_o the_o formulary_a of_o your_o prayer_n that_o according_a to_o those_o signification_n abovesaid_a you_o do_v not_o hold_v jesus_n christ_n for_o your_o only_a 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you_o equal_v she_o with_o our_o redeemer_n in_o call_v hit_v reparatrix_fw-la and_o salâ—atrix_fw-la of_o mankind_n the_o queen_n of_o mercy_n the_o valiant_a woman_n which_o have_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n and_o she_o alone_o that_o have_v root_v out_o all_o the_o heresy_n in_o the_o world_n cardinal_n bâ—naventure_n make_v no_o conscience_n to_o appropriate_v to_o hit_v all_o that_o david_n in_o his_o psalm_n have_v attribute_v to_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n blessedâ—_n be_v that_o man_n say_v he_o which_o live_v mary_n which_o give_v praise_n unto_o 〈◊〉_d name_n which_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o she_o church_n which_o hope_v in_o hit_n come_v unto_o her_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o she_o will_v give_v rest_n unto_o your_o soul_n the_o heaven_n declare_v thy_o glory_n the_o earth_n and_o her_o fullness_n be_v thou_o thou_o raign_a eternal_o with_o god_n bless_v be_v those_o which_o make_v much_o of_o thou_o because_o in_o thy_o 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in_o peace_n the_o handmaid_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o mary_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v before_o the_o face_n of_o all_o people_n a_o light_n to_o enlighten_v the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n you_o hold_v she_o for_o the_o true_a salvation_n the_o true_a felicity_n the_o greatness_n of_o charity_n the_o largeness_n of_o piety_n unto_o who_o the_o angel_n obey_v as_o by_o one_o of_o your_o litany_n appear_v which_o be_v worse_o your_o cardinal_n and_o bishop_n assemble_v in_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n in_o which_o they_o condemn_v to_o death_n john_n hus_n and_o jerome_n of_o prague_n both_o of_o they_o bohemian_n constant_a in_o the_o true_a faith_n to_o add_v unto_o the_o heap_n of_o their_o cruelty_n against_o these_o martyr_n some_o token_n of_o their_o impiety_n and_o hatred_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o have_v endow_v these_o two_o witness_n with_o his_o truth_n and_o with_o such_o a_o mouth_n and_o 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