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and_o therefore_o when_o any_o of_o they_o embrace_v the_o reformation_n when_o they_o begin_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n more_o pure_o and_o to_o celebrate_v divine_a worship_n more_o free_a from_o the_o idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a mixture_n that_o have_v prevail_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n they_o restore_v their_o ministry_n to_o its_o true_a use_n and_o so_o far_o purge_v it_o from_o that_o wretched_a depravation_n and_o in_o this_o debate_n mr._n k_o need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o defend_v either_o luthâ—r_n or_o calvin_n or_o zuinglius_fw-la for_o s_n cinus_fw-la or_o hâ—s_fw-la follower_n they_o can_v produce_v no_o mission_n to_o preach_v against_o the_o divinity_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n no_o more_o than_o d._n m._n to_o preach_v uâ—_n the_o worship_n of_o image_n or_o invocation_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n or_o adoration_n of_o the_o host_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o 3d_o and_o four_o qu._n i_o shall_v join_v they_o whether_o cranmer_n 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