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&_o augustinâ—_n do_v number_n the_o quaterdeciman_n among_o heretic_n the_o which_o it_o may_v seem_v they_o do_v over_o obstinate_o partly_o to_o much_o follow_v the_o fashion_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o law_n concern_v that_o matter_n be_v expire_v and_o nail_v to_o christâ—_n cross_v partly_o resist_v the_o decree_n of_o that_o godly_a council_n which_o do_v therein_o seek_v the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n which_o have_v be_v too_o much_o distract_v and_o trouble_v by_o it_o especial_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o victor_n 25._o lib_fw-la 55._o cap._n 25._o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o appear_v by_o eusebius_n concern_v your_o four_o matter_n of_o fast_v neither_o you_o do_v make_v proof_n nor_o i_o do_v accknowledge_n any_o controversy_n in_o this_o church_n of_o england_n but_o that_o all_o will_v willing_o 1._o defen_n of_o the_o apol._n part_n 1._o cap._n 2_o divis_fw-la â—t_z part_v 2._o cap._n 14._o divis_fw-la