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doctrine_n and_o thereby_o it_o be_v show_v that_o the_o catholic_n faith_n be_v much_o more_o true_o profess_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n than_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n §_o 5._o it_o be_v also_o show_v that_o in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n so_o that_o the_o old_a religion_n appear_v evident_o to_o be_v still_o profess_v there_o and_o that_o no_o new_a doctrine_n be_v bring_v in_o but_o rather_o abolish_v by_o the_o reformation_n §_o 6._o the_o second_o motive_n be_v inquire_v into_o and_o examine_v and_o a_o brief_a comparison_n in_o this_o point_n be_v make_v between_o the_o church_n show_v how_o the_o one_o be_v â—ounded_v on_o the_o scripture_n and_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n while_o the_o other_o have_v no_o ground_n but_o a_o loose_a tradition_n and_o contradict_v they_o both_o in_o her_o doctrine_n and_o religious_a 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