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do_v seâ—_n very_o much_o by_o y_fw-fr â—_o bishop_n of_o rome_n letter_n and_o sentence_n and_o then_o that_o the_o catholic_a and_o devout_a people_n also_o of_o those_o quarter_n do_v regard_n and_o obey_v the_o same_o three_o that_o such_o as_o resist_v then_o the_o authority_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o bishope_n of_o rome_n be_v plain_a arrian_n and_o last_o of_o all_o that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v by_o law_n or_o any_o order_n that_o those_o holy_a bishope_n athanasius_n paulus_n etc._n etc._n enjoy_v not_o the_o right_a of_o their_o own_o seeâ—_n but_o by_o false_a accusation_n of_o the_o arrian_n superintendenteâ—_n and_o indignation_n stomach_n ediâ—â—_n uiolence_n &_o persecution_n of_o the_o emperor_n constantius_n how_o little_a then_o do_v this_o example_n of_o the_o arrian_n bishop_n make_v for_o m._n jewel_n purpose_n yea_o rather_o how_o much_o do_v it_o make_v clean_o against_o he_o for_o when_o wicked_a and_o nawghtie_a man_n