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all_o the_o master_n he_o have_v and_o in_o the_o end_n he_o recite_v fyve_o notable_a thing_n in_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o which_o the_o roman_n be_v very_o curious_a chap._n iii._n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n whereby_o the_o true_a god_n be_v know_v and_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o auncientes_n in_o time_n past_a chap_n iiii_o how_o among_o the_o auncientes_n the_o philosopher_n bruxellus_n be_v esteem_v and_o of_o the_o word_n he_o speak_v unto_o they_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n chap._n v._n of_o the_o word_n which_o bruxellus_n the_o philosopher_n speak_v to_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n chap._n vi_fw-la how_o the_o gentile_n think_v that_o one_o god_n be_v not_o of_o power_n sufficient_a to_o defend_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n chap._n seven_o of_o a_o letter_n which_o the_o senate_n send_v unto_o all_o those_o which_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o empire_n chap._n viij_o of_o the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n and_o of_o the_o 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