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socrates_n say_v that_o he_o either_o feigned_a or_o relate_v these_o miracle_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o own_o party_n but_o this_o answer_n be_v both_o false_a and_o destructive_a to_o themselves_o it_o be_v false_a because_o notwithstanding_o what_o bâ—ronius_n labbè_n and_o otâ—ers_n have_v say_v socratesâ—as_v â—as_z no_o novatian_a as_o henri_fw-fr valesius_fw-la have_v well_o prove_v in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o history_n but_o suppose_v he_o be_v must_v the_o authority_n of_o all_o person_n be_v take_v away_o that_o relate_v thing_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o own_o church_n what_o then_o become_v of_o all_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v they_o attest_v by_o any_o but_o such_o who_o be_v well_o wisher_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o and_o that_o may_v go_v a_o great_a way_n in_o the_o belief_n of_o they_o be_v not_o gabriel_n de_fw-fr aldama_n the_o vicar_n general_n