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of_o grace_n that_o christ_n institute_v 4._o the_o pope_n oppose_v christ_n in_o the_o main_a end_n of_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n christ_n come_v to_o take_v away_o sin_n to_o finish_v transgression_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n by_o once_o sacrifice_v himself_o to_o the_o father_n dan._n 9.24_o heb._n 10.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o but_o the_o pope_n will_v have_v christ_n offer_v for_o sin_n in_o every_o mass_n as_o true_o as_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o that_o it_o be_v as_o satisfactory_a and_o meritorious_a he_o will_v have_v the_o merit_n of_o saint_n our_o own_o penance_n and_o purgatory_n oster_v death_n to_o satisfy_v for_o and_o take_v away_o sin_n whereby_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n be_v render_v as_o still_o unfulfilled_a and_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n unprocured_a as_o it_o be_v before_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n christ_n come_v to_o give_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o the_o church_n that_o 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