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thing_n he_o do_v he_o do_v they_o as_o god_n 2._o god_n sect._n 2._o and_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o god_n and_o worship_v with_o divine_a honour_n as_o god_n and_o to_o ratify_v the_o truth_n hereof_o they_o close_v up_o the_o whole_a with_o this_o title_n 2._o title_n sect._n 2._o our_o lord_n god_n the_o pope_n therefore_o forasmuch_o as_o none_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o part_n of_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o universal_a world_n that_o do_v claim_v to_o himself_o the_o essential_a property_n and_o prerogative_n of_o god_n but_o the_o pope_n it_o be_v without_o all_o contradiction_n none_o but_o the_o pope_n be_v that_o antichrist_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o son_n of_o perdition_n foretold_v by_o saint_n paul_n 2_o thessalonian_o 2._o that_o shall_v sit_v as_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n to_o be_v brief_a as_o they_o can_v show_v any_o one_o scripture_n by_o the_o authority_n whereof_o the_o pope_n may_v just_o 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thou_o imitate_v in_o this_o so_o perverse_a a_o name_n but_o lucifer_n that_o will_v have_v be_v head_n over_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n by_o which_o he_o prove_v this_o say_n of_o cardinal_n cusanus_fw-la 2._o cusanus_fw-la cusanus_fw-la ad_fw-la bohemos_n epist_n 2._o the_o member_n umt_v to_o the_o chair_n &_o join_v to_o the_o pope_n make_v the_o church_n to_o be_v but_o a_o antichristian_a delusion_n and_o the_o pope_n for_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v supreme_a head_n of_o christ_n universal_a church_n to_o be_v that_o great_a antichrist_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n shall_v take_v for_o she_o other_o husband_n beside_o christ_n whereby_o she_o shall_v prove_v herself_o to_o be_v indeed_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n mention_v by_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o seaventeenth_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o saint_n paul_n roman_n 7.2_o that_o she_o that_o have_v two_o husband_n at_o once_o be_v a_o whore_n and_o therefore_o this_o 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even_o christ_n himself_o seem_v to_o give_v place_n to_o these_o and_o these_o man_n rule_n and_o order_n be_v prefer_v above_o the_o gospel_n dominike_n say_v they_o 24._o they_o anth._n bishop_n of_o florence_n in_o hiâ—â—_n par._n 3._o tit_n 23._o &_o 24._o shed_v his_o blood_n daily_o both_o for_o those_o that_o be_v conversant_a in_o earth_n and_o for_o those_o that_o be_v in_o purgatory_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o they_o also_o say_v their_o church_n sing_v thus_o of_o dominike_n 187._o dominike_n pag_n 187._o o_o wonderful_a hope_n that_o thou_o have_v give_v of_o frances_n thus_o conformity_n thus_o conformity_n frances_n who_o typical_a jesus_n we_o call_v the_o captain_n and_o ruler_n of_o minority_n all_o grant_v we_o in_o heaven_n place_n perpetual_a and_o they_o say_v that_o whereas_o christ_n endure_v the_o torment_n of_o nail_n in_o hand_n and_o foot_n but_o a_o few_o hour_n he_o endure_v nail_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n for_o we_o full_o two_o year_n of_o 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in_o fulby_n answer_v to_o a_o false_a catholic_a p._n 71._o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a pastor_n by_o their_o sovereign_a authority_n may_v whole_o discharge_v offender_n from_o all_o pain_n to_o come_v and_o yet_o further_o that_o christ_n may_v be_v quite_o shut_v out_o and_o there_o may_v be_v many_o aberration_n they_o have_v set_v up_o for_o mediator_n and_o helper_n unto_o salvation_n image_n prayer_n to_o image_n dirge_n almsdeed_n and_o purgatory_n unto_o the_o image_n of_o the_o cross_n thus_o they_o pray_v book_n pray_v in_o a_o prayer_n book_n all_o hail_n o_o cross_n our_o only_a hope_n in_o this_o time_n of_o thy_o passion_n in_o faithful_a people_n grace_n increase_n and_o grant_v of_o sin_n remission_n 13_o also_o notwithstanding_o he_o who_o they_o fain_o to_o be_v their_o founder_n 1.18_o 1._o pet._n 1.18_o saint_n peter_n say_v we_o be_v not_o redeem_v with_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n direct_o contrary_a they_o teach_v and_o say_v 174._o say_v allen_n in_o fulke_n pa._n 202._o &_o 174._o by_o alm_n we_o may_v redeem_v our_o sin_n and_o they_o that_o be_v in_o purgatory_n also_o and_o again_o 239._o again_o in_o thâ—_n same_o book_n pa._n 239._o good_a work_n cleanse_v before_o hand_n deliver_v the_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o lift_v it_o up_o to_o eternal_a life_n and_o last_o ibidem_fw-la last_o ibidem_fw-la regard_v not_o the_o jangler_n that_o will_v say_v good_a work_n do_v not_o purge_v sin_n and_o win_v heaven_n 14_o last_o of_o all_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o we_o shall_v find_v more_o sufficiency_n elsewhere_o then_o in_o christ_n they_o further_o write_v 202._o write_v allen_n in_o fulke_n pag._n 202._o the_o sacrifice_n do_v by_o we_o that_o be_v alive_a do_v wipe_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a again_o doctor_n again_o the_o popish_a doctor_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n do_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a and_o again_o 92._o again_o allen_n in_o fulke_n 92._o purgatory_n pain_n do_v not_o only_o serve_v god_n justice_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o cleanse_v and_o quallifi_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n defile_v moreover_o 133_o moreover_o allen_n pag._n 133_o in_o purgatory_n we_o must_v be_v hold_v from_o life_n and_o liberty_n till_o we_o have_v pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n the_o toleration_n of_o which_o bond_n shall_v recompense_v the_o debt_n and_o to_o knit_v up_o all_o in_o a_o word_n to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n they_o have_v entitle_v a_o prayer_n begin_v thus_o book_n thus_o in_o a_o prayer_n book_n o_o maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n which_o of_o nothing_o do_v make_v i_o to_o thy_o own_o similitude_n and_o likeness_n and_o do_v redeem_v i_o with_o thy_o own_o blood_n who_o i_o a_o sinner_n be_o not_o worthy_a to_o call_v upon_o i_o desire_v thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o forward_o for_o all_o 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