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〈◊〉_d 3._o and_o of_o foreign_a writer_n to_o have_v be_v wrought_v by_o god_n at_o his_o sepulchre_n and_o otherwise_o by_o his_o intercession_n in_o witness_n of_o his_o sanctity_n upon_o which_o word_n sir_n f._n take_v occasion_n with_o his_o heretical_a spirit_n of_o incredulity_n to_o jest_v and_o blaspheme_v at_o all_o miracle_n of_o pope-made_a saint_n for_o that_o be_v his_o contumelious_a term_n but_o with_o what_o reason_n truth_n prudence_n or_o piety_n we_o shall_v somewhat_o here_o examine_v by_o this_o occasion_n note_v first_o two_o point_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o first_o that_o the_o miracle_n of_o s._n thomas_n do_v present_o after_o his_o death_n have_v a_o circumstance_n annex_v unto_o they_o thom._n two_o especial_a consideration_n in_o the_o miracle_n of_o s._n thom._n which_o great_o confirm_v their_o certainty_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o bring_v with_o they_o the_o public_a reproof_n of_o one_o of_o the_o great_a king_n that_o day_n in_o christendom_n if_o 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53._o that_o albeit_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n command_z blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n yet_o must_v he_o be_v obey_v upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n he_o add_v present_o and_o his_o meaning_n be_v most_o true_a not_o so_o much_o defend_v the_o word_n as_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o writer_n as_o though_o he_o have_v have_v conference_n with_o the_o knight_n about_o it_o for_o justify_v of_o which_o meaning_n he_o bring_v in_o this_o substantial_a proof_n james_n 〈…〉_o k._n henry_n the_o 〈…〉_o the_o popish_a 〈…〉_o this_o 〈…〉_o the_o proof_n 〈…〉_o he_o in_o the_o 〈…〉_o detestable_a 〈…〉_o example_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_o most_o excellent_a mystery_n of_o christ_n 〈…〉_o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o he_o quote_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o oration_n of_o sixtus_n quintus_n and_z la_fw-fr sulmanante_n etc._n etc._n but_o first_o if_o all_o this_o be_v true_a which_o be_v most_o false_a and_o wicked_o devise_v out_o of_o his_o own_o finger_n end_n prove_v a_o vain_a ridiculous_a kind_n of_o prove_v 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