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kernel_n of_o their_o ancient_a truth_n be_v take_v since_o then_o the_o lively_a efficacy_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o find_v to_o accompany_v they_o wherever_o use_v consider_v they_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o romish_a church_n who_o alone_o in_o all_o our_o horizon_n can_v claim_v a_o succession_n from_o the_o primitive_a and_o where_o because_o your_o office_n be_v derive_v from_o thence_o you_o be_v inevitable_o drive_v to_o hold_v their_o true_a be_v to_o remain_v what_o tender_a heart_a protestant_n who_o hold_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v antichrist_n can_v cordial_o embrace_v that_o his_o holiness_n or_o his_o clergy_n by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n can_v confer_v a_o true_a spiritual_a gift_n or_o that_o christ_n accompany_v their_o hand_n with_o so_o much_o glory_n as_o to_o make_v it_o the_o prime_a key_n on_o earth_n to_o beget_v the_o truth_n of_o membership_n and_o office_n who_o will_v not_o blush_v to_o imagine_v that_o the_o pope_n excommunication_n or_o bull_n 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