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also_o make_v evident_a in_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n nine_o that_o can_v be_v a_o truth_n of_o god_n which_o overthrow_v all_o religion_n let_v we_o in_o atheism_n epicureisme_n and_o all_o prophanesse_n no_o good_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o such_o evil_a fruit_n but_o that_o doctrine_n which_o deni_v the_o morality_n of_o the_o sabbath_n overthrow_v all_o religion_n let_v we_o in_o epicureisme_n and_o prophanesse_n as_o appear_v in_o those_o church_n wherein_o it_o be_v teach_v in_o foreign_a part_n ergo._n ten_o that_o which_o the_o church_n of_o england_n teach_v in_o her_o homily_n aught_o to_o be_v hold_v for_o truth_n by_o all_o the_o obedient_a child_n of_o that_o church_n but_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v that_o which_o the_o church_n of_o england_n teach_v in_o her_o homily_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o prayer_n as_o will_v appear_v to_o every_o one_o that_o will_v read_v the_o same_o therefore_o all_o the_o 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