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nothing_o else_o than_o by_o despise_v his_o word_n ordinance_n &_o vocation_n to_o seek_v another_o thing_n through_o trust_n of_o our_o own_o wisdom_n which_o better_o please_v we_o which_o thing_n the_o papist_n have_v do_v by_o invent_v a_o mass_n for_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a whereby_o they_o think_v both_o to_o confirm_v their_o kingdom_n and_o to_o increase_v the_o honour_n of_o their_o sacrifice_a priest_n chap._n 25._o 1._o of_o thing_n indifferent_a now_o brief_o as_o we_o promise_v let_v we_o say_v somewhat_o touch_v those_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v count_v indifferent_a papacy_n for_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o papacy_n be_v not_o generalie_v wicked_a so_o that_o every_o whit_n shall_v be_v avoid_v morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n institute_v as_o they_o call_v it_o for_o the_o time_n do_v consist_v of_o psalm_n and_o lesson_n take_v out_o of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n
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