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as_o sarum_n york_n etc._n etc._n declare_v that_o the_o latin_a service_n be_v but_o late_o in_o comparison_n set_v down_o when_o knowledge_n decay_v both_o in_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n 27_o protestant_n have_v pluck_v down_o altar_n which_o they_o have_v of_o old_a time_n they_o have_v altar_n but_o stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n as_o you_o â—_o table_n stand_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n 28_o altar_n clothes_n and_o vestment_n use_v of_o they_o protestant_n admit_v not_o a_o sorry_a ceremony_n in_o which_o no_o part_n of_o christianity_n consist_v the_o like_a i_o say_v of_o the_o 29._o holy_a vessel_n 30._o holy_a water_n and_o 31._o ecclesiastical_a censure_n about_o which_o there_o be_v no_o small_a ado_n 32_o their_o primitive_a church_n be_v govern_v by_o synod_n of_o the_o clergy_n only_o in_o determine_v controversy_n of_o religion_n which_o protestant_n have_v call_v from_o thence_o unto_o the_o lay_v court_v only_o the_o latter_a part_n be_v 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