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luther_n think_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n wicked_a enough_o when_o he_o affimr_v â—hat_n gen._n â—hat_n â—tiam_fw-la si_fw-la nâ—hil_fw-la praetâ—râ—a_fw-la peâ—catum_fw-la fuisset_fw-la in_o doctrina_fw-la pontificia_fw-la quà m_fw-la quód_fw-la docuerunt_fw-la nos_fw-la debâ—re_fw-la vagaâ—i_fw-la &_o fluctuare_fw-la amâ—â—â—ente_fw-la &_o duâ—ios_fw-la de_fw-la remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la gratid_v &_o salute_v noâ—tra_fw-la iustas_fw-la tamen_fw-la haberemus_fw-la causas_fw-la cur_n ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la infideli_fw-la nâ—s_o seâ—ungâ—remus_fw-la luth_n ad_fw-la cap._n 41._o gen._n if_o they_o can_v not_o have_v be_v blame_v â—or_a any_o thing_n else_o but_o only_o for_o teach_v â—hat_n we_o must_v waver_v and_o doubt_v and_o always_o remain_v uncertain_a of_o the_o reâ—ission_n of_o our_o sin_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n yet_o shall_v we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o separate_v from_o that_o infidelious_a church_n thâ—_n ground_n therefore_o of_o luther_n speecâ—_n be_v 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