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373._o rome_n justify_v by_o laud_n and_o his_o complice_n to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n not_o to_o have_v err_v in_o fundamental_o that_o man_n may_v be_v save_v in_o it_o that_o her_o religion_n be_v the_o same_o with_o we_o and_o that_o our_o bishop_n derive_v their_o succession_n from_o it_o p._n 220_o 221_o 239_o to_o 243_o 364_o 365_o 390_o 391_o 393_o 441_o 551_o to_o 555._o rossetti_n the_o pope_n nuncio_n commit_v to_o sir_n toby_n matthewes_n tuition_n by_o the_o pope_n bull_n p._n 445_o 446._o master_n ruly_n bishop_n laud_n harshness_n towards_o he_o and_o why_o p._n 391_o 392._o s_o sabbath_n book_n write_v by_o laud_n instigation_n against_o the_o morality_n and_o strict_a sanctification_n of_o it_o sport_n work_n pastime_n authorize_v and_o use_v by_o his_o mean_n clause_n for_o its_o sanctification_n morality_n &_o the_o very_a name_n of_o sabbath_n expunge_v opposer_n of_o its_o profanation_n suspend_v prosecute_v censure_v p._n 128._o to_o 155._o 223._o to_o 226_o 246._o 337_o 338._o 376_o 377._o 382._o 504_o 505_o 506_o 521._o sacrament_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la convey_v not_o grace_n delete_v p._n 338_o 339._o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n altar_n maintain_v passage_n against_o it_o delete_v p._n 201_o 202_o 225._o 279._o 339._o 425._o saint_n invocation_n and_o popish_a saint_n justify_v passage_n against_o it_o delete_v p._n 213_o 214_o 293_o 425._o sales_n his_o popish_a book_n license_v by_o laud_n chaplain_n call_v in_o and_o burn_v by_o proclamation_n p._n 186_o 187_o 188._o the_o 513_o 514_o 515._o popish_a point_n in_o it_o p._n 191_o 195_o to_o 215_o master_n salisburies_n sermon_n against_o popery_n and_o arminianism_n question_v by_o laud_n p._n 362._o satisfaction_n popish_a passage_n against_o it_o delete_v p._n 340._o second_o service_n at_o the_o altar_n enjoin_v p._n 378_o 379._o scripture_n themselves_o expunge_v passage_n against_o their_o light_n and_o common_a people_n read_v of_o they_o delete_v p._n 341._o 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