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pestem_fw-la caveant_fw-la qui_fw-la saluam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la cupiunt_fw-la &_o quum_fw-la illam_fw-la in_o scotia_n in_o tempore_fw-la profligaris_fw-la ne_fw-la quaeso_fw-la illam_fw-la unquam_fw-la admittas_fw-la quantumvis_fw-la unitatis_fw-la retinendae_fw-la specie_fw-la quae_fw-la veteres_fw-la etiam_fw-la optimos_fw-la multos_fw-la fefellit_fw-la blandiatur_fw-la bez_n epist._n 79._o this_o be_v a_o great_a gift_n of_o god_n that_o you_o have_v bring_v into_o scotland_n together_o pure_a religion_n and_o good_a order_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n to_o hold_v fast_o the_o doctrine_n i_o hearty_o pray_v and_o beseech_v for_o god_n sake_n hold_v fast_o these_o two_o together_o so_o that_o you_o may_v remember_v that_o if_o one_o be_v lose_v the_o other_o can_v long_o remain_v so_o bishop_n bring_v forth_o popery_n so_o false_a bishop_n the_o relic_n of_o popery_n shall_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n epicureism_n whosoever_o will_v have_v the_o church_n safe_a let_v they_o 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