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second_o be_v this_o 8._o n._n 8._o those_o thing_n wherein_o the_o church_n of_o england_n depart_v from_o the_o romish_a opinion_n and_o practice_n be_v none_o of_o they_o such_o as_o this_o of_o festival_n common_a usage_n of_o the_o universal_a ancient_a primitive_a pure_a church_n but_o innovation_n undue_o bring_v in_o and_o impose_v upon_o all_o christian_n yes_o just_o the_o same_o usage_n of_o the_o ancient_a primitive_a church_n the_o feast_n of_o ignatius_n and_o polycarp_n observe_v near_o the_o apostle_n day_n as_o he_o say_v and_o where_o be_v then_o the_o difference_n if_o then_o this_o be_v any_o advantage_n to_o the_o romish_a church_n 9_o n._n 9_o she_o may_v thank_v the_o doctor_n for_o it_o who_o plead_v so_o much_o for_o some_o festival_n to_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o pure_a time_n that_o he_o have_v make_v his_o mother_n a_o schismatic_a in_o rase_v they_o out_o of_o the_o calendar_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v say_v above_o but_o i_o shall_v enter_v my_o 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that_o speech_n of_o socrates_n cite_v by_o i_o fest_n pag._n 171._o there_o be_v some_o who_o think_v all_o whoredom_n and_o drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a that_o do_v contend_v for_o festival_n day_n as_o for_o life_n nor_o be_v it_o such_o a_o irrational_a thing_n in_o these_o time_n to_o call_v the_o same_o man_n papist_n first_o and_o then_o socinian_n for_o as_o much_o as_o some_o that_o be_v papist_n in_o some_o opinion_n and_o practice_n be_v also_o socinian_o in_o other_o point_n as_o may_v be_v prove_v that_o i_o derive_v superstition_n from_o super_fw-la statutum_fw-la be_v prove_v false_a by_o his_o own_o confession_n above_o the_o rest_n in_o numb_a 3._o have_v be_v speak_v to_o afore_o and_o that_o of_o the_o creed_n and_o catechism_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o pass_v it_o by_o who_o