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the_o apostle_n and_o the_o angel_n be_v subject_a unto_o galath_n 1._o 8._o the_o papist_n be_v condemn_v by_o those_o which_o they_o cite_v against_o we_o as_o adversary_n a_o graâ—e_a exhortation_n of_o ignatius_n to_o pray_v only_o unto_o god_n a_o testimony_n give_v by_o polycarpus_n who_o will_v not_o addâ—efle_v himself_o to_o any_o but_o god_n a_o excellent_a prayer_n the_o piety_n of_o clement_n a_o testimony_n of_o irevaeus_fw-la a_o reproach_n of_o clement_n alexandrine_n tertullians_n testimony_n testimony_n from_o origen_n a_o example_n of_o s._n cyprian_n a_o example_n of_o s._n hilary_n forcible_n reason_n of_o eusebius_n to_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v to_o invocate_v none_o but_o god_n a_o testimony_n give_v by_o constatine_n not_o to_o address_v our_o prayer_n but_o to_o god_n only_o a_o necessary_a doctrine_n to_o refute_v the_o service_n of_o angel_n gen._n 48._o 15._o 16._o gen._n 32._o 26._o a_o grave_a exhortation_n of_o arnobius_n the_o invocation_n of_o one_o 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