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the_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o for_o the_o edify_a or_o profit_n of_o the_o faithful_a congregation_n i_o gladde_o always_o acknowledge_v and_o reverence_v in_o he_o the_o excellent_a gift_n of_o god_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o we_o do_v also_o confess_v that_o he_o dydde_v as_o man_n write_v and_o set_v forth_o many_o thing_n which_o we_o can_v not_o with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n receive_v or_o allow_v albion_n obie_n 13_o prima_fw-la cypri_n liâ—e_z pi_fw-la prima_fw-la thus_o i_o be_o sure_a do_v the_o holy_a martyr_n s._n cyprian_a write_v in_o his_o epi._n 10_o corneliê°_n memores_fw-la nostri_fw-la inuicem_fw-la simê°_n concorder_n atque_fw-la unanime_n utrobique_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la semp_n oremê°_n pressuras_fw-la &_o angustias_fw-la mutua_fw-la charitate_fw-la relevemus_fw-la &_o si_fw-la quis_fw-la hinc_fw-la nostrum_fw-la prio_fw-la divinae_fw-la dignationis_fw-la celeritate_fw-la praecesserit_fw-la perseveret_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la nostra_fw-la 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