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the_o other_o have_v yet_o the_o papist_n receive_v the_o one_o and_o reject_v the_o other_o see_v pag._n 12._o 13._o 8_o that_o the_o father_n have_v hold_v diverse_a error_n upon_o which_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o if_o they_o may_v err_v in_o one_o thing_n they_o may_v err_v in_o another_o and_o that_o their_o judgement_n be_v often_o reject_v by_o the_o papist_n and_o therefore_o may_v with_o as_o great_a reason_n be_v reject_v by_o we_o and_o consequent_o be_v not_o perfect_a rule_n to_o build_v our_o religion_n on_o which_o even_o the_o father_n themselves_o confess_v see_v pag._n 20._o 21._o 22_o 23._o 16._o 17._o 9_o that_o there_o be_v many_o counterfeit_n that_o have_v usurp_v the_o name_n of_o ancient_a father_n whereby_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o discern_v when_o a_o true_a father_n and_o when_o a_o false_a speak_v and_o though_o some_o of_o these_o father_n be_v censure_v for_o counterfeit_n
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read_n heb._n 11._o for_o 21._o who_o say_v 162._o 〈◊〉_d â—t_z