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.3_o concern_v the_o church_n and_o the_o pope_n the_o first_o paragraph_n vincentius_n lirinensis_n corrupt_v in_o proof_n that_o the_o church_n may_v err_v 2_o the_o rhemiste_n corrupt_v for_o the_o church_n invisibility_n 3_o s._n augustine_n corrupt_v concern_v the_o same_o subject_n 4_o doctor_n stapleton_n abuse_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o protestants_n mark_n of_o the_o church_n 5_o s._n gregory_n de_fw-fr valentia_fw-la corrupt_v concern_v the_o same_o 6_o bellarmine_n egregious_o corrupt_v for_o the_o same_o 7_o s._n thomas_n foul_o corrupt_v concern_v the_o pope_n authority_n 8_o doctor_n sapleton_n corrupt_v concern_v the_o same_o subject_n 9_o s._n cyprian_n corrupt_v against_o appeal_n to_o rome_n 10_o the_o rhemiste_n abuse_v concern_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n 11_o cardinal_n cusanus_fw-la corrupt_v concern_v the_o same_o 12_o the_o canon_n law_n corrupt_v concern_v the_o pope_n 13_o bellarmine_n corrupt_v against_o the_o pope_n authority_n chapter_n 4._o 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