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chap._n ix_o wherein_o be_v refell_v m.w._n answer_v to_o certain_a place_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n touch_v the_o real_a presence_n and_o sacrifice_n pag._n 203._o chap._n x._o of_o the_o place_n in_o s._n luke_n gospel_n cap._n 22._o corrupt_v by_o beza_n pag._n 231._o chap._n xi_o m.w._n general_a answer_n to_o the_o book_n of_o discovery_n and_o of_o the_o notable_a impiety_n commit_v by_o the_o translator_n of_o the_o english_a bibles_n pag._n 260._o chap._n xii_o m._n w._n reason_n against_o the_o latin_a bible_n be_v answer_v and_o the_o same_o bible_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v in_o sundry_a place_n more_o pure_a &_o sincere_a than_o the_o hebrue_n now_o extant_a pag._n 280._o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o purity_n of_o our_o latin_a testament_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o greek_a copy_n now_o extant_a item_n a_o comparison_n of_o our_o translator_n with_o other_o of_o this_o age_n with_o a_o answer_n to_o those_o objection_n which_o m._n w._n devise_v against_o he_o pag._n 360._o chap._n 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