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either_o from_o scripture_n or_o the_o ancient_a church_n we_o may_v be_v assure_v by_o those_o goodly_a reason_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n viz._n there_o be_v seven_o virtue_n seven_o capital_a vice_n seven_o defect_n which_o come_v by_o original_a sin_n seven_o planet_n and_o i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o seven_o more_o 235._o more_o history_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n l._n 2._o p._n 234_o 235._o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v seven_o sacrament_n neither_o more_o nor_o less_o risum_fw-la teneatis_fw-la as_o to_o the_o character_n impress_v by_o three_o of_o they_o viz._n baptism_n confirmation_n and_o order_n it_o be_v so_o little_o understand_v by_o the_o trent_n father_n that_o they_o can_v not_o agree_v what_o it_o mean_v or_o where_o to_o place_v it_o one_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v a_o quality_n another_o to_o be_v a_o relation_n and_o of_o those_o who_o make_v it_o a_o quality_n some_o say_v