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a_o sweet_a savour_n furthermore_o by_o this_o same_o doctrine_n the_o papist_n be_v refell_v who_o join_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o thereof_o have_v confuse_o make_v their_o feign_a treasure_n of_o pardon_n neither_o be_v they_o ashamed_a to_o boast_v of_o the_o superfluity_n of_o merit_n and_o humane_a satisfaction_n that_o the_o saint_n have_v suffer_v more_o than_o they_o ought_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o heap_v one_o error_n upon_o another_o have_v feign_v that_o this_o their_o superabundance_n pertain_v not_o only_o to_o the_o quick_a but_o also_o to_o the_o dead_a in_o purgatory_n this_o be_v a_o mere_a mockery_n of_o satan_n and_o a_o profanation_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o pope_n leo_n notable_o show_v in_o the_o forename_a epistle_n against_o the_o papist_n of_o these_o time_n who_o word_n be_v these_o saint_n a_o notable_a say_n of_o pope_n leo_n against_o the_o meritorious_a suffering_n of_o saint_n albeit_o 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