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confutation_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n prove_v both_o that_o a_o reverence_n be_v due_a at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o that_o the_o reverence_n by_o kneel_v have_v not_o affinity_n with_o romish_a idolatry_n first_o by_o reason_n and_o the_o ground_n thereof_o as_o difference_n of_o colour_n be_v best_a discern_v when_o they_o be_v compare_v together_o so_o may_v we_o most_o easy_o distinguish_v the_o diverse_a opinion_n both_o of_o our_o protestant_n from_o papist_n and_o of_o papist_n among_o themselves_o concern_v relative_n or_o respective_a worship_n by_o only_o relate_v of_o their_o different_a object_n especial_o in_o these_o term_n concern_v reverence_n we_o shall_v therefore_o first_o discover_v the_o error_n of_o popery_n herein_o and_o so_o will_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o reverence_n be_v better_a discern_v sect_n xxx_o our_o first_o ground_n of_o confutation_n be_v by_o discover_v of_o the_o romish_a superstition_n in_o her_o manner_n of_o 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