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and_o seek_v battle_n speak_v peace_n in_o their_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o seek_v battle_n in_o their_o gunpowder_n treason_n but_o the_o church_n stand_v frustra_fw-la circumlatrantibus_fw-la hereticis_fw-la the_o heretic_n in_o vain_a bark_n about_o it_o gentle_a reader_n thus_o you_o may_v behold_v the_o angel_n of_o light_n teach_v as_o well_o a_o inherent_a as_o a_o imputative_a righteousness_n not_o to_o give_v leave_n to_o sin_n whereas_o the_o angel_n of_o darkness_n teach_v neither_o lead_v the_o way_n to_o all_o idolatry_n oppos_n 9_o in_o vain_a the_o faithful_a man_n pray_v for_o justification_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n because_o before_o he_o pray_v his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o and_o he_o be_v justify_v or_o else_o his_o full_a assure_a faith_n be_v a_o lie_v and_o deceitful_a say_v 458._o suruâ—y_n of_o the_o nâ—â—_n religion_n pag_n 458._o the_o protestant_n say_v this_o popish_a jesuite_n pray_v in_o vain_a but_o the_o papist_n we_o may_v 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