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difficulty_n from_o such_o consequence_n by_o this_o short_a answer_n of_o m._n daille_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o catholic_a church_n disavow_v they_o they_o can_v be_v impute_v to_o she_o without_o calumny_n but_o i_o will_v go_v yet_o further_o and_o show_v these_o gentleman_n of_o the_o pretend_a reform_a religion_n by_o the_o sole_a exposition_n of_o our_o doctrine_n that_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v so_o far_o from_o ruine_v the_o fundamental_a article_n of_o faith_n either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_n she_o establish_v they_o after_o so_o solid_a and_o evident_a a_o manner_n that_o no_o one_o can_v question_v her_o right_a understanding_n of_o they_o without_o great_a injustice_n sect_n iii_o religious_a worship_n be_v terminate_v in_o god_n alone_o to_o begin_v with_o that_o adoration_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o the_o catholic_a church_n teach_v we_o that_o it_o consist_v principal_o in_o believe_v he_o be_v the_o creator_n 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the_o three_o forego_v age_n but_o it_o will_v not_o appear_v very_o likely_a that_o m._n daille_n shall_v understand_v the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o three_o age_n better_a than_o those_o who_o gather_v as_o i_o may_v say_v the_o succession_n of_o their_o doctrine_n after_o their_o death_n and_o this_o will_v be_v so_o much_o the_o less_o credible_a because_o the_o father_n of_o the_o four_o age_n be_v so_o far_o from_o perceive_v that_o they_o introduce_v any_o novelty_n in_o that_o worship_n that_o this_o minister_n on_o the_o contrary_a have_v quote_v several_a express_a text_n by_o which_o he_o show_v clear_o that_o they_o pretend_v in_o pray_v to_o saint_n to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o their_o predecessor_n but_o without_o any_o further_a examination_n what_o may_v be_v the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o three_o first_o age_n i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o what_o m._n daille_n be_v please_v to_o grant_v who_o allow_v we_o so_o 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