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homines_fw-la commodi_fw-la videantur_fw-la omnes_fw-la 87_o gualther_n ad_fw-la rom._n hom._n 87_o quoque_fw-la religiones_fw-la aut_fw-la cultus_fw-la divini_fw-la formas_fw-la probant_fw-la this_o place_n say_v he_o serve_v very_o fit_o to_o confute_v they_o who_o that_o they_o may_v seem_v compliant_a to_o man_n of_o all_o humour_n do_v also_o approve_v of_o all_o religion_n or_o form_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o by_o his_o write_n it_o appear_v that_o trimmer_n and_o fanatic_n be_v of_o the_o sâ—me_n stand_v and_o come_v early_o into_o the_o church_n after_o the_o reformation_n and_o he_o observe_v another_o practice_n of_o they_o which_o may_v be_v no_o less_o worth_a our_o notice_n ubi_fw-la papatus_fw-la regnat_fw-la say_v he_o in_o those_o place_n where_o the_o papacy_n reign_v these_o man_n do_v searce_v ever_o appear_v or_o at_o least_o never_o set_v their_o hand_n to_o the_o purge_n of_o religion_n and_o free_v it_o from_o superstition_n 〈…〉_o as_o ever_o any_o 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