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adulterate_v &_o corrupt_v by_o false_a version_n of_o it_o this_o
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basill_n apostata_fw-la again_o andreas_n volanus_fw-la a_o eminent_a caluinist_n not_o only_o become_v a_o turk_n but_o corrupt_v diverse_a other_o with_o his_o pestilent_a writing_n paâ—anesi_n writing_n in_o paâ—anesi_n against_o the_o b._n trinity_n ochinus_n also_o who_o with_o peter_n martyr_n first_o plant_v protestancy_n by_o his_o deny_v of_o many_o article_n of_o our_o catholic_a religion_n here_o in_o england_n in_o king_n edward_n the_o sixth_o his_o day_n do_v final_o become_v a_o jew._n this_o be_v witness_v by_o elohim_n by_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr tribus_fw-la elohim_n zanchius_n 9_o zanchius_n in_o theolog_n caluinist_n lib._n 1._o fol._n 9_o conradus_n slusselburge_n two_o protestant_n and_o 4._o and_o beza_n in_o poligaâ—_n pag._n 4._o beza_n who_o term_v ochinus_n impurus_fw-la apostata_fw-la laelius_n socinus_n once_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o school_n of_o geneva_n forsake_v his_o christianity_n and_o do_v write_v a_o book_n against_o the_o b._n trinity_n of_o who_o beza_n thus_o speak_v 81._o speak_v beza_n epi._n theol._n epist_n 81._o mihi_fw-la quidem_fw-la videtur_fw-la omnes_fw-la corruptores_fw-la longè_fw-la superasse_fw-la in_o like_a sort_n alamamnus_n a_o swinglian_a and_o once_o dear_a to_o 2._o to_o so_o witness_v conrade_n slusselb_n in_o theolog._n calu_n l._n 1._o art_n 2._o beza_n in_o the_o end_n deny_v the_o christian_a faith_n &_o become_v a_o jew_n of_o who_o beza_n thus_o complain_v a_o lamannum_fw-la affirmant_fw-la ad_fw-la judaismun_n defecisse_fw-la last_o neuserus_fw-la who_o be_v chief_a pastor_n of_o heidelberge_n in_o the_o palatinate_n in_o the_o end_n abnegated_a all_o christian_a religion_n and_o become_v a_o turk_n cause_v himself_o to_o be_v circumcise_v at_o constantinople_n as_o 818._o as_o osiander_n cent._n 16._o part_n 2._o p._n 818._o osiander_n the_o protestant_n do_v witness_v thus_o write_v of_o he_o adam_n neuserus_fw-la pastor_n heidelbergensis_n etc._n etc._n prolapsus_fw-la in_o turcismum_fw-la constantinopoli_fw-it circumcisus_fw-la but_o i_o will_v close_v up_o this_o scene_n with_o the_o testimony_n of_o this_o neuserus_fw-la who_o thus_o write_v of_o himself_o and_o of_o other_o caluinist_n deny_v the_o bless_a trinity_n 209._o trinity_n osiander_n relate_v that_o neuserus_fw-la do_v write_v these_o word_n from_o constantinople_n be_v there_o circumcise_v to_o one_o gerlachius_n a_o protestat_fw-la preacher_n at_o tubinga_n vid._n osiander_n in_o epitome_n cent._n 16._o pag._n 209._o none_o be_v know_v in_o our_o time_n to_o be_v make_v a_o arian_n but_o a_o arian_n be_v not_o much_o inferior_a to_o a_o turk_n or_o jew_n who_o be_v not_o a_o caluinist_n as_o seruetus_fw-la blandrata_n paulus_n alchiamus_n gentilis_fw-la gebraldus_n silvanus_n and_o other_o therefore_o who_o fear_v to_o fall_v into_o arianisme_n let_v he_o take_v heed_n of_o caluinisme_n thus_o neuserus_fw-la and_o thus_o far_o of_o these_o former_a porismata_fw-la and_o concern_v this_o last_o we_o here_o 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