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to_o colour_n error_n the_o ordinary_a succession_n of_o popeâ—_n have_v be_v discontinue_v &_o break_v of_o the_o light_n of_o doctrine_n and_o truth_n restoreâ—_n the_o pope_n bullâ—s_n against_o the_o faithful_a sâ—ruants_n of_o christâ—_n the_o slander_n of_o the_o pope_n against_o the_o queen_n of_o englandâ—_n the_o oration_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n to_o the_o pope_n matth._n 5._o lâ—â—ius_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o pope_n malice_n against_o elâ—zabeâ—h_n queen_n of_o england_n how_o this_o say_n without_o the_o church_n be_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n must_v be_v construe_v the_o câ—tholâ—kâ—_n faith_n athanasius_n creed_n the_o nycene_n creed_n the_o romish_a faith_n bâ—â—â—â—_n in_o his_o 78._o epistle_n the_o catholic_a church_n among_o the_o grecian_n exempt_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n we_o read_v in_o our_o creeâ—_n the_o holy_a and_o catholic_a church_n but_o not_o the_o roman_a church_n the_o only_a faith_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n do_v unite_v christian_n to_o the_o câ—uâ—châ—_n three_o tabernacle_n â—_o thessaly_n 2._o luke_n â—2â—_n matâ—_n 20._o 2â—â—_n luke_n 18._o a_o comparison_n betwixt_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o romish_a prelate_n now_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o the_o ancient_a aâ—d_n apostolical_a church_n great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o the_o new_a church_n of_o rome_n bernard_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o eâ—geniusâ—_n â—_z the_o life_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n may_v seem_v less_o apostolic_a then_o apostatique_fw-la the_o pope_n doctrine_n connince_v in_o novelty_n the_o novelty_n of_o the_o pope_n doctrine_n be_v in_o many_o thing_n unknown_a to_o the_o ancient_a father_n in_o how_o many_o &_o how_o weighty_a matter_n the_o apostolic_a doctrine_n vary_v from_o the_o pope_n tertullianusâ—_n apocal._n 2._o apoca._n â—3_n cicero_n in_o his_o tusculan_n the_o 3._o book_n apoc._n 13._o though_o the_o pope_n with_o his_o crew_n be_v 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the_o father_n he_o send_v his_o vicar_n power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o may_v comfort_v the_o faithful_a christ_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n the_o end_n and_o mark_v of_o romish_a doctrine_n john_n .5_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n do_v not_o edify_v mat._n 24._o idolatrous_a pilgrimage_n peter_n the_o apostle_n be_v deny_v to_o have_v be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o function_n of_o apostle_n and_o bishop_n be_v diverse_a the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v false_o suppose_v to_o be_v peteâ—s_n successor_n how_o much_o the_o pope_n doctrine_n be_v swerve_v from_o the_o disciplyne_v apostolic_a 1._o peter_n .2_o of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o abominable_a corruption_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n supper_n aug._n ad_fw-la infant_n be_v cite_v by_o bedâ—_n 1_o cor._n 10._o that_o which_o you_o see_v be_v bread_n and_o wine_n which_o also_o your_o eye_n do_v declare_v manifest_o manifest_o augustâ—_n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la 3._o book_n cap._n â—_o miracle_n be_v proper_o 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