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then_o holy_a scripture_n pag._n 114._o he_o bear_v his_o reader_n in_o hand_n that_o real_o and_o substantial_o he_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v our_o doctrine_n to_o be_v hèresie_n and_o to_o show_v the_o beginning_n and_o author_n thereof_o but_o his_o show_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v shadow_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o discourse_n be_v disprove_v as_o a_o pack_n of_o real_a and_o gross_a foolery_n soon_o shall_v he_o transubstantiate_v himself_o into_o a_o mess_n of_o mustard_n then_o either_o maintain_v the_o mass_n of_o popish_a heresy_n or_o disprove_v the_o substance_n of_o our_o doctrine_n neither_o do_v he_o more_o insolent_o boast_v of_o his_o own_o doughty_a deed_n then_o childish_o beg_v and_o take_v matter_n in_o question_n as_o grant_v in_o the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a and_o diverse_a other_o place_n papist_n be_v still_o call_v catholic_n and_o popish_a superstition_n cover_v and_o dignify_v by_o the_o name_n of_o catholic_a religion_n matter_n by_o all_o true_a 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s._n nectarius_n