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prove_v from_o s._n paul_n that_o a_o bishop_n may_v have_v one_o wife_n he_o prove_v by_o counsel_n and_o father_n that_o he_o may_v not_o have_v two_o it_o be_v pity_n that_o his_o master_n the_o jesuit_n have_v no_o more_o tree_n for_o he_o to_o set_v with_o the_o root_n upward_o any_o thing_n rather_o than_o to_o weary_a the_o world_n with_o this_o foolish_a clack_v out_o of_o this_o indiscreet_a and_o odious_a verbosity_n lest_o he_o shall_v want_v noise_n he_o stumble_v upon_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n before_o it_o come_v in_o his_o way_n and_o spend_v a_o whole_a leaf_n only_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o will_v talk_v of_o it_o hereafter_o hereafter_o he_o shall_v receive_v answer_n enough_o what_o need_v this_o disorderly_a anticipation_n to_o conclude_v then_o this_o place_n of_o our_o apostle_n stand_v for_o we_o unshake_a by_o any_o the_o impotent_a blast_n of_o his_o frivolous_a elusion_n and_o shall_v warrant_v we_o against_o earth_n and_o hell_n that_o a_o 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