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this_o invention_n tax_v therewithal_o diverse_a other_o corruption_n which_o with_o time_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n affirm_v that_o she_o have_v lose_v the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o she_o be_v that_o whore_n of_o babylon_n that_o barren_a figtree_n which_o our_o saviour_n have_v long_o before_o curse_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o obey_v the_o pope_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v not_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n that_o monkery_n be_v a_o stink_a carrion_n and_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o purgatory_n mass_n dedication_n of_o temple_n worship_v of_o saint_n commemoration_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o snare_n of_o avarice_n valdo_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o attentive_o hearken_v unto_o 269._o see_v the_o sea_n of_o history_n fol._n 203._o claud._n rubis_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o cine_n of_o lion_n p._n 269._o because_o he_o be_v in_o high_a esteem_n
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