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bishop_n against_o the_o pope_n overthrow_v the_o principal_a ground_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n pag._n 259._o section_n xxxii_o wherein_o be_v declare_v how_o the_o bishop_n in_o all_o aâ—ging_a the_o example_n of_o s._n cyprian_n and_o s._n stephen_n falsifi_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o story_n against_o himself_o p._n 264._o section_n xxxiii_o wherein_o the_o bishop_n be_v manifest_o convince_v of_o schism_n out_o of_o the_o authority_n and_o example_n of_o s._n cyprian_n allege_v by_o himself_o and_o the_o same_o authority_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o concern_v the_o pope_n be_v sufficient_o answer_v pag._n 269._o section_n xxxiiii_o many_o testimony_n &_o plain_a place_n be_v produce_v out_o of_o s._n cyprian_n whereby_o the_o bishop_n be_v evident_o convince_v both_o of_o schism_n &_o heresy_n p._n 274._o section_n xxxv_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o bishop_n book_n together_o with_o a_o short_a conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a treatise_n p._n 277._o the_o 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