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the_o catholic_n church_n i_o can_v be_v large_o copious_a but_o i_o have_v say_v as_o much_o as_o may_v suffice_v my_o intend_a purpose_n which_o be_v so_o far_o to_o excuse_v even_o that_o religion_n also_o that_o if_o all_o do_v not_o embrace_v yet_o none_o may_v persecute_v and_o hate_v it_o wherefore_o i_o do_v purposely_o omit_v to_o speak_v of_o other_o more_o plausible_a part_n of_o popery_n viz._n 1._o the_o obligation_n which_o all_o who_o believe_v in_o christ_n have_v to_o attend_v unto_o good_a work_n and_o the_o merit_n and_o benefit_n of_o so_o do_v 2._o the_o possibility_n of_o keep_v god_n commandment_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o divine_a grace_n 3._o the_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o human_a will_v either_o to_o comply_v with_o grace_n or_o resist_v it_o 4._o the_o sacred_a council_n and_o excellency_n of_o divine_a vow_n 5._o the_o right_a and_o obligation_n to_o restitution_n when_o any_o one_o shall_v have_v wrong_v his_o neighbour_n either_o in_o his_o 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