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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o heresy_n or_o a_o sect_n of_o such_o as_o make_v idol_n and_o to_o allege_v against_o they_o all_o the_o precept_n and_o example_n which_o the_o scripture_n give_v we_o for_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o one_o sole_a god_n the_o dignity_n that_o the_o arian_n attribute_v to_o their_o imaginary_a christ_n hinder_v not_o the_o most_o holy_a doctor_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n athanas_n orat_fw-la 1._o contra_fw-la ari._n tom_n 1._o p._n 297._o b._n &_o 314._o a._n &_o orat_fw-la 3._o p._n 385._o c._n &_o orat_fw-la 4._o p._n 468._o cyril_n in_o joh._n l._n 9_o c._n 41._o p._n 471._o a._n &_o thesaur_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o p._n 30._o c._n &_o l._n 12._o c._n 4._o etc._n etc._n from_o accuse_v they_o of_o idolatry_n and_o call_v they_o idolater_n because_o as_o excellent_a as_o they_o imagine_v that_o christ_n who_o they_o believe_v on_o they_o think_v he_o but_o a_o creature_n and_o by_o consequence_n can_v not_o render_v to_o he_o the_o service_n due_a 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