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or_o that_o all_o shalâ—_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o pope_n or_o that_o they_o wilâ—_n mock_v you_o if_o you_o go_v thither_o for_o none_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v have_v let_v you_o from_o tell_v your_o opinion_n and_o for_o the_o rest_n you_o shall_v have_v refer_v all_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n what_o success_n your_o word_n shall_v have_v have_v but_o either_o you_o be_v so_o proud_a that_o except_o you_o may_v be_v of_o the_o chief_a you_o will_v not_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o reverend_a and_o learned_a father_n or_o you_o be_v so_o fainteharted_a that_o except_o the_o prince_n be_v on_o your_o side_n you_o dare_v none_o trust_v the_o warrant_n of_o a_o safeconduct_n a_o christian_a prince_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o both_o table_n commit_v unto_o he_o apolog._n apolog._n ergo_fw-la not_o only_o temporal_a matter_n but_o ecclesiastical_a also_o pertain_v to_o his_o office_n he_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o both_o table_n so_o far_o forth_o .303_o confut._n 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