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the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o which_o do_v kill_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n during_o such_o their_o condition_n be_v not_o in_o state_n of_o salvation_n 3._o now_o of_o luther_n doctrine_n we_o find_v this_o bitter_a recrimination_n use_v by_o the_o tigurine_a divine_n who_o be_v zuinglians_n or_o caluinist_n nos_fw-la confessionem_fw-la nos_fw-la tigurini_fw-la tract_n 3._o contra_fw-la supreman_n lutheri_fw-la confessionem_fw-la condemnatam_fw-la &_o execrabilem_fw-la vocat_fw-la sectam_fw-la etc._n etc._n luther_n call_v we_o a_o damnable_a and_o execrable_a sect_n but_o let_v he_o look_v that_o he_o do_v not_o declare_v himself_o a_o archeretike_n see_v he_o will_v not_o nor_o can_v have_v society_n with_o those_o that_o confess_v christ._n and_o zuinglius_fw-la thus_o writ_v behold_v lutheri_fw-la behold_v tom._n 2._o ad_fw-la respon_n lutheri_fw-la how_o satan_n endeavour_v to_o possess_v this_o man_n meaning_n luther_n but_o to_o proceed_v to_o other_o point_n nicolaus_n 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