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to_o wit_n cruelty_n num_fw-la 32._o 33._o etc._n etc._n in_o what_o point_n and_o why_o this_o oath_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v unlawful_a for5_n catholic_a man_n to_o take_v with_o the_o examination_n of_o scripture_n father_n and_o counsel_n about_o the_o same_o num_fw-la 41._o 42._o etc._n etc._n how_o the_o apologer_n witting_o mistake_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question,6_n go_v forward_o impugn_v only_o his_o own_o device_n num_fw-la 61._o 62._o in_o the_o three_o paragraph_n cardinal_n bellarmyne_n be_v wrongful_o charge_v to_o mistake1_n the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n and_o to_o impugn_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n instead_o of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n num_fw-la 4._o 5._o etc._n etc._n why_o the_o apologer_n change_v the_o old_a title_n of_o supreme_a head2_n of_o the_o church_n establish_v by_o statute_n under_o k._n henry_n the_o 8._o and_o k._n edward_n the_o 6._o unto_o supreme_a governor_n num_fw-la 6._o 7._o etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o ancient_a counsel_n of_o 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