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catholic_n father_n and_o bishop_n of_o those_o time_n do_v not_o doubt_v but_o our_o religion_n may_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o scripture_n nor_o dare_v they_o esteem_v any_o man_n a_o heretic_n who_o error_n they_o can_v not_o perspicuous_o and_o clear_o prove_v such_o by_o scripture_n and_o as_o to_o we_o we_o may_v true_o reply_v with_o st._n paul_n 14._o after_o the_o way_n which_o they_o call_v heresy_n so_o worship_v i_o the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n believe_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n or_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n 16._o if_o therefore_o we_o be_v heretic_n and_o they_o as_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v call_v be_v catholic_n why_o do_v they_o not_o do_v what_o they_o see_v the_o father_n and_o all_o other_o catholic_n have_v do_v why_o do_v they_o not_o convince_v we_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n why_o do_v they_o not_o try_v we_o by_o they_o why_o do_v they_o not_o show_v that_o we_o have_v make_v a_o 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