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PROTESTATION
In obedience to the decrees of Urban VIII. I protest that of the miraculous deeds and gifts ascribed in this work to certain servants of God, and not already approved by the holy See, I claim no other belief than that which is ordinarily given to history resting on mere human authority, and that in giving the name of Saint or Blessed to any person not canonized or beatified by the Church, I only intend to do it according to the usage and opinion of men.
