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therefore_o as_o we_o that_o differ_v from_o they_o especial_o when_o we_o urge_v nothing_o of_o we_o upon_o they_o but_o they_o impose_v their_o own_o device_n upon_o we_o and_o so_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o difference_n 4._o the_o amazement_n which_o some_o have_v wonder_v what_o will_v be_v the_o event_n of_o difference_n be_v no_o damnable_a error_n which_o by_o the_o def._n be_v require_v to_o a_o scandal_n sect_n 1._o and_o if_o they_o grow_v remiss_a in_o religion_n upon_o it_o that_o be_v their_o sin_n i_o be_o sure_a zeal_n against_o superstition_n and_o for_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a worship_n have_v no_o fitness_n in_o it_o to_o work_n remissness_n in_o religion_n but_o urge_v of_o humane_a device_n in_o god_n worship_n tend_v direct_o thither_o sect_n xviii_o the_o second_o charge_n of_o scandal_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o separatist_n where_o 1._o i_o ask_v if_o gaius_n have_v make_v a_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n wherein_o diotrephes_n live_v whether_o the_o 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separation_n sect_n xix_o xx._n in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o papist_n be_v allege_v as_o person_n offend_v by_o non-conformitie_n because_o they_o be_v utter_o unperswadeable_a to_o enter_v into_o a_o church_n where_o all_o ancient_a rite_n be_v profess_o reject_v but_o 1._o the_o refuse_v of_o conformity_n by_o the_o minister_n do_v not_o i_o hope_v make_v these_o ancient_a rite_n much_o less_o all_o to_o be_v profess_o reject_v by_o our_o church_n for_o than_o we_o may_v plead_v the_o profession_n of_o our_o mother_n as_o well_o as_o the_o defendant_n which_o he_o i_o be_o sure_a will_v not_o grant_v 2._o this_o assertion_n which_o be_v give_v as_o a_o reason_n be_v evident_o false_a for_o in_o scotland_n france_n the_o low-countries_n and_o such_o like_a church_n where_o none_o of_o these_o ceremony_n be_v retain_v the_o power_n of_o god_n word_n which_o do_v not_o depend_v on_o human_a ceremony_n be_v as_o â—ffectuall_a to_o the_o conversion_n of_o papist_n as_o in_o england_n 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