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commonwealth_n section_n xvi_o neither_o be_v they_o wander_v star_n a_o people_n give_v to_o change_n fit_a to_o overturn_v
be_v one_o with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n unless_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o abandon_v all_o protestantism_n section_n xxxiv_o whereupon_o all_o approach_n and_o motion_n towards_o rome_n be_v dangerous_a for_o popish_a agent_n will_v easy_o overact_v the_o reconciler_n &_o peradventure_o lead_v they_o whither_o they_o will_v not_o if_o we_o walk_v on_o the_o brink_n we_o may_v soon_o fall_v into_o the_o pit_n although_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o christian_a charity_n to_o disclaim_v agreement_n upon_o reasonable_a term_n with_o any_o that_o be_v name_v christian_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o a_o pure_a church_n to_o incorporate_v with_o a_o church_n defile_v with_o such_o abomination_n beside_o as_o to_o reason_n of_o state_n enmity_n with_o rome_n have_v be_v repute_v the_o stability_n of_o england_n concern_v which_o the_o duke_n of_o rhoan_n have_v deliver_v this_o maxim_n that_o beside_o the_o interest_n which_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 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