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excommunicate_v all_o that_o say_v that_o any_o manner_n of_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n within_o his_o majesty_n realm_n and_o dominion_n be_v due_a to_o any_o usurp_a and_o foreign_a power_n by_o this_o all_o papist_n and_o all_o pretend_a protestant_n such_o as_o dr._n barrow_n confute_v who_o hold_v any_o manner_n of_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n due_a to_o pope_n or_o foreign_a council_n be_v excommunicate_a 2._o those_o that_o say_v that_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n contain_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o repugnant_a to_o the_o scripture_n be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la excommunicate_a which_o now_o by_o the_o new_a law_n be_v interpret_v of_o the_o present_a book_n 3._o in_o this_o all_o be_v excommunicate_a who_o say_v the_o mis-translation_n in_o psalm_n epistle_n or_o gospel_n of_o which_o many_o instance_n have_v be_v give_v to_o be_v any_o thing_n repugnant_a in_o the_o scripture_n 4._o and_o all_o that_o say_v it_o be_v against_o the_o scripture_n to_o deny_v 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the_o sense_n erroneous_a while_o they_o subscribe_v those_o word_n and_o shall_v affirm_v e._n g._n that_o canon_n be_v make_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n tho'_o the_o matter_n can_v be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n contrary_a to_o art_n 6._o those_o that_o contrary_a to_o art_n 8._o say_v any_o thing_n in_o athanasius_n creed_n may_v not_o be_v subscribe_v such_o as_o bishop_n taylour_n that_o against_o art_n 9_o deny_v original_a sin_n those_o that_o say_v contrary_a to_o art_n 10._o that_o the_o word_n no_v power_n exclude_v common_a natural_a power_n or_o make_v nature_n to_o be_v grace_n those_o that_o write_v against_o our_o be_v account_v righteous_a only_o for_o christ_n merit_n and_o say_v that_o another_o subordinate_a righteousness_n be_v name_v many_o hundred_o time_n in_o scripture_n contrary_a to_o art_n 11._o those_o that_o contrary_a to_o art_n 13._o say_v that_o work_v do_v before_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v make_v man_n meet_v to_o receive_v grace_n those_o that_o with_o dr._n hammond_n write_v for_o work_n that_o be_v not_o command_v but_o counsel_v and_o free-will-offering_n contrary_a to_o art_n 14._o all_o they_o that_o take_v infant_n and_o new_a baptize_v person_n to_o have_v no_o sin_n contrary_a to_o art_n 15._o all_o that_o say_v that_o after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o h._n ghost_n we_o can_v depart_v from_o grace_n give_v contrary_a to_o art_n 16._o those_o that_o deny_v the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n in_o art_n 17._o those_o that_o say_v any_o on_o earth_n may_v be_v save_v by_o diligent_a live_v according_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n without_o know_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n contrary_a to_o art_n 18._o those_o that_o contrary_a to_o art_n 19_o reject_v that_o description_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n which_o reach_v to_o such_o as_o our_o resolver_n damn_v all_o that_o contrary_a to_o art_n 20._o say_v that_o the_o church_n may_v not_o enforce_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v for_o necessity_n to_o 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will_v have_v god_n worship_n perform_v to_o they_o that_o understand_v not_o the_o language_n to_o avoid_v the_o schism_n of_o have_v many_o church_n in_o a_o city_n those_o that_o take_v confirmation_n or_o penance_n or_o the_o other_o three_o for_o sacrament_n of_o the_o gospel_n contrary_a to_o art_n 25._o those_o that_o contrary_a to_o art_n 26._o will_v not_o have_v it_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o people_n duty_n who_o know_v the_o offence_n of_o bad_a minister_n to_o accuse_v they_o all_o that_o contrary_a to_o art_n 27._o be_v against_o infant_n baptism_n as_o agreeable_a to_o christ_n institution_n all_o that_o contrary_a to_o art_n 28._o say_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v give_v and_o take_v and_o eat_v in_o the_o sacrament_n otherwise_o than_o in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n by_o faith_n all_o that_o say_v that_o in_o some_o wise_a the_o wicked_a be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n contrary_a to_o art_n 29._o all_o that_o contrary_a to_o art_n 30._o say_v there_o be_v other_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n beside_o christ_n blood_n all_o that_o say_v that_o man_n just_o excommunicate_a may_v be_v reconcile_v and_o receive_v by_o the_o multitude_n without_o open_a penance_n which_o be_v ordinary_a contrary_a to_o art_n 33._o all_o that_o contrary_a to_o art_n 34._o think_v that_o a_o general_n council_n may_v ordain_v such_o tradition_n or_o ceremony_n as_o shall_v in_o all_o place_n be_v one_o or_o the_o like_a and_o that_o every_o particular_a or_o national_a church_n may_v not_o abolish_v those_o ceremony_n or_o rite_n which_o the_o general_a council_n or_o college_n ordain_v many_o thing_n in_o the_o book_n of_o homily_n especial_o against_o peril_n of_o idolatry_n be_v blame_v by_o many_o conformist_n contrary_a to_o art_n 35._o all_o that_o contrary_a to_o art_n 36._o say_v that_o the_o book_n of_o ordination_n want_v some_o thing_n necessary_a all_o that_o contrary_a to_o art_n 37._o think_v that_o pope_n or_o foreign_a bishop_n have_v any_o
churchyard_n or_o porch_n to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v not_o presentable_a but_o will_v get_v in_o if_o they_o can_v the_o nineteenth_o canon_n command_v to_o drive_v they_o away_o 19_o the_o liturgy_n and_o canon_n 22._o etc._n etc._n bound_v all_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n thrice_o every_o year_n if_o a_o secret_a infidel_n sadducee_n hobbist_n socinian_n or_o any_o heretic_n say_v i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o change_v my_o judgement_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o sacrament_n or_o if_o one_o who_o conscience_n tell_v he_o of_o the_o guilt_n of_o adultery_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o resolve_v to_o confess_v and_o forsake_v it_o yet_o or_o one_o that_o by_o melancholy_a causeless_o fear_v unworthy_a receive_n to_o damnation_n i_o say_v if_o any_o of_o these_o will_v avoid_v the_o charge_n of_o schism_n they_o must_v run_v upon_o worse_a till_o grace_v recover_v they_o which_o be_v not_o at_o their_o command_n and_o yet_o 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proper_a political_a sense_n than_o i_o despair_v of_o make_v it_o intelligible_a that_o forma_fw-la that_fw-mi esse_fw-la &_o nomen_fw-la and_o if_o that_o which_o make_v it_o the_o church_n do_v not_o thereby_o make_v it_o hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la then_o eus_fw-la &_o unum_fw-la non_fw-la convertuntur_fw-la and_o unum_fw-la must_v have_v a_o distinct_a cause_n from_o eus_fw-la §_o 26._o he_o add_v i_o shall_v rather_o think_v that_o the_o unity_n of_o several_a church_n make_v they_o one_o church_n and_o do_v not_o only_o prepare_v and_o dispose_v they_o to_o be_v one_o ans._n their_o unity_n in_o christ_n do_v make_v they_o one_o formal_o and_o this_o be_v the_o inform_a unity_n among_o themselves_o but_o all_o other_o unity_n be_v but_o preparatory_a or_o consequential_a to_o the_o formal_a unity_n i_o tell_v you_o out_o of_o dr._n barrow_n and_o may_v see_v in_o rod._n goclenius_n martinius_n and_o many_o more_o beside_o metaphysic_n in_o what_o abundance_n of_o loose_a sense_n 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