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order_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a shall_v presume_v so_o far_o 167._o sipro_fw-la errore_fw-la homines_fw-la tanta_fw-la prasumunt_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la aequâ—_n est_fw-la et_fw-la oportet_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la pacis_fw-la et_fw-la unitatis_fw-la christianae_n asserunt_fw-la veritatem_fw-la omnibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la dissimulantibus_fw-la et_fw-la cobibentibus_fw-la manifestam_fw-la satagere_fw-la instanter_fw-la atque_fw-la impigrè_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la pro_fw-la eorum_fw-la munimine_fw-la qui_fw-la jam_fw-la catholici_fw-la sunt_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la pro_fw-la corum_fw-la correctione_n qui_fw-la nondum_fw-la sunt_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la pertina_fw-la cia_fw-la insuperabilis_fw-la vires_fw-la habere_fw-la conatur_fw-la quantas_fw-la debet_fw-la habere_fw-la constantia_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la bono_fw-mi quod_fw-la perseveranter_fw-la atque_fw-la infatigabiliter_fw-la agit_fw-fr et_fw-fr deo_fw-la placere_fw-la se_fw-la novit_fw-la et_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la hominibus_fw-la prudentibus_fw-la displicere_fw-la aug._n ep._n 167._o how_o much_o more_o be_v it_o fit_a and_o behoove_v those_o who_o stand_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o peace_n and_o christian_a unity_n which_o be_v manifest_a even_o to_o those_o that_o dissemble_v and_o oppose_v it_o to_o endeavour_v with_o all_o earnestness_n and_o diligence_n not_o only_o for_o the_o secure_n of_o those_o which_o be_v catholic_n but_o also_o for_o the_o correction_n of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o for_o if_o stubbornness_n seek_v to_o get_v such_o strength_n what_o ought_v constancy_n to_o have_v which_o in_o that_o good_a which_o incessant_o and_o unwearied_o it_o do_v both_o know_v that_o it_o please_v god_n and_o without_o doubt_n can_v displease_v wise_a man_n so_o saint_n augustine_n once_o apologize_v for_o the_o church_n in_o his_o day_n proceed_v against_o the_o donatist_n and_o a_o fit_a i_o can_v use_v for_o our_o church_n at_o this_o day_n nor_o need_v i_o add_v more_o in_o this_o case_n but_o this_o will_v not_o haply_o be_v contradict_v by_o any_o that_o thus_o view_v thing_n in_o their_o true_a notion_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o void_a of_o reason_n and_o grace_n as_o to_o declaim_v against_o it_o every_o man_n will_v cry_v shame_n of_o he_o but_o the_o cunning_a mask_n that_o be_v put_v upon_o it_o make_v it_o pass_v current_a and_o to_o be_v entertain_v as_o a_o just_a and_o a_o great_a grievance_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v present_v under_o the_o name_n of_o persecution_n and_o unjust_a censure_n inflict_v upon_o god_n people_n and_o minister_n and_o that_o for_o their_o virtue_n and_o piety_n who_o then_o can_v but_o pity_v and_o commiserate_v the_o sufferer_n and_o condemn_v their_o persecutor_n of_o notorious_a injustice_n and_o horrible_a impiety_n it_o be_v a_o old_a and_o a_o cunning_a stratagem_n use_v by_o some_o expert_a captain_n to_o march_v disguise_v and_o to_o bear_v the_o colour_n of_o those_o against_o who_o they_o fight_v that_o they_o may_v find_v the_o more_o easy_a passage_n and_o this_o practice_n have_v be_v long_o in_o use_n with_o the_o disturber_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n to_o usurp_v the_o name_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o to_o appropriate_v that_o to_o themselves_o which_o of_o right_n belong_v to_o those_o who_o they_o oppugn_v but_o never_o any_o 166._o vos_fw-fr enim_fw-la dicitis_fw-la remansisse_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o sola_fw-la africa_n partis_fw-la donati_n aug._n ep._n 166._o be_v better_a artist_n in_o this_o kind_n than_o the_o donatist_n in_o s._n augustine_n time_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o circumscribe_v the_o church_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o party_n and_o to_o account_v all_o other_o christian_n as_o pagan_a and_o to_o call_v the_o repression_n of_o their_o turbulency_n persecution_n and_o boast_v of_o martyrdom_n as_o appear_v out_o of_o s._n augustine_n and_o 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of_o the_o lord_n supper_n matin_n or_o evensong_n etc._n etc._n than_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o say_a book_n but_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v the_o retain_v of_o any_o laudable_a and_o pious_a custom_n then_o and_o of_o a_o long_a time_n before_o in_o use_n in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v no_o way_n contrary_a to_o the_o form_n or_o rite_n prescribe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n for_o where_o be_v it_o say_v in_o that_o book_n that_o man_n during_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n or_o of_o prayer_n and_o the_o litany_n shall_v sit_v with_o their_o hat_n off_o and_z uncovered_z and_o yet_o that_o ceremony_n be_v pious_o observe_v by_o all_o that_o have_v any_o religion_n in_o they_o 86._o they_o sine_fw-la scripto_fw-la jus_o venit_fw-la quod_fw-la usus_fw-la approbavit_fw-la nam_fw-la diuturni_fw-la mores_fw-la consensu_fw-la utentium_fw-la comprobaâ—i_fw-la legem_fw-la imitantur_fw-la justin_n instit_fw-la l._n 1._o tit._n 2._o consuetudo_fw-la est_fw-la jus_o quoddam_fw-la moribus_fw-la institutum_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la lege_fw-la suscipitur_fw-la cum_fw-la deficit_fw-la lex_fw-la gratian._n distinct_a 1._o c._n 5._o in_o his_o rebus_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la certi_fw-la statuit_fw-la dive_v scriptura_fw-la mospopuâ—i_fw-la dei_fw-la vel_fw-la instituta_fw-la maâ—orum_fw-la pro_fw-la lege_fw-la tenenda_fw-la sâ—nt_fw-la aug._n ep._n 86._o custom_n not_o contrary_a to_o law_n or_o good_a reason_n have_v ever_o obtain_v the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n and_o in_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n the_o pious_a custom_n of_o god_n people_n as_o saint_n aug_n speak_v be_v to_o be_v hold_v for_o law_n and_o be_v so_o must_v or_o at_o least_o may_v lawful_o be_v observe_v till_o some_o law_n express_o cry_v they_o down_o which_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o common-prayer-book_n nor_o any_o statute_n yet_o have_v do_v and_o if_o master_n b._n shall_v not_o allow_v this_o for_o good_a reason_n he_o will_v do_v himself_o more_o prejudice_n by_o 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how_o can_v they_o justify_v their_o not_o read_v of_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o psalm_n their_o addition_n of_o those_o word_n to_o the_o lord_n prayer_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n etc._n etc._n when_o they_o find_v it_o not_o there_o print_v their_o christen_n of_o child_n after_o divine_a service_n and_o the_o sermon_n be_v end_v their_o consummation_n of_o the_o whole_a form_n of_o marriage_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n without_o go_v to_o the_o communion-table_n and_o their_o church_v of_o woman_n other_o where_o than_o by_o that_o table_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o 2._o the_o if_o any_o person_n etc._n etc._n shall_v etc._n etc._n speak_v any_o thing_n in_o derogation_n deprave_v of_o the_o same_o book_n or_o of_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v etc._n etc._n every_o such_o person_n be_v thereof_o lawful_o convict_v shall_v forfeit_v for_o the_o first_o 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