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you_o as_o they_o at_o least_o do_v it_o not_o gâ—ve_v you_o the_o nature_n of_o schism_n in_o another_o sense_n than_o be_v by_o you_o grant_v this_o objection_n concern_v not_o we_o the_o generality_n of_o protestant_n who_o grant_v that_o sense_n of_o schism_n that_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n â—f_fw-fr union_n or_o a_o causeless_a separation_n from_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n but_o it_o lie_v in_o full_a force_n against_o he_o and_o his_o party_n who_o â—ave_n break_v the_o union_n of_o our_o church_n and_o separate_v themselves_o from_o all_o the_o protestant_a church_n in_o the_o world_n not_o of_o their_o own_o constitution_n and_o that_o as_o no_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n for_o lack_v as_o they_o say_v of_o a_o right_a constitution_n we_o know_v indeed_o where_o and_o by_o who_o this_o cloud_n be_v scatter_v without_o the_o least_o annoyance_n to_o the_o protestant_a cause_n as_o former_o state_v even_o as_o himself_o have_v state_v it_o and_o produce_v the_o 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