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A41214 Of the division betvveen the English and Romish church upon the reformation by way of answer to the seeming plausible pretences of the Romish party / much enlarged in this edition by H. Ferne ... Ferne, H. (Henry), 1602-1662. 1655 (1655) Wing F796; ESTC R5674 77,522 224

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indeed_o there_o follow_v no_o breach_n or_o division_n upon_o it_o because_o they_o all_o reform_v that_o say_v of_o s._n augustine_n so_o much_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o papist_n nulla_fw-la necessitas_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o divide_v from_o the_o church_n be_v true_a many_o way_n but_o no_o way_n against_o we_o 1._o true_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o occasion_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v speak_v viz_o the_o ill_a life_n of_o many_o in_o the_o church_n no_o necessity_n of_o divide_v or_o leave_v communion_n for_o that_o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o person_n against_o who_o it_o be_v speak_v viz_o the_o donatist_n they_o have_v no_o necessity_n or_o just_a cause_n of_o leave_v the_o church_n 3._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o divide_v from_o that_o for_o they_o that_o divide_v from_o the_o catholic_n church_n do_v break_v with_o it_o either_o upon_o the_o point_n of_o faith_n or_o charity_n i._n e._n they_o 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