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but_o neither_o of_o they_o do_v refuse_v to_o join_v with_o the_o reform_a church_n because_o they_o deem_v their_o church_n constitution_n defective_a or_o erroneous_a in_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a to_o pretend_v the_o consent_n of_o popish_a and_o protestant_n divine_v in_o this_o matter_n be_v egregious_a ignorance_n or_o impudence_n for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v they_o be_v all_o general_o of_o another_o mind_n your_o instance_n from_o a_o city_n or_o town_n 329._o similitude_n be_v no_o syllogism_n earthly_a similitude_n of_o your_o make_n may_v not_o control_v the_o heavenly_a precept_n of_o god_n own_o give_v bilson_n christ_n part_n 4._o pag._n 322._o have_v you_o no_o sure_a ground_n of_o your_o catholic_a doctrine_n for_o adore_a image_n than_o a_o single_a similitude_n take_v from_o the_o civil_a and_o external_a reverence_n that_o be_v yield_v to_o prince_n seat_n and_o seal_n id_fw-la p._n 329._o if_o the_o civil_a power_n be_v usurp_v be_v not_o to_o the_o 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but_o it_o be_v approve_v and_o bless_v of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o regard_v your_o revile_v the_o less_o can._n stay_n sect._n 5._o pag._n 73._o if_o a_o man_n perform_v a_o action_n in_o a_o state_n and_o of_o public_a nature_n he_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o respect_n of_o himself_o as_o be_v that_o state_n and_o according_a to_o the_o public_a ordinance_n for_o if_o the_o state_n be_v false_a and_o the_o officer_n unlawful_a it_o be_v familisme_n for_o he_o to_o say_v i_o know_v this_o state_n be_v set_v up_o against_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o every_o comer_n here_o to_o worship_n according_a to_o the_o constitution_n be_v a_o idolater_n but_o i_o will_v have_v in_o myself_o a_o secret_a meaning_n from_o the_o rest_n 73._o id._n page_n 77._o see_v false_a church_n and_o false_a minister_n be_v real_a idol_n set_v up_o by_o earthly_a prince_n etc._n etc._n whosoever_o come_v and_o bow_v before_o those_o idol_n can_v escape_v the_o just_a blame_n of_o idolatry_n 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