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the_o same_o truth_n taste_v of_o the_o same_o grace_n rest_v on_o the_o same_o hope_n call_v on_o the_o same_o god_n rejoice_v in_o the_o same_o spirit_n whereby_o they_o be_v seal_v sanctify_a and_o preserve_v against_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v not_o break_v by_o diversity_n and_o variety_n of_o rite_n custom_n law_n and_o fashion_n which_o many_o place_n and_o country_n have_v different_a each_o from_o other_o except_o they_o be_v repugnant_a to_o faith_n and_o good-manner_n as_o st._n augustine_n ad_fw-la januarium_fw-la irenaeus_n etc._n etc._n eusebius_n l._n 5._o c._n 23._o socrates_n l._n 5._o c._n 22._o simple_a verity_n be_v the_o band_n of_o unity_n jewel_n ecclesiâ_fw-la defence_n p._n 460._o praelection_n de_fw-fr ecclesiâ_fw-la bishop_n carlton_n make_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n to_o consist_v in_o one_o head_n christ_n one_o body_n one_o spirit_n one_o faith_n or_o one_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o if_o 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621_o ☜_o that_o say_v his_o lesson_n within-book_n or_o may_v not_o go_v one_o line_n beside_o his_o missale_n for_o any_o good_a where_o the_o christian_n under_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o their_o assembly_n first_o prophesy_v i._n e._n declare_v of_o god_n will_n and_o reveal_v of_o his_o word_n at_o which_o the_o insidel_n and_o new_a convert_v unbaptise_v may_v be_v present_a and_o next_o prayer_n and_o psalm_n to_o celebrate_v the_o goodness_n and_o kindness_n of_o god_n and_o to_o prepare_v their_o mind_n for_o the_o lord_n table_n to_o which_o all_o the_o faithful_a come_v with_o one_o consent_n of_o heart_n and_o voice_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o their_o redemption_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o such_o pastor_n and_o minister_n as_o it_o please_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o direct_v and_o inspire_v for_o that_o function_n and_o action_n the_o people_n hear_v understand_a 622._o pag._n 622._o and_o
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