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b._n then_o whether_o these_o church_n be_v so_o sound_a and_o orthodox_n that_o a_o good_a christian_a may_v communicate_v with_o they_o if_o they_o be_v than_o here_o be_v a_o possibility_n of_o maintain_v catholic_n communion_n with_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n at_o least_o except_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n if_o they_o be_v not_o how_o be_v they_o catholic_n church_n be_v those_o catholic_n church_n which_o be_v so_o corrupt_a and_o unsound_a that_o a_o catholic_n christian_n must_v not_o own_v their_o communion_n catholic_n communion_n may_v certain_o be_v maintain_v with_o those_o church_n who_o communion_n be_v lawful_a and_o i_o think_v it_o as_o certain_a that_o those_o church_n can_v be_v member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n who_o communion_n be_v unlawful_a four_o we_o may_v consider_v far_o that_o in_o this_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n there_o be_v not_o many_o positive_a act_n of_o communion_n necessary_a to_o preserve_v catholic_n communion_n 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african_a father_n in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n st._n austin_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n consider_v initio_fw-la mirum_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la quomodo_fw-la dicatur_fw-la separari_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la &_o dividi_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la baptismum_fw-la &_o ecclesiam_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la baptisma_fw-la in_o baptizato_fw-la inseparabiliter_fw-la manet_fw-la quomodo_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la separari_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la potest_fw-la &_o baptismus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la cont_n donat._n l._n 5._o ca._n 15._o see_v st._n hierom._n contra_fw-la luciferianos_fw-la in_o initio_fw-la that_o those_o who_o be_v baptise_a in_o the_o catholic_n church_n do_v not_o forfeit_v their_o baptism_n by_o turn_v heretic_n or_o schismatic_n and_o forsake_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n for_o no_o man_n ever_o dispute_v whether_o such_o person_n upon_o their_o repentance_n may_v not_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o communion_n 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doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o rebaptising_a heretic_n from_o hence_o he_o conclude_v that_o if_o man_n may_v retain_v their_o baptism_n out_o of_o the_o church_n they_o may_v give_v baptism_n out_o of_o the_o church_n too_o for_o the_o same_o argument_n whereby_o they_o oppose_v the_o
unam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la babere_fw-la ib._n cap._n 21._o though_o they_o have_v the_o same_o sacrament_n 1._o non_fw-la reclè_fw-la foris_fw-la habitur_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la habitur_fw-la sic_fw-la non_fw-la reclè_fw-la foris_fw-la datur_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la datur_fw-la ib._n l._n 1._o cap._n 1._o nay_o 3_o he_o deny_v that_o heretic_n have_v any_o sacrament_n of_o their_o own_o 2._o magis_fw-la ergò_fw-la quia_fw-la pro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la honore_fw-la atque_fw-la unitate_fw-la pugnamus_fw-la non_fw-la tribuamus_fw-la haereticus_fw-la quicquid_fw-la aâ—â—a_fw-la eos_fw-la ejus_fw-la agnoscimus_fw-la l._n 4._o cap._n 2._o but_o have_v usurp_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o right_o have_v nor_o right_o give_v out_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n though_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v repeat_v when_o they_o be_v once_o give_v but_o to_o be_v complete_v by_o reconciliation_n to_o the_o church_n but_o 4_o schismatic_n retain_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o christian_a sacrament_n among_o they_o though_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o heathen_n and_o infidel_n but_o in_o some_o sense_n christian_n 8._o itaque_fw-la 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o sed_fw-la gravius_fw-la â—â—â—riant_n vulnere_fw-la schismatis_fw-la l._n 1._o cap._n 8._o and_o therefore_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o donatist_n do_v cure_v those_o who_o they_o baptise_v of_o infidelity_n and_o idolatry_n but_o wound_v they_o more_o grievous_o with_o schism_n and_o therefore_o 5_o he_o own_v they_o to_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n as_o far_o as_o they_o retain_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n among_o they_o such_o as_o the_o same_o common_a faith_n and_o the_o same_o sacrament_n but_o yet_o 6_o that_o whatever_o they_o retain_v of_o the_o catholic_n church_n though_o they_o believe_v the_o same_o article_n of_o faith_n observe_v the_o same_o rule_n of_o worship_n have_v the_o same_o sacrament_n right_o and_o 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communion_n the_o difference_n be_v not_o great_a while_o with_o st._n austin_n we_o own_o but_o one_o catholic_n church_n and_o catholic_n communion_n wherein_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v have_v this_o be_v all_o i_o ever_o intend_v to_o prove_v and_o i_o think_v no_o body_n need_v prove_v more_o to_o deter_v any_o man_n from_o schism_n who_o love_v his_o soul_n chap._n iii_o concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o catholic_n communion_n have_v thus_o vindicate_v my_o notion_n of_o catholic_n communion_n from_o the_o exception_n of_o mr._n baxter_n and_o mr._n job_n before_o i_o proceed_v any_o far_a it_o will_v be_v high_o expedient_a to_o discourse_v something_o brief_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o for_o i_o find_v mr._n job_n mighty_o puzzle_v to_o conceive_v that_o those_o who_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o lead_v a_o holy_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n as_o they_o suppose_v many_o may_v do_v who_o separate_z from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o do_v not_o live_v in_o catholic_n communion_n according_a to_o my_o notion_n of_o it_o shall_v for_o this_o reason_n be_v exclude_v from_o all_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n they_o look_v upon_o the_o christian_a religion_n to_o be_v like_o a_o system_n of_o philosophy_n and_o if_o man_n be_v careful_a to_o believe_v such_o law_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o a_o church-state_n or_o church-unity_n and_o communion_n their_o condition_n be_v very_o safe_a and_o they_o have_v a_o right_n and_o title_n to_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n holiness_n of_o life_n and_o a_o good_a temper_n of_o mind_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n christ_n design_v to_o promote_v by_o his_o gospel_n and_o if_o man_n be_v holy_a however_o they_o come_v by_o it_o or_o whatever_o they_o be_v beside_o it_o matter_n not_o this_o be_v very_o plausible_a and_o a_o prevail_a notion_n in_o our_o day_n which_o make_v a_o great_a many_o well-disposed_a man_n extreme_o indifferent_a what_o church_n they_o be_v of_o so_o they_o be_v but_o watchful_a over_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n in_o other_o matter_n for_o will_v any_o man_n say_v that_o a_o holy_a man_n shall_v not_o go_v to_o heaven_n when_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v make_v to_o such_o person_n when_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v where_o be_v the_o man_n who_o have_v so_o much_o courage_n as_o to_o repeat_v the_o case_n which_o st._n austin_n put_v of_o a_o man_n 18._o constivamus_fw-la ergò_fw-la aliquem_fw-la castum_fw-la continentem_fw-la non_fw-la avarum_fw-la non_fw-la idolis_fw-la servientem_fw-la hospitalitarem_fw-la indigentibus_fw-la ministrantem_fw-la non_fw-la cujusquam_fw-la inimicum_fw-la non_fw-la contentiosum_fw-la patiemem_fw-la quietum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d emâ—lantem_fw-la nulli_fw-la invidentem_fw-la sabrium_fw-la fragalem_fw-la sed_fw-la haereticum_fw-la nulli_fw-la utique_fw-la dubium_fw-la est_fw-la 〈…〉_o solum_fw-la quod_fw-la haereticus_fw-la est_fw-la regnun_n dei_fw-la non_fw-la â—â—ssedibit_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la l._n 4._o cap._n 18._o who_o be_v chaste_a continent_n void_a of_o covetousness_n no_o idolater_n hospitable_a and_o bountisul_n to_o those_o in_o want_n enemy_n to_o no_o man_n not_o contentious_a but_o patient_n quiet_a without_o emulation_n or_o envy_n sober_a frugal_a but_o a_o heretic_n which_o in_o st._n augustine_n language_n in_o that_o place_n signify_v a_o schismatic_a of_o such_o a_o person_n he_o say_v that_o no_o man_n doubt_n but_o for_o this_o very_a cause_n that_o he_o be_v a_o schismatic_a he_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n this_o it_o seem_v be_v not_o st._n augustine_n private_a opinion_n but_o the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o all_o christian_n in_o his_o day_n that_o which_o no_o body_n then_o doubt_v of_o which_o make_v it_o at_o least_o worthy_a of_o our_o most_o serious_a and_o impartial_a enquiry_n 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rule_n i_o own_o and_o will_v stand_v to_o that_o if_o man_n make_v indifferent_a thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o divide_v the_o church_n upon_o that_o account_n we_o may_v lawful_o separate_v from_o they_o where_o the_o dean_n make_v two_o thing_n necessary_a to_o justify_v a_o separation_n 1._o that_o they_o make_v indifferent_a thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o be_v that_o they_o assert_v the_o very_a do_v of_o such_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o the_o false_a apostle_n assert_v circumcision_n be_v but_o yet_o 2._o this_o of_o itself_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o justify_v a_o separation_n unless_o these_o man_n divide_v the_o church_n upon_o this_o account_n this_o mr._n job_n think_v fit_a to_o leave_v out_o of_o his_o argument_n because_o it_o will_v have_v spoil_v his_o argument_n to_o have_v put_v it_o in_o the_o bare_a assert_v indifferent_a thing_n to_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n if_o they_o do_v not_o divide_v the_o church_n upon_o it_o will_v not_o justify_v a_o separation_n this_o many_o believe_a jew_n do_v they_o think_v circumcision_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o yet_o st._n paul_n command_v jew_n and_o gentile_n to_o receive_v each_o other_o and_o to_o maintain_v one_o communion_n and_o st._n paul_n himself_o comply_v sometime_o with_o they_o to_o avoid_v any_o scandal_n but_o when_o some_o false_a apostle_n do_v not_o only_o assert_v the_o necessity_n of_o such_o thing_n to_o salvation_n but_o will_v impose_v this_o upon_o all_o christian_n or_o break_v communion_n with_o they_o when_o they_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n it_o be_v very_o lawful_a to_o separate_v from_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v correct_v mr._n lob_n major_a proposition_n thus_o from_o such_o as_o make_v indifferent_a thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o divide_v the_o church_n upon_o that_o account_n we_o must_v separate_v this_o be_v dr._n stillingfleet_v let_v we_o now_o consider_v his_o minor_a proposition_n which_o he_o say_v be_v i_o but_o the_o church_n of_o england_n make_v indifferent_a thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n this_o be_v the_o dr_n substitute_n notion_n god_n forbid_v my_o notion_n i_o never_o have_v such_o a_o thought_n in_o my_o life_n well!_o but_o if_o mr._n job_n can_v prove_v this_o against_o i_o i_o know_v no_o help_n for_o it_o i_o will_v make_v my_o defence_n as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v but_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v he_o attempt_v two_o or_o three_o way_n to_o prove_v this_o but_o blunder_v in_o each_o the_o first_o way_n be_v this_o ibid._n ibid._n that_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o communion_n with_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v according_a to_o his_o doctrine_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n now_o this_o i_o deny_v communion_n with_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o whatever_o may_v be_v necessary_a to_o our_o communion_n with_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v not_o therefore_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n it_o may_v be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o catholic_n communion_n to_o comply_v with_o many_o inconvenient_a though_o not_o sinful_a term_n of_o communion_n and_o all_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n have_v think_v themselves_o bind_v to_o do_v so_o when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n do_v it_o hence_o follow_v then_o that_o these_o good_a man_n account_v these_o inconvenient_a thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o to_o proceed_v but_o indifferent_a thing_n say_v mr._n job_n be_v necessary_a to_o our_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o be_v one_o with_o the_o communion_n with_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o that_o according_a to_o he_o they_o be_v make_v necessary_a to_o our_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o be_v one_o with_o the_o communion_n with_o the_o catholic_n church_n according_a to_o his_o constant_a judgement_n ergo_fw-la i_o confess_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o this_o i_o can_v well_o understand_v i_o suppose_v it_o may_v be_v this_o that_o i_o make_v communion_n with_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o consequent_o with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o a_o sound_n and_o orthodox_n part_v of_o the_o catholic_n church_n to_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o the_o observation_n of_o some_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v the_o facto_fw-la necessary_a to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n because_o the_o church_n enjoin_v the_o observation_n of_o some_o indifferent_a thing_n ergo_fw-la indifferent_a thing_n be_v make_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n now_o 1._o i_o will_v only_o ask_v mr._n job_n in_o his_o ear_n whether_o his_o own_o conscience_n do_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v prevaricate_v here_o whether_o he_o have_v not_o use_v that_o term_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n in_o different_a sense_n on_o purpose_n to_o abuse_v the_o dean_n and_o
his_o substitute_n together_o and_o to_o impose_v upon_o his_o ignorant_a proselyte_n by_o make_v indifferent_a thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n the_o dean_n plain_o mean_v that_o they_o teach_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v indeed_o indifferent_a though_o not_o acknowledge_v so_o by_o they_o have_v such_o a_o natural_a and_o moral_a or_o institute_v virtue_n and_o efficacy_n to_o our_o salvation_n that_o without_o observe_v of_o they_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v that_o they_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o any_o other_o necessary_a and_o essential_a part_n or_o duty_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o neglect_n of_o which_o mere_o upon_o account_n of_o such_o a_o neglect_n will_v damn_v we_o now_o do_v the_o dean_n do_v his_o substitute_n do_v the_o church_n of_o england_n teach_v indifferent_a thing_n to_o be_v necessary_a in_o this_o sense_n to_o have_v a_o immediate_a and_o direct_a influence_n upon_o our_o salvation_n can_v any_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n who_o own_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v indifferent_a in_o the_o same_o breath_n assert_v they_o to_o be_v necessary_a in_o this_o sense_n and_o therefore_o mr._n lob_n argument_n be_v a_o ridiculous_a sophism_n or_o as_o mr._n h._n speak_v have_v four_o term_n in_o it_o for_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n in_o the_o major_a proposition_n signify_v very_o different_o from_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n in_o the_o minor_a proposition_n and_o thus_o the_o dean_n and_o his_o substitute_n be_v reconcile_v but_o 2._o how_o shall_v i_o bring_v myself_o off_o for_o though_o i_o do_v not_o assert_v a_o direct_a necessity_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n to_o salvation_n yet_o i_o bring_v in_o a_o necessity_n at_o a_o back_n door_n and_o necessity_n be_v necessity_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o damn_v necessity_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o what_o kind_n and_o nature_n the_o necessity_n be_v i_o make_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o indifferent_a observance_n be_v 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no_o fault_n nor_o account_v such_o by_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o do_v she_o enjoin_v these_o thing_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n they_o will_v equal_o oblige_v in_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o case_n without_o exception_n 2._o though_o schism_n be_v a_o damn_v sin_n yet_o the_o imposition_n of_o such_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v no_o necessary_a cause_n of_o a_o schismatical_a separation_n man_n may_v communicate_v in_o all_o or_o in_o most_o part_n of_o christian_a worship_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n without_o assent_v to_o such_o unscriptural_a imposition_n or_o yield_v any_o active_a obedience_n to_o they_o and_o i_o suppose_v mr._n job_n will_v confess_v that_o there_o be_v a_o very_a material_a difference_n between_o a_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n in_o doubtful_a case_n the_o term_n of_o lay-communion_n be_v as_o easy_a as_o ever_o they_o be_v in_o any_o settle_a and_o constitute_v church_n as_o for_o public_a form_n of_o prayer_n i_o must_v except_v they_o out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n for_o they_o have_v at_o least_o equal_a authority_n and_o be_v infinite_o more_o expedient_a not_o to_o say_v necessary_a for_o public_a worship_n than_o their_o ex_fw-la tempore_fw-la prayer_n and_o than_o what_o be_v there_o require_v of_o a_o private_a christian_n to_o do_v to_o qualify_v he_o for_o church-communion_n if_o he_o do_v not_o like_o the_o surplice_n he_o do_v not_o wear_v it_o himself_o and_o let_v the_o minister_n look_v to_o that_o what_o hurt_n be_v it_o to_o parent_n or_o their_o child_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n in_o use_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n they_o only_o offer_v their_o child_n to_o be_v baptize_v if_o the_o minister_n do_v something_o more_o than_o what_o they_o think_v necessary_a and_o expedient_a let_v the_o church_n look_v to_o that_o which_o enjoin_v it_o private_a christian_n who_o have_v not_o authority_n to_o alter_v public_a constitution_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o that_o so_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o ceremony_n wherein_o they_o be_v require_v to_o be_v active_a and_o that_o be_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n kneel_v which_o man_n thus_o peaceable_o dispose_v may_v easy_o be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o lawfulness_n and_o fitness_n of_o and_o till_o they_o can_v be_v satisfy_v may_v more_o innocent_o abstain_v from_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o join_v in_o all_o other_o part_n of_o christian_a worship_n than_o they_o can_v separate_v from_o the_o church_n so_o that_o these_o indifferent_a thing_n can_v be_v no_o just_a cause_n for_o any_o private_a christian_n to_o separate_v and_o if_o notwithstanding_o they_o do_v separate_v and_o be_v damn_v for_o it_o they_o must_v not_o charge_v these_o innocent_a ceremony_n with_o their_o damnation_n and_o as_o for_o those_o who_o can_v conform_v as_o minister_n they_o may_v and_o most_o of_o they_o own_o they_o can_v conform_v as_o layman_n and_o therefore_o these_o ceremony_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o their_o separation_n 3._o suppose_v man_n do_v take_v occasion_n from_o the_o dispute_n and_o quarrel_n about_o indifferent_a thing_n to_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n and_o be_v damn_v for_o it_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o damn_v for_o not_o observe_v such_o indifferent_a custom_n though_o that_o may_v be_v the_o remote_a occasion_n of_o it_o but_o for_o their_o pride_n and_o self-conceit_n for_o their_o disobedience_n to_o their_o superior_n for_o their_o divide_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o it_o suppose_v two_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o well_o employ_v as_o to_o play_v at_o push-pin_n and_o shall_v quarrel_v and_o fight_v and_o one_o shall_v be_v kill_v and_o the_o other_o hang_v will_v you_o say_v this_o man_n be_v hang_v for_o play_v at_o push-pin_n thus_o it_o be_v here_o it_o be_v not_o the_o occasion_n which_o peevish_a 〈◊〉_d take_v to_o divide_v the_o church_n which_o must_v be_v charge_v with_o their_o damnation_n but_o their_o pride_n their_o faction_n their_o obstinacy_n their_o disobedience_n and_o ungovernable_a temper_n of_o mind_n which_o take_v such_o small_a occasion_n to_o divide_v and_o disturb_v the_o church_n if_o mr._n job_n do_v not_o think_v this_o enough_o in_o answer_n to_o his_o argument_n i_o think_v he_o be_v a_o little_a unreasonable_a iii_o our_o author_n have_v another_o device_n still_o to_o prove_v from_o my_o own_o concession_n that_o dissenter_n be_v not_o schismatic_n he_o say_v that_o dr._n gunning_n and_o dr._n pearson_n now_o two_o learned_a and_o reverend_a prelate_n who_o bare_a authority_n i_o confess_v be_v more_o considerable_a to_o i_o than_o all_o our_o author_n argument_n in_o a_o conference_n with_o the_o papist_n 82._o reply_v p._n 82._o assert_v that_o a_o superior_n unjust_a cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v schismatical_a and_o this_o i_o hearty_o assent_v to_o but_o according_a to_o my_o notion_n the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v guilty_a of_o such_o imposition_n and_o do_v unjust_o excommunicate_a dissenter_n this_o i_o utter_o deny_v but_o let_v we_o hear_v how_o mr._n job_n prove_v it_o 1._o he_o say_v that_o the_o imposition_n be_v sinful_a be_v evident_a in_o that_o indifferent_a thing_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v be_v make_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o i_o presume_v the_o reader_n will_v see_v that_o this_o have_v not_o be_v prove_v yet_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o evident_a i_o will_v only_o ask_v our_o author_n whether_o these_o reverend_a bishop_n by_o unjust_a excommunication_n mean_v excommunicate_v those_o who_o refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o just_a authority_n of_o their_o superior_n in_o indifferent_a thing_n if_o they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v evident_a they_o do_v he_o only_o abuse_v they_o and_o his_o reader_n by_o their_o authority_n 2._o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n excommunicate_v unjust_o he_o say_v be_v very_o demonstrable_a even_o in_o that_o
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