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torrent_n can_v never_o be_v stop_v nor_o ireland_n peace_n never_o secure_v until_o these_o bloody_a savage_a tridentine_a principle_n be_v renounce_v sure_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v more_o catholic_n before_o ignatius_n loyola_n broach_v his_o hellish_a doctrine_n than_o it_o can_v be_v since_o for_o the_o better_a half_n of_o the_o christian_n of_o europe_n then_o in_o their_o communion_n be_v since_o break_v off_o he_o be_v the_o first_o of_o their_o father_n that_o vehement_o maintain_v and_o rebellious_o defend_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n over_o emperor_n and_o king_n etc._n etc._n so_o far_o as_o to_o proclaim_v it_o lawful_a nay_o meritorious_a to_o destroy_v its_o opposer_n a_o doctrine_n that_o have_v be_v explode_v and_o its_o propagater_n banish_v by_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o state_n of_o their_o own_o religion_n when_o they_o have_v find_v their_o own_o estate_n in_o danger_n by_o it_o as_o i_o show_v in_o my_o supplement_n and_o why_o they_o who_o so_o much_o glory_n in_o
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cruelty_n therefore_o by_o english_a protestant_n i_o mean_v all_o that_o be_v not_o papist_n and_o agree_v with_o the_o religion_n establish_v by_o law_n in_o all_o its_o fundamental_o nay_o in_o all_o its_o substantial_o that_o believe_v the_o same_o creed_n and_o make_v the_o same_o translation_n of_o the_o scripture_n their_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n and_o no_o people_n can_v be_v esteem_v of_o a_o different_a religion_n that_o agree_v in_o what_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la though_o they_o differ_v in_o some_o thing_n that_o be_v jure_fw-la humano_fw-la although_o they_o may_v scruple_n external_a communion_n with_o some_o particular_a church_n yet_o if_o they_o retain_v internal_a communion_n with_o the_o universal_a catholic_n church_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v no_o schismatic_n say_v a_o reverend_a prelate_n 15._o bishop_n brickwall_n vindication_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n pag._n 14_o 15._o the_o communion_n of_o the_o christian_n 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suffering_n to_o pray_v for_o their_o constant_a perseverence_n in_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n for_o their_o reduction_n from_o all_o their_o respective_a error_n and_o their_o reunion_n to_o the_o church_n in_o case_n they_o be_v divide_v from_o it_o that_o we_o may_v be_v all_o one_o sheepfold_v under_o that_o one_o great_a shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o last_o to_o hold_v a_o actual_a external_a communion_n with_o they_o in_o votis_fw-la in_o our_o desire_n and_o do_v endeavour_v it_o by_o all_o those_o mean_n which_o be_v in_o our_o power_n this_o internal_a communion_n be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n among_o all_o catholic_n p._n 16._o but_o say_v he_o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a degree_n of_o obligation_n to_o a_o exact_a communion_n in_o all_o external_o there_o be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o conformity_n to_o be_v expect_v in_o ceremony_n as_o in_o the_o essential_o of_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o explication_n of_o article_n of_o faith_n as_o in_o the_o article_n themselves_o nor_o in_o the_o superstructure_n as_o in_o fundamental_o etc._n etc._n p._n 17._o nor_o in_o scholastical_a opinion_n as_o in_o catechistical_a ground_n not_o to_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n as_o to_o divine_a ordinance_n not_o such_o a_o strict_a adherence_n to_o a_o particular_a church_n as_o to_o the_o universal_a so_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o chalcedon_n essential_o must_v not_o be_v press_v too_o far_o lest_o we_o draw_v out_o blood_n in_o stead_n of_o milk_n etc._n etc._n it_o do_v not_o follow_v because_o true_a faith_n be_v essential_a therefore_o every_o point_n of_o true_a faith_n be_v essential_a or_o because_o discipline_n be_v essential_a therefore_o every_o part_n of_o right_a discipline_n be_v essential_a or_o because_o sacrament_n be_v essential_a therefore_o every_o lawful_a rite_n be_v essential_a p._n 4._o whatsoever_o touch_v not_o the_o heart_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o schism_n p._n 8._o say_v my_o reverend_a author_n it_o be_v a_o preposterous_a zeal_n like_o hell_n hot_a without_o light_n that_o make_v different_a opinion_n different_a religion_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o s.w._n p._n 40._o who_o please_v to_o read_v this_o learned_a author_n in_o point_n of_o schism_n will_v find_v that_o he_o differ_v from_o those_o fiery_a zealot_n that_o dare_v affirm_v schism_n to_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o profane_a swear_v drunkenness_n or_o whore_v etc._n etc._n but_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n they_o like_o the_o religion_n of_o bellarmine_n suarez_n vasquez_n etc._n etc._n for_o they_o say_v so_o better_o than_o bishop_n hall_n sanderson_n Ê‹sher_n bramhall_n or_o taylor_n for_o not_o only_o they_o but_o all_o the_o pious_a divine_n i_o have_v read_v of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v of_o another_o opinion_n most_o of_o the_o sober_a dissenter_n in_o ireland_n will_v submit_v their_o cause_n to_o be_v weigh_v in_o these_o protestant_a scale_n and_o own_o themselves_o for_o 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