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the_o unbelieved_a jew_n it_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v christian_n who_o be_v think_v to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o they_o caesar_n baron_fw-fr anâ—al_a in_o anno_fw-la 201._o the_o impurity_n of_o the_o gnostic_n be_v draw_v to_o the_o defamation_n of_o all_o other_o christian_n no_o difference_n be_v make_v between_o they_o cicer._n parad._n 2._o m_o sutel_n tract_n de_fw-fr disc_fw-fr ca._n 15._o pag._n 165._o bell_n of_o ch._n govern._n cap._n 12._o pag._n 151._o 152._o bancroft_n tract_n of_o discip_n cap._n 33._o pag._n 430._o 431._o 432_o laus_fw-la querim_n eccles_n pag._n 62._o 63._o so_o whereas_o the_o egyptian_n be_v diri_fw-la ventusi_fw-la fa_fw-it ibundi_fw-la jactantes_fw-la vani_fw-la liberi_fw-la nova_fw-la they_o rerum_fw-la cupientes_fw-la the_o christian_n and_o all_o that_o be_v there_o dwell_v be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o very_a same_o so_o may_v it_o true_o be_v say_v now_o not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o of_o the_o godly_a minister_n that_o 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that_o next_o unto_o the_o lord_n god_n every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v most_o deep_o bind_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n who_o he_o have_v use_v as_o excellent_a instrument_n to_o deliver_v his_o church_n here_o out_o of_o the_o spiritual_a egypt_n of_o popery_n 155._o t.c._n repl._n 1_o fel._n 155._o this_o they_o willing_o confess_v before_o man_n and_o in_o their_o prayer_n daily_o give_v most_o humble_a thanks_o to_o god_n for_o and_o by_o their_o earnest_a suit_n and_o humble_a desire_n which_o they_o have_v for_o further_a reformation_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o unthankfulness_n that_o they_o desire_v the_o heap_n of_o felicity_n to_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n which_o of_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o cry_v out_o against_o the_o priest_n in_o time_n of_o the_o law_n against_o their_o pride_n oppression_n covetousness_n tyranny_n that_o they_o despise_a knowledge_n oppose_v the_o true_a prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n countenance_v impiety_n and_o profaneness_n and_o 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hieron_n ad_fw-la oâ—e_v a_o ep_v ad_fw-la nepoti_fw-la t.c._n
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praeceptum_fw-la in_o tract_n de_fw-fr discip_n eccles_n in_o fine_a calv._n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 10._o §._o 30_o 31._o eâ—fi_n fateamur_fw-la non_fw-la â—nviti_fw-la ex_fw-la insitâ_fw-la &_o naturali_fw-la dei_fw-la cognition_n ersi_fw-la corrupta_fw-la sequietiam_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la colendum_fw-la item_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la interno_fw-la affectu_fw-la cultum_fw-la illum_fw-la fieridebere_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la externo_fw-la actu_fw-la negamus_fw-la tamen_fw-la naturali_fw-la leg_n determinatam_fw-la esse_fw-la speriem_fw-la il_fw-fr be_fw-mi externi_fw-la cultus_fw-la rivet_n in_o gen._n exercit_fw-la 42._o sec_n sculâ—et_o ethic._n lib._n 1._o neither_o angel_n nor_o man_n can_v make_v a_o sacrament_n caâ—seh_n art_n 4._o p._n 104._o follow_v well_o from_o scripture_n silence_n if_o the_o way_n or_o manner_n of_o worship_n be_v put_v for_o immediate_a worship_n than_o it_o extend_v as_o large_a as_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o 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of_o their_o salvation_n vnreasona_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 61._o aug._n epist_n contr_n parm._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o bezacontr_n eras_n de_fw-fr excom_n feild_n of_o the_o châ—_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o eccl._n lugdun_n lib._n de_fw-fr tenenda_fw-la verit_fw-la script_n post_v medium_n in_o biblioth_n patr_n tom_fw-mi 4._o par_fw-fr 2._o edit_n 4._o opportunity_n and_o call_v a_o man_n forth_o thereunto_o as_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n by_o join_v ourselves_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n other_o oblige_v in_o a_o time_n free_a which_o do_v not_o oblige_v in_o a_o time_n not_o free_a as_o when_o urgent_a necessity_n the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o thing_n do_v restrain_v and_o keep_v back_o as_o the_o exercise_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n against_o open_a obstinâte_a offender_n be_v a_o affirmative_a duty_n impose_v by_o divine_a law_n upon_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n or_o as_o you_o say_v upon_o the_o whole_a society_n but_o it_o lie_v not_o upon_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a member_n to_o do_v it_o or_o separate_v when_o other_o be_v remiss_a and_o either_o be_v not_o persuade_v of_o or_o do_v neglect_v their_o duty_n and_o will_v not_o be_v draw_v unto_o it_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o low_a rank_n who_o think_v it_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v forbear_v when_o it_o can_v be_v use_v without_o open_a and_o unavoidable_a schism_n when_o a_o doctrinal_a error_n of_o less_o importance_n and_o small_a evil_a consequence_n prevail_v in_o a_o church_n by_o public_a authority_n it_o be_v not_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o private_a teacher_n public_o to_o strive_v against_o it_o to_o manifest_v &_o apparent_a schism_n but_o rather_o in_o a_o mild_a and_o peaceable_a manner_n to_o cure_v they_o and_o peaceable_o to_o tolerate_v some_o thing_n when_o the_o good_a of_o god_n church_n do_v call_v for_o and_o require_v it_o who_o do_v not_o calm_o 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this_o the_o norâ—â—â—formists_n do_v both_o teach_v and_o practice_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v humble_o sue_v for_o reformation_n but_o never_o either_o practise_v or_o approve_v your_o separation_n that_o which_o you_o cite_v out_o of_o the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n as_o if_o the_o reform_a church_n do_v allow_v or_o teach_v what_o you_o practice_n i_o will_v set_v down_o and_o leave_v it_o to_o every_o man_n to_o judge_v of_o your_o fidelity_n the_o church_n 309._o church_n gallic_n confess_v art_n 26._o none_o but_o prince_n can_v give_v freedom_n and_o protection_n to_o these_o spiritual_a function_n and_o action_n bilson_n christian_n part_n 2._o pag._n 309._o gallican_n say_v thus_o credimus_fw-la igitur_fw-la nemiâ—â—â—_fw-la licerâ—_n seize_v catibus_fw-la subducerâ—_n &_o in_o seipso_fw-la aequiescere_fw-la sed_fw-la patius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sâ—â—â—il_fw-la tuendam_fw-la &_o conseruandam_fw-la esse_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la unitatem_fw-la sese_fw-la communi_fw-la 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