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divulge_v in_o english_a to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o man_n that_o be_v rational_a may_v the_o 〈◊〉_d examine_v they_o consider_v they_o and_o judge_v of_o they_o and_o that_o we_o have_v not_o plead_v as_o yet_o to_o the_o say_a argument_n or_o to_o the_o retorsion_n she_o have_v thus_o make_v upon_o we_o either_o by_o deny_v the_o fact_n itself_o absolute_o or_o by_o distinguish_v the_o respective_a circumstance_n and_o ground_n of_o it_o which_o may_v give_v she_o the_o more_o just_a occasion_n to_o think_v we_o be_v conscious_a to_o ourselves_o of_o our_o own_o guilt_n and_o see_v all_o this_o be_v pure_a matter_n of_o fact_n one_o of_o these_o 2_o conclusion_n therefore_o do_v seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v utter_o impossible_a to_o be_v avoid_v viz._n either_o that_o we_o haâ—…_n do_v very_o evil_a in_o charge_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o antichristian_a and_o very_a eâ—…_n in_o separate_v from_o she_o as_o guilty_a of_o that_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v mention_v rev._n 17.6_o and_o which_o must_v nevertheless_o inevitable_o be_v charge_v somewhere_o and_o very_o evil_a to_o impose_v the_o name_n of_o the_o scarlet_a whore_n and_o of_o â—…bylon_n upon_o she_o or_o if_o we_o as_o a_o protestant_n and_o as_o a_o reform_a church_n have_v say_v all_o this_o râ—…_n in_o judgement_n and_o real_o in_o truth_n against_o she_o then_o have_v we_o do_v much_o wâ—…_n ourselves_o in_o be_v actual_o guilty_a of_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v so_o â—…minally_o charge_v upon_o she_o and_o condemn_v she_o for_o and_o in_o our_o give_v her_o 〈◊〉_d this_o mean_n not_o only_o a_o occasion_n to_o justify_v herself_o against_o we_o but_o to_o upbrâ—…_n we_o for_o do_v herein_o much_o more_o irregular_o and_o much_o more_o inexcuseable_o 〈◊〉_d herself_o so_o that_o it_o still_o remain_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v guilty_a of_o iâ—…cent_a blood_n or_o not_o if_o guilty_a of_o innocent_a blood_n none_o that_o be_v sober_a than_o 〈◊〉_d doubt_n but_o she_o must_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o extreme_a judgement_n of_o god_n at_o length_n 〈◊〉_d it_o and_o therefore_o it_o remain_v likewise_o that_o we_o ourselves_o as_o a_o protestâ—…_n
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scripture_n from_o the_o common_a people_n the_o use_n or_o restoration_n of_o they_o in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n be_v account_v one_o main_a part_n if_o not_o the_o chief_a privilege_n of_o any_o that_o come_v by_o the_o reformation_n itself_o which_o be_v grant_v i_o another_o difficulty_n be_v create_v by_o it_o inevitable_o for_o see_v the_o prince_n be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o remove_v the_o use_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o the_o common_a people_n he_o can_v never_o possible_o be_v able_a to_o remove_v the_o influence_n and_o effect_n which_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n must_v have_v and_o can_v but_o have_v upon_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n of_o the_o say_a people_n as_o the_o scripture_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o only_a word_n the_o alone_a rule_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n unto_o his_o people_n this_o character_n or_o apprehension_n of_o the_o dignity_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o essential_a to_o our_o 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necessity_n be_v distinguish_v which_o be_v the_o four_o thing_n that_o we_o say_v can_v in_o any_o protestant_a government_n possible_o be_v prevent_v for_o if_o no_o law_n can_v possible_o eradicate_v the_o notion_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n no_o endeavour_n of_o man_n whatever_o can_v hinder_v then_o his_o be_v worship_v by_o such_o at_o least_o as_o have_v a_o sense_n of_o his_o be_v and_o do_v very_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v wherefore_o if_o we_o be_v train_v up_o from_o our_o childhood_n and_o train_v up_o not_o only_o as_o man_n but_o as_o protestant_n firm_o to_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o no_o worship_n at_o all_o from_o we_o but_o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o word_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n continual_o inculcate_v to_o we_o even_o from_o our_o very_a infancy_n that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o conformity_n to_o this_o word_n alone_o that_o all_o religion_n whatever_o do_v consist_v than_o it_o be_v not_o reason_n only_o but_o experience_n itself_o 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