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great_a end_n of_o christian_a society_n and_o in_o the_o ordination_n found_v on_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereupon_o with_o the_o greek_n they_o pass_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divine_a constitution_n for_o their_o serviceableness_n to_o the_o great_a concern_v of_o public_a religion_n with_o the_o latin_n as_o divina_fw-la magisteria_fw-la divinae_fw-la dispositiones_fw-la &_o divinae_fw-la sanctiones_fw-la quae_fw-la publicâ_fw-la lege_fw-la celebrantur_fw-la quas_fw-la universa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la suscipit_fw-la mr._n calvin_n say_v of_o they_o sic_fw-la sunt_fw-la humanae_fw-la ut_fw-la simul_fw-la sunt_fw-la divinae_fw-la which_o if_o i_o understand_v aright_o have_v this_o clear_a sense_n they_o be_v humane_a in_o their_o composition_n but_o divine_a in_o their_o foundation_n and_o reason_n of_o their_o constitution_n sect._n 2._o to_o attempt_v a_o second_o reformation_n will_v be_v a_o great_a reproach_n to_o our_o first_o reformer_n who_o 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