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they_o a_o scruple_n against_o the_o peace_n and_o quietness_n of_o the_o church_n so_o be_v they_o govern_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o charity_n but_o such_o be_v our_o severity_n now_o adays_o that_o we_o do_v look_v upon_o every_o circumstance_n with_o the_o jealous_a eye_n of_o juno_n pry_v into_o the_o small_a shadow_n of_o occasion_n that_o be_v not_o to_o our_o humour_n so_o have_v one_o impetuous_a and_o vehement_a zeal_n extinguish_v our_o love_n and_o too_o much_o curiosity_n drown_v our_o meekness_n confregimus_fw-la iugum_fw-la &_o rupimus_fw-la vincula_fw-la we_o have_v break_v the_o bond_n of_o christian_a concord_n and_o harmony_n as_o be_v say_v before_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o charity_n shall_v work_v among_o distract_a christian_n like_v unto_o that_o animal_n spirit_n of_o the_o magnes_n or_o loadstone_n which_o although_o it_o do_v banish_v and_o chase_v away_o iron_n by_o the_o one_o end_n yet_o it_o be_v mighty_o attractive_a by_o the_o other_o even_o so_o 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the_o papist_n to_o say_v that_o the_o division_n of_o our_o language_n do_v testify_v that_o we_o be_v the_o giant_n who_o enterprise_v the_o tower_n of_o heresy_n and_o when_o one_o pastor_n do_v affirm_v that_o his_o brother_n within_o the_o bowel_n of_o one_o church_n and_o one_o kingdom_n do_v carry_v a_o idolatrous_a habit_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n yea_o when_o a_o presbyter_n do_v avouch_v that_o his_o ordinary_a bishop_n be_v antichristian_a be_v not_o that_o a_o scandalous_a opposition_n within_o one_o particular_a church_n like_v to_o the_o twin_n of_o rebecca_n who_o shake_v each_o other_o in_o their_o mother_n womb_n whereby_o she_o become_v mighty_o afraid_a and_o dolorous_a for_o if_o we_o do_v flatter_v ourselves_o to_o think_v these_o light_a difference_n unworthy_a the_o name_n of_o separation_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o small_a sparkle_n do_v easy_o concitate_v a_o great_a flame_n chief_o when_o there_o be_v such_o cunning_a bellows_n to_o set_v it_o a_o fire_n as_o the_o jesuitique_a practice_n which_o be_v lurk_v among_o we_o as_o the_o remanent_fw-la of_o the_o canaanite_n among_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n i_o pray_v god_n of_o his_o mercy_n that_o this_o kind_n of_o unnecessary_a distraction_n do_v not_o make_v we_o one_o day_n to_o say_v as_o cyprian_n do_v lament_v the_o church_n persecution_n for_o the_o contention_n of_o his_o time_n these_o evil_n say_v he_o have_v not_o come_v upon_o the_o brethren_n if_o they_o have_v be_v link_v together_o in_o the_o brotherly_a concord_n as_o concern_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o ceremony_n be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n certain_o they_o be_v not_o of_o that_o weight_n that_o we_o need_v to_o insist_v on_o they_o and_o see_v it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o bless_v these_o disorder_a beginning_n of_o our_o reformation_n here_o in_o scotland_n by_o our_o reunion_n with_o the_o ancient_a orthodoxal_a policy_n of_o his_o church_n why_o 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brief_a survey_n of_o the_o state_n and_o prince_n which_o be_v catholic_a roman_n and_o of_o the_o possibility_n of_o general_a reformation_n and_o because_o i_o know_v that_o many_o good_a and_o wise_a man_n do_v hold_v it_o a_o thing_n mere_o parodoxall_a to_o reason_n of_o the_o reformation_n of_o rome_n as_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v of_o the_o mean_n whereby_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v after_o the_o true_a imitation_n of_o the_o refomation_n &_o the_o restitution_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o three_o several_a condition_n so_o i_o will_v now_o speak_v of_o the_o likelihood_n and_o possibility_n how_o they_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v not_o willing_o follow_v that_o example_n of_o daniel_n to_o confess_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o her_o pope_n her_o cardinal_n her_o priest_n that_o both_o her_o consistory_n and_o her_o cloister_n have_v decline_v to_o fearful_a idolatry_n and_o abuse_n but_o what_o yet_o no_o man_n will_v 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people_n they_o have_v a_o desperate_a profession_n not_o to_o obey_v god_n nor_o to_o obey_v the_o pope_n nor_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o to_o obey_v their_o general_n per_fw-la omnia_fw-la &_o in_o omnibus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la christo_fw-la presenti_fw-la as_o we_o read_v in_o their_o summa_fw-la constitutionâ—…_n pag._n 307._o the_o glory_n of_o their_o obedience_n do_v stand_v in_o undergo_a travail_n and_o danger_n for_o propagation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o to_o that_o end_n they_o have_v go_v through_o the_o world_n as_o i_o have_v say_v like_a unto_o pandora_n that_o wretched_a and_o fatal_a ambassatrix_fw-la of_o fierce_a nemesis_n carry_v their_o box_n full_a of_o all_o sort_n of_o profound_a and_o curious_a learning_n but_o alas_o reareful_o infect_v with_o absynthium_fw-la to_o poison_v the_o water_n of_o true_a knowledge_n and_o corrupt_v our_o understanding_n they_o have_v brave_a spirit_n astonish_a tongue_n and_o eloquent_a word_n with_o all_o kind_n of_o