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the_o inscription_n of_o dangerous_a position_n ascribe_v to_o doctor_n sutcliffe_n both_o of_o they_o receyve_v press_n at_o london_n by_o john_n wolf_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1593._o do_v sufficient_o notify_v unto_o the_o world_n how_o reconciliable_a the_o puritan_n position_n be_v with_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o that_o in_o sundry_a article_n of_o great_a weight_n and_o moment_n and_o among_o many_o other_o which_o to_o avoid_v prelixity_n i_o purposely_o omit_v the_o title_n of_o the_o 22._o and_o 23._o chapter_n of_o the_o survey_v be_v these_o that_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o puritan_n do_v take_v from_o christian_a prince_n &_o ascribe_v unto_o their_o pretend_a regiment_n the_o supreme_a and_o immediate_a authority_n under_o christ_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o in_o the_o oppugn_a theros_n do_v join_v with_o the_o papist_n whereupon_o i_o infer_v that_o if_o this_o spiritual_a supremacy_n be_v any_o substantial_a point_n of_o doctrine_n among_o the_o protestant_n than_o the_o obstinate_a repugnance_n thereof_o by_o the_o puritan_n must_v needs_o be_v schism_n and_o heresy_n 82._o i_o pretermit_v diverse_a other_o book_n whereof_o i_o have_v be_v a_o eye_n witness_n how_o purposely_o and_o direct_o they_o treat_v of_o these_o matter_n as_o namely_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o vicechancelor_n &_o doctor_n of_o oxford_n unto_o the_o petition_n of_o a_o 1000_o puritan_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1603._o wherein_o it_o be_v plain_o convince_v that_o the_o puritan_n hold_v their_o platform_n of_o ecclesiastical_a 20._o government_n of_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n for_o a_o thing_n of_o no_o less_o importance_n then_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ._n they_o hold_v it_o further_o for_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o their_o say_a gospel_n for_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v receive_v upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n for_o a_o essential_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n without_o the_o which_o the_o protestant_n church_n be_v no_o church_n their_o faith_n no_o faith_n their_o gospel_n no_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o conform_v to_o that_o which_o m._n rogers_n write_v in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o bishop_n article_n where_o he_o testify_v that_o the_o puritan_n do_v hold_v their_o platform_n differ_v from_o the_o protestant_n to_o be_v a_o special_a part_n of_o the_o gospel_n yea_o the_o very_a gospel_n itself_o &_o to_o be_v of_o such_o importance_n as_o if_o every_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n be_v a_o life_n they_o ought_v to_o afford_v they_o all_o in_o defence_n thereof_o so_o they_o and_o in_o sober_a sadness_n suppose_v their_o principle_n to_o be_v true_a have_v they_o not_o great_a reason_n for_o that_o their_o difference_n be_v in_o so_o main_a &_o very_a substantial_a point_n if_o we_o refere_v they_o to_o their_o head_n whereof_o there_o be_v extant_a a_o very_a substantial_a declaration_n and_o conviction_n as_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v in_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o catholic_a divine_a 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