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abuse_v unto_o superstition_n or_o superstitions_o use_v and_o so_o become_v offensive_a unto_o the_o best_a and_o dear_a member_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v then_o much_o better_a to_o relinquish_v then_o to_o retain_v they_o to_o abolish_v then_o to_o uphold_v they_o as_o hezekiah_n do_v with_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n when_o it_o be_v abuse_v unto_o idolatry_n i_o say_v it_o be_v better_o in_o this_o ease_n to_o destroy_v then_o to_o enforce_v they_o if_o authority_n be_v so_o please_v etc._n etc._n ibidem_fw-la page_n 210._o this_o clause_n be_v deleat_v a_o man_n may_v censure_v his_o brother_n for_o do_v that_o which_o be_v indifferent_a for_o in_o evil_a intent_n as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o minister_n shall_v wear_v the_o surplice_n not_o for_o decency_n or_o for_o obedience_n to_o authority_n but_o only_o to_o vex_v oâ—_n assend_v some_o who_o be_v weak_a or_o serupulous_a thereof_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v censure_v and_o blame_v because_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v 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pupilla_fw-la oculi_fw-la de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la cap._n 7._o fol._n 8._o 9_o tertul._n fol._n 329._o d._n 335._o d._n g._n 336._o a._n b._n c._n d._n 337._o a._n 341._o d._n 342._o c._n e._n 19_o passage_n purge_v out_o that_o the_o church_n be_v not_o alwnye_v visible_a in_o master_n word_n commentary_n upon_o matthew_n page_z 173._o in_o the_o print_a copy_n this_o clause_n be_v blot_v out_o a_o city_n that_o be_v set_v on_o a_o hill_n can_v be_v hide_v the_o papist_n affirm_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v always_o visible_a and_o will_v confirm_v it_o from_o this_o verse_n thus_o that_o which_o christ_n ordain_v to_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n be_v always_o obj._n visible_a but_o christ_n ordain_v the_o church_n to_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n in_o this_o verse_n therefore_o the_o church_n be_v always_o visible_a first_o the_o major_a proposition_n be_v
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