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like_o so_o to_o proceed_v that_o the_o part_n of_o demas_n will_v plaiâ—â—_n kythe_n in_o the_o kirk_n chap._n v._o
high_a wrath_n they_o begin_v careful_o to_o mark_v the_o corruption_n of_o every_o state_n and_o calling_n earnest_o recommend_v to_o all_o unfeigned_a and_o timous_a repentance_n and_o for_o that_o effect_n public_a humiliation_n be_v keep_v a_o covenant_n renew_v with_o god_n first_o in_o the_o general_a assembly_n hold_v at_o edinburgh_n the_o penult_n of_o march_n 1595_o and_o thereafter_o in_o the_o provincial_n assembly_n presbytery_n and_o session_n for_o stir_v up_o and_o move_v all_o more_o careful_o to_o cleave_v to_o their_o comfortable_a profession_n in_o great_a plainness_n and_o zeal_n sound_v the_o pulpit_n against_o papistry_n and_o their_o resetter_n the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n be_v frequent_o keep_v delinquent_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n admonish_v and_o censure_v residence_n of_o minister_n earnest_o urge_v and_o all_o man_n and_o mean_n as_o they_o have_v grace_n and_o place_n be_v set_v a-work_o for_o reformation_n of_o abuse_n and_o defence_n 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well_o compact_v to_o the_o eye_n but_o secret_o rack_v in_o some_o principal_a member_n witty_a wickedness_n quick_o begin_v to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o curse_a babel_n and_o first_o to_o divide_v hypocrates_n twin_n and_o then_o to_o charge_v the_o church_n with_o sedition_n insurrection_n as_o archenemie_n of_o common_a peace_n and_o likely_a to_o disquiet_v all_o rank_n and_o person_n as_o indeed_o the_o remedy_n against_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o reformation_n of_o notorious_a corruption_n if_o they_o have_v be_v prosecute_v as_o honesty_n require_v and_o without_o respect_n of_o man_n person_n will_v have_v make_v some_o sort_n of_o stir_n among_o the_o master_n of_o strange_a plot_n but_o in_o few_o day_n the_o church_n lose_v the_o smile_a surmise_n of_o those_o discontent_a or_o rather_o dissemble_a faction_n these_o cunning_a controversy_n be_v quick_o compose_v and_o they_o set_v a-work_o to_o compass_v the_o way_n of_o peace_n for_o the_o excommunicat_o 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assembly_n her_o sword_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n plain_a pertinent_a and_o powerful_a doctrine_n her_o glory_n the_o favour_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o her_o manifold_a deliverance_n flourish_v estate_n and_o still_o triumph_v over_o her_o enemy_n then_o do_v she_o constant_o hold_v that_o such_o be_v the_o cruelty_n of_o rome_n that_o she_o be_v the_o second_o beast_n thirst_v for_o the_o saint_n blood_n 19_o pax_fw-la cum_fw-la hareticis_fw-la este_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la bellum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d catholici_fw-la non_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la grege_fw-la ullos_fw-la qui_fw-la oftendunt_fw-la ullo_fw-la signo_fw-la externo_fw-la so_o favere_fw-la lutheranis_n bell._n de_fw-la laicis_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 19_o upon_o their_o side_n as_o many_o as_o will_v not_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v kill_v the_o fiery_a father_n of_o trent_n all_o lutheran_n calvinist_n and_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o new_a religion_n 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swell_v and_o to_o move_v yet_o i_o see_v
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