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and_o as_o exact_o with_o s._n peter_n in_o his_o whole_a 2_o d_o chapter_n of_o his_o 2_o d_o epistle_n as_o if_o the_o one_o have_v take_v note_n out_o of_o the_o other_o no_o less_o terrible_a be_v the_o expression_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n concern_v such_o as_o persevere_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o schism_n heb._n 10._o 23_o 25._o to_o v_o 30._o where_o they_o that_o do_v not_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n without_o waver_v v._n 23._o but_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o themselves_o together_o at_o the_o state_v time_n and_o place_n by_o just_a authority_n appoint_v as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v v._n 25._o be_v infer_v to_o sin_n wilful_o after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n v._n 26._o and_o there_o remain_v nothing_o for_o such_o but_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n v._n 27._o §_o 9_o nor_o indeed_o be_v it_o a_o wonder_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n penman_n and_o amanuensis_n shall_v set_v themselves_o as_o it_o be_v on_o purpose_n to_o terrify_v schismatic_n from_o their_o schism_n and_o to_o persuade_v they_o into_o conformity_n 11._o by_o show_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o thunder_v out_o damnation_n more_o to_o that_o single_a sin_n than_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o a_o wilful_a and_o a_o groundless_a separation_n from_o the_o catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n or_o from_o a_o national_a church_n only_o which_o be_v a_o true_a part_n of_o the_o universal_a such_o as_o be_v the_o church_n of_o england_n where_o nothing_o sinful_a be_v require_v as_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o communion_n whether_o by_o breach_n of_o that_o communion_n in_o which_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v continue_v or_o by_o a_o refusal_n of_o that_o communion_n which_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o be_v of_o and_o that_o as_o well_o by_o divine_a as_o by_o humane_a law_n be_v so_o infinite_o far_o from_o walk_v orderly_o or_o according_a 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