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christ_n ordinance_n which_o oblige_v the_o conscience_n without_o humane_a authority_n such_o a_o sanction_n or_o humane_a law_n may_v make_v man_n hypocritical_o submit_v but_o will_v not_o add_v to_o real_a reformation_n not_o by_o might_n nor_o by_o power_n but_o by_o my_o spirit_n say_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n zach._n 9.6_o we_o have_v speak_v to_o this_o in_o the_o preface_n we_o will_v take_v leave_n to_o allege_v what_o dr_n jewel_n in_o his_o epistle_n concern_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n annex_v in_o the_o close_a of_o that_o history_n which_o be_v applicable_a to_o the_o present_a case_n minister_n allege_v there_o can_v be_v no_o church-reformation_n without_o a_o civil_a sanction_n and_o law_n from_o authority_n though_o they_o protect_v godly_a man_n in_o their_o duty_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n allege_v there_o be_v no_o reformation_n to_o be_v attempt_v in_o england_n without_o a_o general_n council_n to_o which_o the_o doctor_n reply_v pag._n 858._o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o any_o of_o we_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n to_o profess_v the_o gospel_n to_o serve_v god_n aright_o to_o fly_v superstition_n and_o idolatry_n except_o they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o give_v we_o leave_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o follow_a page_n must_v we_o therefore_o sit_v idle_a expect_v how_o these_o father_n will_v handle_v the_o matter_n must_v we_o hold_v our_o hand_n together_o and_o do_v nothing_o further_o i_o will_v require_v say_v the_o lord_n their_o blood_n at_o thy_o hand_n if_o any_o shall_v put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n and_o look_v back_o and_o be_v solicitous_a what_o other_o think_v and_o expect_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o general_n council_n and_o hide_v the_o lord_n treasure_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o he_o shall_v hear_v this_o oh_o evil_a and_o faithless_a servant_n take_v he_o away_o and_o cast_v he_o into_o utter_a darkness_n suffer_v say_v christ_n the_o dead_a to_o bury_v the_o dead_a but_o follow_v thou_o i_o in_o 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it_o 5._o they_o shall_v discern_v how_o the_o lord_n ow_v and_o bless_v their_o ministry_n 6._o they_o shall_v have_v sweet_a communion_n with_o saint_n 7._o they_o will_v by_o this_o provoke_v and_o awake_v all_o to_o examine_v their_o condition_n 8._o they_o will_v act_v suitable_o to_o those_o rich_a and_o glorious_a promise_n of_o the_o build_n of_o the_o lord_n temple_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o the_o gospel_n zech._n 6.12_o 13._o and_o many_o other_o for_o separation_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o he_o suggest_v dangerous_a we_o answer_v that_o if_o as_o much_o and_o great_a profaneness_n and_o abomination_n shall_v be_v foul_v with_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o be_v too_o apparent_a as_o even_o among_o such_o know_v not_o god_n then_o separation_n as_o to_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n where_o holy_a man_n have_v only_o right_a be_v justifiable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n saint_n and_o angel_n for_o his_o suggest_a danger_n of_o separation_n upon_o 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