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upon_o it_o by_o the_o civil_a power_n but_o can_v not_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o separation_n the_o church_n of_o england_n require_v no_o unlawful_a term_n of_o communion_n and_o if_o the_o withdraw_a from_o such_o a_o church_n be_v a_o sin_n before_o it_o will_v always_o be_v so_o whatever_o statute_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o allow_v it_o for_o no_o humane_a authority_n can_v dispense_v with_o any_o of_o the_o divine_a command_n so_o that_o though_o it_o be_v very_o desirable_a especial_o at_o this_o time_n that_o the_o whole_a protestant_a interest_n shall_v be_v firm_o unite_v yet_o this_o union_n which_o it_o be_v fear_v will_v scarce_o be_v effect_v by_o a_o comprehension_n will_v undoubted_o be_v quite_o overthrow_v by_o a_o toleration_n sect_n xix_o i_o have_v now_o consider_v the_o constitution_n of_o our_o church_n some_o objection_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v against_o that_o and_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o union_n that_o have_v be_v think_v the_o 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can_v wish_v amend_v it_o shall_v be_v bear_v with_o patience_n till_o it_o may_v be_v correct_v not_o by_o the_o popular_a clamour_n of_o private_a man_n but_o the_o deliberate_a advice_n of_o those_o in_o authority_n the_o conform_v clergy_n for_o aught_o i_o know_v be_v man_n general_o of_o good_a worth_n and_o blameless_a life_n and_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o that_o be_v not_o such_o they_o be_v to_o be_v entreat_v present_o to_o reform_v and_o by_o their_o future_a behaviour_n to_o make_v some_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o scandal_n they_o have_v bring_v upon_o their_o profession_n and_o if_o they_o have_v be_v something_o wrong_v by_o false_a report_n it_o will_v be_v their_o most_o pious_a course_n to_o make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o the_o most_o spiteful_a detraction_n to_o be_v reminded_a of_o their_o duty_n by_o the_o malice_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o to_o extract_v a_o antidote_n out_o of_o the_o poison_n of_o asp_n that_o be_v under_o their_o tongue_n and_o now_o for_o a_o happy_a union_n which_o all_o party_n pretend_v to_o desire_v i_o fear_v that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v have_v or_o that_o it_o will_v not_o endure_v long_o till_o man_n do_v lay_v aside_o all_o prejudice_n and_o passion_n and_o maintain_v a_o kind_n and_o charitable_a inclination_n one_o for_o another_o till_o they_o have_v a_o awful_a respect_n for_o their_o superior_n and_o a_o humble_a reverence_n for_o almighty_a god_n but_o if_o this_o be_v do_v it_o may_v be_v hope_v that_o a_o serious_a application_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o the_o more_o weighty_a duty_n of_o religion_n will_v in_o great_a measure_n silence_v the_o controversy_n about_o indifferent_a thing_n the_o real_a piety_n of_o the_o member_n of_o it_o be_v the_o sure_a foundation_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la iren._n adv_o haeres_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 3._o cyprian_a ad_fw-la rogat_fw-la epist_n 65._o 65._o iren._n lib._n 4._o c._n 63._o tertul._n de_fw-fr prascript_n c._n 32._o 32._o can._n apost_n 34._o council_n antioch_n can._n 9_o 9_o council_n constantinop_n can_v 3._o chalced._n can_v 28._o trul._n can_v 36._o 36._o apud_fw-la flau._n vopisc_n in_o saturnin_n saturnin_n canon_n 6._o 6._o act._n 4._o 4._o 4._o act._n 5._o 14._o 14._o act._n 6._o 7._o 7._o act._n 8._o 1._o 1._o act._n 5._o 42._o 42._o act._n 2._o 46._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clement_n epist_n ad_fw-la câ—â—iâ—tâ—_n p._n 1_o 1_o epist_n clem_n ad_fw-la cor._n p._n 61._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 1._o 1._o phil._n 4._o 3._o 3._o gal._n 1._o 19_o 19_o vid._n euseb_n lib._n 2._o c._n 1._o hieron_n de_fw-fr script_n eccles_n act._n 12._o 17._o act._n 21._o 18._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 15._o 19_o 19_o gal._n 2._o 9_o 9_o ego_fw-la vero_fw-la &_o post_fw-la resurectionem_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la eum_fw-la vidi_fw-la hieron_n de_fw-fr script_n eccles_n eccles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat._n epist_n ad_fw-la smyrn_n smyrn_n euseb_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 22._o 22._o joan._n peaâ—son_n episc_n cestrens_n vindic_fw-la epist_n s._n ignat._n ignat._n ignat._n epist_n ad_fw-la ephes_n id._n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la magnes_fw-la id._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la roman_n roman_n iren._n epist_n ad_fw-la florin_n apud_fw-la euseb_n lib._n 5._o c._n 20._o &_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la victor_n apud_fw-la eus_n lib._n 5._o c._n 24._o 24._o tertul._n hieron_n hieron_n iren._n ubi_fw-la su-pra_a su-pra_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la adv_fw-la haeres_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n 3._o 2_o thes_n 2._o 7._o 7._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 5._o 5._o euseb_n lib._n 3._o c._n 4._o mat._n 6._o 9_o etc._n etc._n luk._n 11._o 1._o etc._n etc._n etc._n â—â—â—_o maâ—t_fw-la apol._n 2._o 2._o tâ—â—tâ—l_n apoâ—oget_n quoth_v ad_fw-la â—ormâ—lam_fw-la prâ—cam_fw-la &_o rituâ—â—_n ecclesiasticerum_n valde_fw-la probo_fw-la â—t_a illa_fw-la certa_fw-la â—xtâ—t_fw-la à _fw-la qua_fw-la paâ—oâ—ibus_fw-la discedâ—â—e_fw-la in_o fâ—â—ctioâ—â—_n sâ—â—_n nâ—n_n liâ—â—â—â—_n calvin_n epist_n ad_fw-la protect_n angliae_fw-la zech._n 12._o 10._o rom._n 8._o 26._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 32._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 15_o 16._o act._n 15._o act._n 15._o 2._o act._n 16._o 4._o heb._n 13._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 4c_fw-la 4c_fw-la ibid._n â—_o 33._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 34._o article_n 6._o act._n 6._o 5._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 14._o 23._o 23._o vid._n hammond_n in_o loc_n not_o b._n tit._n 1._o 5._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 15._o 20._o a_o cod._n justin_n lib._n 1._o tit._n â—_o omnem_fw-la 1_o pet._n 5._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 1._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nazian_n orat._n â—_o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ibid._n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrysost_o in_fw-ge 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z vid._n 〈◊〉_d orat._n contra_fw-la timarch_n heb._n 6._o 6._o tho._n walsingham_n richard_n 2._o plato_n rediu._n v_o â—_o p._n 18._o 18._o plaris_fw-la absolutisque_fw-la decretis_fw-la apâ—riri_fw-la templa_fw-la ariâ—que_fw-la hostias_fw-la admoveri_fw-la &_o reparari_fw-la deorum_fw-la stâ—tuit_fw-la câ—â—tum_fw-la utque_fw-la dispositoâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d efâ—â—ctum_fw-la dissiaâ—â—â—es_fw-la câ—â—â—â—ianorâ—m_fw-la antisâ—â—â—â—s_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈…〉_z in_o palatiâ—m_o 〈…〉_z ut_fw-la civilibus_fw-la 〈…〉_z câ—nsopitis_fw-la quiâ—que_fw-la 〈…〉_z suae_fw-la 〈…〉_z quâ—d_fw-la â—gebat_fw-la 〈…〉_z ut_fw-la dissensiones_fw-la 〈…〉_z non_fw-la timeâ—â—t_fw-la 〈…〉_z plebem_fw-la am._n marceliâ—_n lib._n 2_o 2._o 2._o vid._n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 5._o cap._n 5._o