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nor_o remove_v the_o imposition_n but_o plead_v for_o their_o continuance_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o they_o by_o impose_v what_o in_o their_o judgement_n be_v but_o indifferent_a as_o thing_n necessary_a to_o our_o salvation_n be_v the_o schismatic_n this_o may_v suffice_v as_o a_o full_a answer_n but_o that_o nothing_o may_v escape_v consideration_n that_o our_o author_n may_v think_v deserve_v it_o i_o will_v reflect_v a_o little_a on_o his_o main_a strength_n if_o there_o be_v any_o force_n in_o this_o argument_n say_v he_o it_o consist_v in_o these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a may_v without_o sin_n be_v part_v with_o and_o second_o that_o the_o opinion_n of_o dissenter_n that_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v unlawful_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v a_o just_a reason_n for_o part_v with_o they_o for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o part_v with_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v indifferent_a those_o who_o 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shall_v have_v consider_v for_o you_o sin_n by_o insist_v on_o any_o one_o or_o more_o indifferent_a thing_n so_o zealous_o as_o to_o make_v they_o term_n of_o communion_n with_o your_o church_n and_o consequent_o with_o the_o church_n catholic_n so_o as_o to_o deny_v we_o a_o right_a to_o christ_n and_o salvation_n for_o a_o mere_a noncompliance_n you_o can_v part_v with_o your_o indifferent_a ceremony_n without_o sin_n and_o open_v the_o door_n of_o salvation_n to_o the_o wretched_a dissenter_n if_o you_o will_v even_o when_o they_o can_v without_o sin_n comply_v with_o your_o intolerable_a imposition_n the_o indifferent_a thing_n you_o impose_v you_o impose_v as_o term_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o you_o which_o you_o make_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o catholic_n communion_n that_o be_v of_o salvation_n 2._o you_o add_v the_o second_o thing_n viz._n that_o the_o opinion_n of_o dissenter_n that_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v unlawful_a be_v a_o just_a reason_n for_o part_v with_o 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that_o the_o bishop_n by_o consent_n which_o consent_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o pars_fw-la imperans_fw-la and_o yet_o not_o the_o constitutive_a regent_n head_n be_v in_o my_o opinion_n a_o paradox_n for_o i_o will_v fain_o learn_v what_o it_o be_v that_o make_v a_o constitutive_a regent_n head_n to_o any_o body_n be_v it_o not_o right_o and_o obligation_n to_o rule_v do_v not_o this_o make_v king_n and_o prince_n constitutive_a head_n of_o their_o principality_n and_o kingdom_n and_o do_v not_o this_o make_v aristocracy_n and_o democracy_n the_o essential_a regent_n part_n of_o those_o commonwealth_n over_o which_o they_o do_v preside_v have_v the_o bishop_n of_o this_o nation_n right_o and_o obligation_n to_o rule_v all_o the_o christian_a people_n in_o it_o this_o i_o think_v our_o author_n will_v grant_v and_o how_o he_o will_v deny_v they_o to_o be_v the_o constitutive_a head_n of_o the_o national_a church_n with_o any_o 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