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the_o imposition_n of_o those_o indifferent_a thing_n 31._o reconciler_n c._n 1._o p._n 30_o 31._o which_o do_v occasion_n the_o schism_n &_o c_o and_o in_o page_n 339._o he_o argue_v and_o query_n thus_o 339._o page_n 339._o whether_o those_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n which_o concern_v thing_n indifferent_a shall_v not_o be_v alter_v or_o relax_v when_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o a_o horrid_a schism_n with_o all_o its_o dreadful_a consequence_n be_v by_o imposition_n of_o they_o cause_v throughout_o the_o body_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o a_o little_a to_o stop_v the_o carreir_n of_o this_o fierce_a writer_n and_o to_o vindicate_v the_o honour_n and_o justice_n of_o our_o king_n and_o governor_n as_o to_o this_o particular_a we_o entreat_v it_o may_v be_v note_v that_o the_o reconciler_n be_v not_o only_o disloyal_a towards_o his_o prince_n and_o superior_n in_o so_o asperse_v they_o but_o also_o disingenuous_a towards_o his_o ignorant_a reader_n in_o so_o miserable_o impose_v upon_o 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