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agree_v in_o separate_v from_o our_o church_n and_o in_o indepency_n be_v all_o independent_o and_o separatist_n p._n 14._o the_o first_o independent_a minister_n that_o we_o read_v of_o in_o antiquity_n and_o how_o they_o be_v proceed_v against_o in_o a_o council_n hold_v at_o carthage_n p._n 14_o 15._o some_o of_o the_o error_n and_o opinion_n lay_v down_o in_o this_o catalogue_n be_v contrary_a and_o contradictory_n to_o other_o of_o they_o p._n 15._o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o error_n heresy_n contain_v in_o p._n 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o sectary_n p._n 32_o 33_o 34._o some_o passage_n in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o sectary_n p._n 34_o 35_o a_o parallel_n between_o our_o sectary_n and_o the_o donatist_n agree_v in_o the_o particular_n p._n 37_o 38_o 39_o the_o sectary_n and_o jesuit_n agree_v in_o 7._o thing_n p._n 4â—_n 41._o the_o sectary_n and_o the_o netherlands_n arminian_n agree_v 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unto_o 66._o a_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n what_o be_v practice_n of_o some_o man_n and_o matter_n of_o fact_n to_o a_o way_n it_o be_v argument_n must_v convince_v man_n and_o not_o practice_n p._n 66._o a_o second_o table_n show_v the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o division_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o gangraena_fw-la four_o letter_n write_v concern_v the_o sectary_n from_o p._n 1._o to_o p._n 9_o animadversion_n on_o the_o last_o letter_n p._n 9.10.11_o a_o extract_v of_o certain_a letter_n write_v by_o some_o minister_n concern_v sectary_n from_o p._n 12_o to_o p._n 18._o a_o relation_n of_o some_o woman_n preacher_n and_o of_o their_o doctrine_n 29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o a_o relation_n of_o some_o story_n and_o remarkable_a passage_n concern_v the_o sect_n from_o p._n 17_o to_o p._n 42._o a_o extract_v of_o 2._o letter_n more_o 42_o 43._o some_o more_o remarkable_a passage_n concern_v the_o sectary_n from_o p._n 44_o to_o p._n 52._o sectary_n anoint_v of_o the_o sick_a with_o oil_n p._n 6_o 44._o a_o love-feast_n keep_v by_o some_o sectary_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n upon_o their_o member_n for_o receive_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 45._o a_o petition_n draw_v up_o by_o some_o citizen_n preach_v against_o by_o master_n greenhill_n and_o m._n burrough_n pag._n 48_o 49_o a_o discourse_n between_o mr._n greenhill_n and_o m._n burrough_n upon_o occasion_n of_o some_o wicked_a opinion_n maintain_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o m._n greenhill_n p._n 25._o the_o great_a evil_a and_o mischief_n of_o a_o church_n be_v long_o without_o a_o government_n p_o 52_o 53._o it_o be_v more_o than_o time_n to_o settle_v the_o government_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n the_o many_o error_n blasphemy_n cry_v aloud_o for_o a_o speedy_a settle_n of_o church_n government_n 53_o 54_o 55._o the_o mischief_n evil_a and_o danger_n of_o a_o toleration_n and_o pretend_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o this_o kingdom_n and_o how_o a_o toleration_n be_v the_o grand_a design_n of_o the_o devil_n his_o masterpiece_n &_o chief_a engine_n 57_o 58_o 59_o 60._o independency_n in_o england_n have_v bring_v forth_o in_o a_o few_o year_n monster_n of_o error_n as_o independency_n be_v the_o mother_n and_o original_a of_o other_o sect_n so_o it_o be_v the_o nurse_n and_o patroness_n that_o nurse_v and_o safeguard_n they_o p._n 61_o 62._o m._n burton_n who_o be_v so_o zealous_a against_o error_n arminianism_n innovation_n in_o the_o bishop_n day_n can_v now_o let_v false_a doctrine_n go_v unquestioned_a not_o write_v against_o nor_o complain_v to_o the_o parliament_n of_o sermon_n book_n wherein_o all_o kind_n of_o false_a doctrine_n be_v vent_v 62_o 63_o 64._o the_o confusion_n and_o mischief_n we_o lie_v under_o charge_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o independenn_n as_o have_v be_v the_o great_a mean_n of_o hinder_v and_o delay_v the_o settle_n of_o church-government_n pag_n 64.65_o the_o devil_n a_o active_a restless_a subtle_a spirit_n when_o he_o can_v no_o long_o do_v thing_n one_o way_n than_o he_o will_v try_v another_o pag._n 65_o 66_o 67_o 68_o new_a light_n and_o new_a truth_n a_o weak_a and_o deceitful_a argument_n to_o commend_v any_o way_n or_o opinion_n by_o all_o error_n vent_v under_o this_o of_o new_a light_n p._n 68_o the_o true_a reason_n and_o cause_n of_o that_o great_a growth_n and_o increase_n of_o the_o sectary_n among_o we_o and_o so_o few_o fall_n to_o the_o presbyterian_o be_v because_o the_o sectary_n opinion_n and_o practice_n be_v so_o please_v to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o sundry_a particular_n be_v instance_a in_o that_o feed_v the_o carnal_a heart_n of_o man_n p._n 69_o 70._o a_o apology_n and_o justification_n sufficient_a for_o those_o minister_n and_o people_n who_o be_v zealous_a for_o settle_v religion_n and_o