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no_o such_o matter_n do_v not_o the_o same_o violence_n the_o same_o injury_n the_o same_o impiety_n continue_v for_o what_o labour_n and_o pain_n do_v they_o who_o have_v the_o chief_a charge_n of_o their_o religion_n in_o england_n such_o as_o it_o be_v daily_o take_v lest_o that_o the_o divine_a anncient_a pious_a and_o prescript_n service_n shall_v be_v restore_v unto_o catholic_n and_o be_v not_o they_o then_o in_o the_o fault_n that_o the_o schism_n be_v not_o take_v away_o they_o urge_v reformation_n yet_o reformation_n although_o it_o be_v just_a and_o necessary_a if_o it_o be_v do_v with_o schism_n be_v a_o most_o foul_a &_o hateful_a deformation_n that_o be_v reform_v which_o continuch_n the_o same_o in_o substance_n therefore_o the_o catholic_a religion_n and_o her_o substantial_a exercise_n aught_o to_o have_v remain_v in_o england_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n therein_o have_v be_v to_o be_v reform_v it_o shall_v have_v be_v put_v under_o a_o lawful_a reformation_n seruatis_fw-la seruâ—â—ndes_fw-la without_o take_v away_o necessary_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v bring_v in_o another_o religion_n and_o suppress_v the_o former_a or_o thrust_v it_o into_o a_o corner_n thereby_o to_o make_v two_o contrary_a and_o repugnant_a religion_n so_o as_o the_o first_o be_v not_o reform_v but_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v lestroy_v and_o a_o new_a forge_a moreover_o there_o can_v be_v two_o religion_n of_o christ_n but_o one_o only_o which_o be_v we_o as_o i_o have_v show_v because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o church_n one_o foundation_n and_o one_o christ_n 28._o therefore_o when_o among_o other_o evil_n i_o see_v myself_o environ_v on_o every_o side_n with_o a_o invetterate_a schism_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o union_n a_o altar_n be_v erect_v against_o a_o altar_n and_o disjoin_v from_o the_o charity_n of_o the_o church_n i_o neither_o aught_o nor_o can_v stay_v with_o they_o any_o long_o with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n wherefore_o the_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n compel_v i_o to_o return_v unto_o the_o catholic_a church_n my_o agar_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o angel_n reprove_v she_o and_o say_v return_v unto_o thy_o mistress_n and_o humble_v thyself_o under_o 9_o gen._n 16._o 9_o her_o hand_n be_v force_v of_o necessity_n to_o return_v unto_o the_o most_o holy_a church_n her_o mistress_n moreover_o my_o slight_n can_v bring_v i_o nothing_o but_o shame_n and_o destruction_n god_n command_v i_o to_o be_v humble_a under_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o mistress_n and_o in_o this_o thing_n especial_o it_o behoove_v i_o to_o follow_v god_n i_o wish_v to_o god_n that_o they_o unto_o who_o i_o foolish_o flee_v will_v acknowledge_v their_o most_o miserable_a spiritual_a estate_n not_o only_o for_o their_o heresy_n but_o also_o for_o their_o lamentable_a schism_n from_o which_o as_o i_o have_v show_v they_o they_o can_v be_v