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beside_o scripture_n he_o answer_v 282._o and_o avoyd_v the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n say_v omnia_fw-la haec_fw-la ad_fw-la ritus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pertinent_a etc._n etc._n all_o these_o be_v only_o such_o thing_n as_o belong_v unto_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n and_o again_o as_o determine_v the_o very_a cause_n the_o scripture_n say_v he_o contain_v in_o they_o all_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n belong_v necessary_o unto_o faith_n and_o good_a life_n but_o do_v set_v down_o only_o a_o general_a law_n concern_v rite_n and_o ceremony_n 1._o cor._n 14._o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v honest_o and_o in_o order_n therefore_o the_o particular_a rite_n appertain_v to_o the_o church_n because_o they_o be_v ambulatory_a and_o mutable_a may_v well_o be_v omit_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o permit_v to_o the_o conveniency_n of_o the_o church_n for_o all_o man_n know_v that_o there_o be_v longè_fw-la dispar_fw-la ratio_fw-la a_o great_a difference_n between_o doctrine_n of_o 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