unity_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n under_o that_o head_n also_o comprehend_v the_o institution_n of_o christ_n of_o his_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n whether_o in_o government_n or_o other_o the_o like_a observance_n and_o practice_n the_o second_o be_v a_o offence_n against_o external_a peace_n and_o communion_n ecclesiastical_a the_o three_o and_o last_o be_v the_o want_n of_o that_o charity_n which_o be_v due_a from_o every_o christian_a to_o every_o christian_a beside_o these_o i_o can_v foresee_v any_o other_o species_n of_o schism_n and_o therefore_o the_o vindicate_a our_o reformation_n from_o all_o ground_n of_o charge_n of_o any_o of_o these_o three_o will_v be_v the_o absolve_a the_o whole_a task_n undertake_v in_o these_o sheet_n §_o 3._o 1._o a_o departure_n from_o the_o unity_n of_o doctrine_n or_o tradition_n apostolical_a for_o the_o first_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v 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by_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o christian_a unity_n or_o that_o church_n to_o be_v the_o conservatory_n for_o ever_o of_o all_o christian_a truth_n any_o more_o than_o any_o other_o bishop_n or_o church_n of_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v or_o plant_v and_o whatever_o can_v be_v pretend_v for_o the_o contrary_n will_v be_v easy_o answer_v from_o the_o ground_n already_o lay_v and_o clear_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n concern_v the_o universal_a pastorship_n of_o s._n peter_n successor_n which_o must_v not_o be_v here_o so_o unnecessary_o repeat_v §_o 5._o 2_o dly_a that_o the_o way_n provide_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n for_o the_o preserve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o church_n be_v full_o acknowledge_v by_o we_o and_o no_o way_n supplant_v by_o our_o reformation_n that_o way_n be_v make_v up_o of_o two_o act_n of_o apostolical_a providence_n first_o their_o resolve_v upon_o some_o few_o head_n of_o special_a force_n and_o efficacy_n to_o the_o plant_n of_o christian_a life_n through_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v and_o deposit_v they_o in_o every_o church_n of_o their_o plantation_n 2._o their_o establish_v a_o excellent_a subordination_n of_o all_o inferior_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o bishop_n in_o every_o city_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o every_o province_n to_o their_o metropolitanes_n of_o the_o metropolitanes_n in_o every_o region_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o patriarch_n or_o primate_fw-la allow_v also_o among_o these_o such_o a_o primacy_n of_o order_n or_o dignity_n as_o may_v be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o scripture_n and_o agreeable_a to_o what_o be_v by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n allow_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o this_o stand_a subordination_n sufficient_a for_o all_o ordinary_a use_n and_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v need_n of_o extraordinary_a remedy_n there_o be_v then_o a_o supply_n to_o be_v have_v by_o congregate_a counsel_n provincial_a patriarchal_a general_n as_o have_v former_o be_v show_v and_o all_o this_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a assert_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o every_o true_a son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o zealous_o as_o be_v pretend_v by_o any_o romanist_n and_o from_o hence_o by_o the_o way_n that_o speech_n of_o the_o learned_a and_o excellent_a hugo_n grotius_n which_o i_o discern_v to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o romanist_n and_o look_v on_o with_o jealousy_n by_o other_o will_n i_o suppose_v receive_v its_o due_a importance_n and_o interpretation_n in_o his_o rivet_n apologet_n discuss_v p._n 255._o restitutionem_fw-la christianorum_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la idémque_fw-la corpus_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 6._o as_o for_o the_o subjection_n and_o dependence_n of_o this_o church_n to_o the_o monarchick_a power_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n this_o will_v never_o be_v likely_a to_o tend_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n unless_o first_o all_o other_o church_n of_o christian_n pay_v that_o subjection_n too_o and_o be_v oblige_v and_o so_o by_o duty_n moral_o ascertain_v always_o to_o continue_v it_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o eastern_a church_n have_v not_o do_v long_o before_o the_o time_n of_o our_o pretend_a departure_n and_o 2._o unless_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v in_o probability_n able_a to_o administer_v that_o vast_a province_n so_o as_o will_v be_v most_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n for_o which_o whether_o he_o be_v fit_o qualify_v or_o no_o as_o it_o be_v not_o demonstrable_a in_o the_o cause_n so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o politic_a problem_n the_o truth_n of_o which_o belong_v to_o prudent_a person_n and_o and_o such_o as_o be_v by_o god_n entrust_v with_o the_o flock_n to_o judge_v of_o i._n e._n to_o the_o prince_n the_o nurse_n father_n of_o every_o church_n who_o be_v prudential_o and_o fatherly_a to_o determine_v for_o themselves_o and_o those_o that_o be_v under_o they_o what_o be_v most_o ordinable_a to_o that_o end_n and_o can_v be_v oblige_v to_o conclude_v far_o than_o the_o motive_n or_o premise_n will_v bear_v to_o decree_v what_o they_o do_v not_o reasonable_o and_o cordial_o believe_v §_o 7._o in_o the_o second_o particular_a doctrine_n last_o for_o the_o particular_a doctrine_n wherein_o we_o be_v affirm_v by_o the_o romanist_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o so_o by_o depart_v from_o the_o unity_n to_o be_v schismatical_a as_o heretical_a by_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n this_o must_v be_v contest_v by_o a_o strict_a survey_n of_o the_o particular_a doctrine_n wherein_o as_o we_o make_v no_o doubt_n to_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o any_o that_o will_v judge_v of_o the_o apostolical_a doctrine_n and_o tradition_n by_o the_o scripture_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o first_o 300_o year_n or_o the_o four_o general_a counsel_n the_o church_n of_o england_n temper_n in_o respect_n of_o particular_a doctrine_n the_o most_o competent_a witness_n of_o apostolical_a tradition_n so_o we_o shall_v secure_v ourselves_o of_o our_o innocence_n in_o this_o behalf_n by_o that_o principle_n acknowledge_v in_o our_o church_n and_o own_a as_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o we_o be_v conclude_v in_o any_o debate_n or_o controversy_n that_o whatever_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n of_o those_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n shall_v by_o we_o assoon_o as_o it_o thus_o appear_v be_v renounce_v and_o disclaim_v also_o which_o resolution_n of_o rulinesse_n and_o obedience_n will_n i_o suppose_v conserve_v we_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o render_v we_o approvable_a to_o god_n though_o our_o ignorance_n thus_o unaffected_a shall_v betray_v we_o to_o some_o misunderstanding_n of_o those_o first_o time_n and_o be_v a_o instrument_n much_o more_o probable_a to_o lead_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n than_o the_o suppose_a infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v which_o as_o it_o leave_v the_o proud_a presumer_n real_o as_o liable_a to_o error_n as_o he_o that_o acknowledge_v himself_o most_o fallible_a so_o it_o ascertain_v he_o to_o persevere_v incorrigible_a whether_o in_o the_o least_o or_o great_a error_n which_o by_o fault_n or_o frailty_n he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o §_o 8._o this_o consideration_n of_o the_o humble_a docible_a temper_n of_o our_o church_n together_o with_o our_o profess_a appeal_n to_o those_o first_o and_o pure_a time_n to_o stand_v or_o fall_v as_o by_o those_o evidence_n we_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v as_o it_o necessary_o render_v it_o our_o infelicity_n not_o our_o crime_n if_o in_o judge_v of_o christ_n truth_n we_o shall_v be_v deem_v to_o err_v so_o may_v it_o reasonable_o supersede_n that_o large_a trouble_n of_o the_o reader_n in_o this_o place_n which_o the_o view_n and_o examination_n of_o the_o several_n will_v cost_v he_o
kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o so_o do_v all_o unjust_a excommunication_n now_o unite_v we_o to_o the_o apostle_n by_o this_o conformity_n with_o and_o participation_n of_o their_o suffering_n and_o i_o suppose_v the_o argument_n and_o testimony_n produce_v by_o the_o chancellor_n of_o paris_n be_v and_o when_o they_o be_v first_o publish_v be_v so_o deem_v by_o those_o of_o the_o romish_a communion_n unanswerable_a to_o this_o matter_n and_o according_o that_o of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr curselis_n in_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n that_o it_o be_v be_v papae_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la dictum_fw-la quicquid_fw-la ligaveris_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la erit_fw-la ligatum_fw-la non_fw-la quicquid_fw-la dixeris_fw-la esse_fw-la ligatum_fw-la jacob_n angularis_fw-la in_o ep_v ad_fw-la wesselum_n ap_fw-mi goldast_n l._n 1._o p._n 575._o which_o hold_v in_o the_o interpretative_a excommunication_n say_v by_o christ_n to_o the_o pope_n whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v not_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v affirm_v to_o be_v bind_v have_v with_o it_o the_o evidence_n of_o undeniable_a truth_n equal_o applicable_a to_o he_o and_o all_o bishop_n in_o that_o and_o in_o all_o future_a age_n §_o 5._o and_o then_o certain_o what_o have_v thus_o be_v say_v of_o the_o formal_a will_v with_o the_o same_o evidence_n be_v extend_v also_o to_o the_o interpretative_a excommunication_n whensoever_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o communion_n contain_v in_o they_o any_o sin_n and_o so_o become_v as_o the_o former_a censure_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v for_o in_o that_o case_n certain_o it_o be_v no_o act_n of_o schism_n from_o any_o church_n for_o any_o member_n to_o be_v or_o to_o continue_v thus_o exclude_v from_o it_o for_o how_o desirable_a and_o valuable_a soever_o a_o entire_a inviolate_a peace_n with_o all_o christian_n with_o all_o man_n together_o with_o the_o approbation_n of_o our_o willing_a cheerful_a obedience_n and_o submission_n of_o our_o judgement_n and_o practice_n to_o our_o superior_n must_v forever_o be_v deem_v by_o all_o true_a disciple_n of_o christ_n yet_o must_v not_o the_o purchase_n of_o this_o treasure_n be_v attempt_v by_o the_o admission_n of_o any_o sin_n any_o more_o than_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n may_v be_v project_v by_o the_o apostle_n lie_n the_o least_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n must_v not_o be_v adventure_v on_o upon_o any_o the_o most_o christian_n design_n or_o consideration_n the_o peaceable_a live_n with_o all_o man_n which_o be_v so_o often_o exhort_v to_o and_o inculcate_v be_v yet_o no_o far_o recommend_v than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v and_o that_o we_o know_v must_v be_v interpret_v of_o a_o moral_a and_o legâ—â—_n possibility_n by_o which_o we_o be_v pronounce_v able_a to_o do_v that_o and_o no_o more_o which_o we_o can_v do_v lawful_o and_o so_o when_o the_o apostle_n 1_o thess_n 4.11_o exhort_v to_o the_o most_o earnest_a pursuit_n of_o this_o blissful_a state_n this_o ease_n and_o rest_n and_o quiet_a from_o the_o labour_n and_o toil_n and_o hell_n of_o the_o factious_a turbulent_a spirit_n it_o be_v in_o a_o style_n which_o suppose_v this_o reserve_n we_o must_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o ambition_n and_o emulation_n and_o contention_n to_o live_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o oblige_v we_o to_o use_v all_o mean_n that_o will_v be_v allow_v to_o the_o ambitious_a person_n in_o his_o warm_a pursuit_n i._n e._n the_o utmost_a lawful_a but_o not_o the_o low_a unlawful_a mean_n m_o r_o knot_n concession_n in_o this_o matter_n c._n 7._o p._n 471_o 472._o §_o 6._o in_o which_o matter_n it_o be_v remarkable_a what_o course_n have_v be_v take_v by_o the_o late_a author_n of_o infidelity_n unmask_v in_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o schism_n of_o protestant_n where_o have_v acknowledge_v how_o perfect_o unlawful_a it_o be_v to_o dissemble_v equivocate_a or_o lie_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o withal_o urge_v from_o all_o antiquity_n that_o to_o forsake_v the_o external_a communion_n of_o god_n visible_a church_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o schism_n he_o make_v a_o shift_n to_o conclude_v as_o a_o natural_a consequence_n from_o hence_o that_o therefore_o the_o church_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v of_o rome_n be_v infallible_a and_o not_o subject_a to_o error_n because_o otherwise_o man_n may_v forsake_v her_o communion_n where_o though_o the_o consequence_n be_v very_o strange_a that_o we_o may_v forsake_v the_o church_n communion_n in_o case_n she_o be_v fallible_a or_o subject_a to_o error_n for_o this_o suppose_v it_o lawful_a 1._o to_o forsake_v the_o communion_n of_o any_o erroneous_a church_n which_o be_v much_o more_o than_o we_o will_v desire_v to_o be_v grant_v we_o and_o 2._o to_o forsake_v all_o that_o be_v fallible_a though_o they_o be_v not_o actual_o in_o error_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o forsake_v the_o communion_n of_o all_o but_o saint_n and_o angel_n and_o god_n in_o heaven_n for_o they_o only_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o impeccable_a and_o infallible_a yet_o it_o absolute_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o will_v be_v lawful_a to_o separate_v from_o and_o forsake_v the_o even_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o case_n or_o on_o supposition_n that_o we_o can_v not_o be_v permit_v to_o communicate_v with_o it_o without_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v and_o equivocate_a in_o matter_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o there_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o deny_v god_n on_o earth_n §_o 7._o now_o to_o return_v to_o our_o present_a consideration_n severe_a condition_n of_o some_o church_n communion_n of_o this_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v customary_a among_o the_o king_n of_o the_o hun_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v any_o child_n and_o so_o no_o need_n of_o their_o brethren_n assistance_n to_o banish_v all_o their_o brethren_n out_o of_o their_o dominion_n and_o not_o to_o admit_v they_o again_o without_o put_v out_o their_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v cinnamus_n hist_o l._n 1._o so_o it_o be_v possible_a i_o wish_v it_o be_v not_o just_o supposable_a for_o a_o particular_a church_n so_o to_o fence_v and_o limit_n to_o guard_v and_o restrain_v their_o communion_n to_o require_v such_o severe_a condition_n of_o all_o who_o they_o will_v admit_v or_o tolerate_v within_o their_o church_n that_o some_o man_n can_v without_o put_v out_o their_o eye_n or_o wilful_a acknowledgement_n of_o untruth_n other_o without_o commit_v sin_n against_o conscience_n undergo_v the_o condition_n thus_o require_v nor_o consequent_o be_v admit_v to_o communion_n with_o it_o make_v communion_n with_o they_o impossible_a as_o in_o case_n any_o unsound_a or_o untrue_a position_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o confession_n or_o catechism_n of_o any_o church_n and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o that_o communion_n be_v explicit_o 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condition_n of_o the_o communion_n
of_o any_o church_n be_v indeed_o agreeable_a to_o truth_n but_o yet_o be_v real_o apprehend_v by_o he_o to_o who_o they_o be_v thus_o propose_v to_o be_v false_a and_o disagreeable_a it_o will_v even_o in_o that_o case_n be_v hard_a to_o affirm_v that_o that_o man_n may_v lawful_o thus_o subscribe_v contrary_a to_o his_o present_a persuasion_n for_o though_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o that_o thus_o err_v be_v oblige_v to_o use_v all_o probable_a mean_n to_o reform_v and_o deposit_v his_o error_n and_o as_o long_o as_o he_o remain_v in_o it_o be_v so_o far_o guilty_a of_o sin_n as_o he_o want_v the_o excuse_n of_o invincible_a ignorance_n and_o be_v oblige_v to_o charity_n and_o peace_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o in_o he_o lie_v he_o can_v be_v free_v from_o offend_v against_o that_o obligation_n if_o he_o do_v not_o communicate_v with_o those_o the_o condition_n of_o who_o communion_n contain_v nothing_o real_o erroneous_a or_o sinful_a and_o so_o though_o such_o a_o man_n on_o that_o side_n be_v or_o may_v be_v in_o several_a respect_n criminous_a yet_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o he_o that_o profess_v to_o believe_v what_o he_o real_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o subscribe_v with_o his_o hand_n what_o he_o reject_v in_o his_o heart_n or_o that_o do_v that_o which_o be_v under_o the_o scandal_n of_o do_v so_o be_v far_o from_o be_v guiltless_a he_o certain_o offend_v against_o the_o precept_n of_o sincerity_n and_o veracity_n yea_o and_o of_o charity_n to_o his_o brethren_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o scandal_n have_v add_v hypocrisy_n to_o his_o error_n and_o so_o which_o way_n soever_o he_o turn_v he_o be_v sure_a to_o sin_n the_o worst_a and_o most_o unhappy_a kind_n of_o straight_o he_o remain_v in_o error_n and_o schism_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o by_o fly_v from_o that_o he_o advance_v to_o lie_v and_o hypocrisy_n on_o the_o other_o and_o the_o desire_n of_o avoid_v one_o of_o these_o can_v justify_v the_o other_o §_o 9_o this_o i_o say_v in_o case_n the_o error_n be_v real_o on_o the_o man_n not_o on_o the_o church_n side_n but_o if_o as_o in_o the_o case_n propose_v the_o error_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v whole_o on_o the_o church_n side_n and_o withal_o indispensable_o require_v to_o be_v subscribe_v by_o all_o and_o so_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o communion_n be_v exact_v of_o he_o who_o can_v without_o sin_n undertake_v they_o be_v to_o he_o real_o and_o unexcusable_o unlawful_a then_o certain_o to_o that_o man_n in_o that_o case_n it_o be_v no_o crime_n not_o to_o communicate_v when_o he_o be_v thus_o exclude_v from_o communicate_v with_o that_o church_n but_o a_o crime_n and_o a_o great_a one_o thus_o by_o testify_v against_o the_o truth_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n to_o qualify_v himself_o for_o that_o communion_n the_o admission_n of_o such_o guilt_n as_o these_o hypocrisy_n and_o lie_v against_o conscience_n and_o due_a ground_n of_o conviction_n be_v too_o high_a a_o price_n to_o be_v pay_v even_o for_o peace_n or_o communion_n itself_o §_o 10._o a_o meek_a son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n will_v certain_o be_v content_a to_o sacrifice_v a_o great_a deal_n for_o the_o make_n of_o this_o purchase_n and_o when_o the_o fundamental_o of_o the_o faith_n and_o superstructure_n of_o christian_a practice_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o the_o concession_n he_o will_v cheerful_o express_v his_o readiness_n to_o submit_v or_o deposit_v his_o own_o judgement_n in_o reverence_n and_o deference_n to_o his_o superior_n in_o the_o church_n where_o his_o lot_n be_v fall_v but_o when_o this_o prove_v unsufficient_a when_o peace_n with_o the_o brethren_n on_o earth_n will_v not_o be_v have_v at_o a_o cheap_a rate_n than_o this_o of_o a_o voluntary_a offend_v against_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n in_o this_o case_n the_o christian_a must_v be_v content_a to_o live_v without_o it_o and_o though_o he_o will_v rejoice_v to_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o purchase_v that_o jewel_n yet_o his_o conscience_n the_o health_n and_o peace_n of_o that_o which_o be_v interrupt_v by_o every_o wilful_a sin_n be_v a_o commodity_n that_o must_v not_o be_v part_v with_o whatsoever_o the_o acquisition_n be_v which_o be_v in_o his_o view_n and_o thus_o offer_v itself_o in_o exchange_n for_o it_o §_o 11._o application_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o present_a church_n of_o england_n the_o evidence_n of_o which_o be_v i_o conceive_v so_o demonstrative_a and_o irresistible_a that_o it_o will_v be_v just_o extend_v much_o far_a than_o the_o present_a case_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n give_v i_o any_o temptation_n to_o extend_v it_o for_o in_o case_n our_o ancestor_n have_v unjust_o and_o criminous_o make_v a_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o it_o shall_v anon_o appear_v that_o they_o have_v not_o and_o we_o their_o successor_n in_o that_o schism_n shall_v unfeigned_o confess_v and_o repent_v and_o desire_v to_o reform_v that_o sin_n and_o upright_o discharge_v our_o conscience_n in_o neglect_v no_o mean_n that_o patience_n humility_n charity_n can_v suggest_v to_o we_o in_o order_n to_o obtain_v our_o reconciliation_n yet_o if_o that_o can_v be_v obtain_v by_o all_o these_o submission_n without_o that_o hard_a condition_n of_o renounce_v or_o profess_v or_o seem_v in_o common_a reputation_n of_o man_n to_o renounce_v any_o part_n of_o divine_a truth_n or_o christian_a practice_n which_o we_o very_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o our_o duty_n it_o will_v not_o be_v our_o guilt_n but_o only_o our_o unhappiness_n that_o we_o be_v thus_o force_v to_o continue_v in_o that_o separation_n the_o reason_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o former_a ground_n we_o must_v not_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v give_v glory_n to_o god_n such_o be_v confession_n &_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n jos_n 7.19_o a_o penitent_a thief_n must_v not_o lie_v to_o enable_v himself_o to_o make_v restitution_n nor_o the_o contrite_a schismatic_n commit_v any_o new_a sin_n such_o certain_o be_v hypocrisy_n lie_v profess_v contrary_a to_o present_a persuasion_n to_o complete_a his_o repentance_n for_o the_o old_a §_o 12._o if_o this_o last_o be_v conceive_v as_o it_o be_v not_o the_o present_a case_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n so_o to_o be_v a_o impossible_a unsupposeable_a case_n not_o only_o upon_o the_o romanist_n ground_n who_o i_o presume_v will_v not_o acknowledge_v any_o such_o hard_a condition_n as_o be_v the_o profession_n of_o a_o untruth_n to_o be_v require_v to_o any_o man_n reconciliation_n and_o readmission_n to_o their_o communion_n but_o upon_o this_o other_o score_n because_o if_o any_o false_a profession_n be_v now_o require_v to_o our_o readmission_n the_o same_o be_v former_o require_v to_o our_o continuance_n in_o their_o communion_n and_o consequent_o our_o ancestor_n departure_n than_o can_v not_o be_v suppose_v as_o in_o this_o last_o fiction_n of_o case_n it_o be_v a_o schismatical_a departure_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o give_v any_o more_o distinct_a answer_n to_o this_o than_o 1._o that_o we_o that_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v infallible_a may_v be_v allow_v to_o make_v a_o supposition_n which_o be_v found_v in_o the_o possibility_n of_o her_o insert_v some_o error_n in_o her_o confession_n and_o make_v the_o explicit_a acknowledgement_n of_o that_o the_o peremptory_a indispensable_a condition_n of_o her_o communion_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v possible_a also_o though_o not_o by_o we_o pretend_v that_o she_o shall_v since_o that_o suppose_a departure_n of_o our_o ancestor_n introduce_v some_o new_a doctrine_n and_o consequent_o some_o new_a error_n and_o those_o now_o be_v supposeable_a to_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n to_o our_o return_n though_o they_o have_v no_o part_n before_o their_o birth_n in_o drive_v we_o from_o they_o 3._o that_o that_o may_v be_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n permit_v and_o allow_v to_o those_o that_o have_v always_o remain_v in_o their_o communion_n which_o to_o they_o that_o have_v depart_v and_o either_o in_o their_o person_n or_o posterity_n desire_v to_o return_v to_o it_o will_v not_o be_v permit_v by_o they_o it_o be_v more_o ordinary_a to_o indulge_v liberty_n to_o son_n that_o have_v always_o continue_v in_o the_o family_n then_o to_o grant_v they_o to_o offender_n and_o suppliant_n that_o expect_v favour_n and_o grace_n and_o restauration_n to_o privilege_n 4._o that_o those_o which_o have_v have_v their_o education_n out_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v very_o possible_o &_o probable_o come_v to_o discern_v that_o which_o in_o that_o communion_n will_v never_o have_v be_v for_o want_n of_o representation_n discern_v by_o they_o and_o consequent_o may_v observe_v some_o error_n in_o her_o doctrine_n
and_o the_o dignity_n of_o place_n before_o all_o other_o in_o christ_n life_n time_n even_o before_o s._n peter_n himself_o which_o be_v the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o his_o style_n of_o the_o belove_a disciple_n and_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lean_v on_o his_o breast_n at_o supper_n joh._n 21.20_o his_o have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o place_n next_o to_o christ_n as_o be_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n plain_o signify_v be_v in_o dignity_n of_o place_n next_o to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o by_o agreement_n go_v to_o the_o circumcision_n be_v assign_v the_o jew_n not_o the_o jew_n of_o asia_n for_o his_o province_n as_o well_o as_o s._n peter_n and_o consequent_o he_o have_v the_o convert_n and_o then_o govern_v of_o all_o the_o convert_a jew_n of_o that_o lydian_a asia_n and_o place_v bishop_n over_o they_o as_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ap_fw-mi euseb_n l._n 3._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n eusebius_n and_o and_o joannes_n apud_fw-la ephesum_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sacravit_fw-la de_fw-fr prom._n &_o praed_n impl_a c._n 5._o prosper_v and_o other_o tell_v we_o and_o the_o the_o phot._n bib._n num_fw-la 254._o author_n of_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o timothy_n say_v of_o he_o that_o be_v return_v from_o his_o banishment_n by_o nerva_n decree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o place_v his_o seat_n of_o residence_n in_o ephesus_n and_o have_v seven_o bishop_n with_o he_o he_o undertake_v the_o care_n of_o that_o metropolis_n that_o be_v in_o effect_n or_o by_o interpretation_n of_o all_o asia_n which_o be_v under_o that_o prime_a metropolis_n as_o far_o as_o extend_v to_o the_o jewish_a christian_n there_o as_o neither_o the_o gentile_n there_o §_o 15._o but_o then_o as_o before_o be_v say_v of_o the_o several_a church_n and_o bishop_n in_o the_o same_o place_n one_o of_o the_o disperse_a jew_n the_o other_o of_o gentile_n so_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o through_o all_o this_o asia_n the_o lydian_a or_o proconsular_fw-la the_o faith_n be_v by_o s._n paul_n plant_v among_o the_o gentile_a part_n and_o by_o he_o s._n timothy_n constitute_v bishop_n there_o and_o so_o say_v s._n chrysostome_n hom._n 5._o in_o 1_o tim._n 5.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o whole_a entire_a nation_n that_o of_o asia_n be_v entrust_v to_o he_o §_o 16._o where_o i_o shall_v demand_v of_o any_o man_n of_o the_o romish_a pretension_n or_o persuasion_n what_o can_v be_v say_v in_o any_o degree_n probable_o for_o s._n peter_n universal_a pastorship_n whilst_o he_o live_v over_o this_o asia_n who_o seven_a metropoles_fw-la and_o sure_o there_o be_v inferior_a church_n or_o episcopal_n see_v under_o they_o be_v so_o early_o famous_a be_v honour_v with_o christs-epistle_n to_o they_o in_o the_o revelation_n be_v s._n peter_n the_o supreme_a pastor_n of_o these_o church_n have_v he_o any_o or_o do_v he_o ever_o exercise_v or_o pretend_v any_o jurisdiction_n over_o they_o be_v not_o all_o the_o jewish_a part_n of_o that_o province_n ultimate_o under_o s._n john_n and_o the_o gentile_a part_n under_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n timothy_n constitute_v and_o commissionated_a by_o he_o do_v not_o s._n paul_n give_v he_o full_a instruction_n and_o such_o as_o no_o other_o apostle_n can_v countermand_v or_o interpose_v in_o they_o leave_v no_o other_o appeal_n or_o place_n of_o application_n for_o far_a direction_n save_v only_o to_o himself_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o 1_o tim._n 3.14_o 15._o do_v not_o s._n paul_n by_o his_o own_o single_a power_n delegate_v that_o province_n to_o he_o and_o seat_v he_o there_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o exhort_v or_o appoint_v thou_o when_o i_o go_v to_o macedonia_n 1_o tim._n 1.3_o and_o may_v it_o not_o as_o reasonable_o be_v say_v that_o s._n peter_n be_v with_o he_o in_o his_o journey_n to_o macedonia_n as_o that_o he_o join_v with_o he_o in_o give_v that_o commission_n to_o timothy_n §_o 17._o nor_o in_o crete_n and_o so_o likewise_o of_o titus_n in_o crete_n be_v he_o not_o by_o s._n paul_n peculiar_o leave_v in_o crete_n and_o constitute_v primate_n there_o be_v it_o imaginable_a that_o under_o christ_n there_o can_v be_v any_o head_n of_o that_o church_n of_o that_o whole_a island_n save_v only_o s._n paul_n §_o 18._o nor_o in_o britanny_n the_o same_o may_v certain_o be_v say_v of_o all_o the_o gentile_a church_n in_o all_o other_o island_n and_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o consequent_o in_o this_o of_o britanny_n wherein_o our_o present_a debate_n be_v terminate_v and_o therefore_o if_o that_o of_o of_o de_fw-fr petr_n &_o paul_n ad_fw-la diem_fw-la 29._o junii_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simeon_n metaphrastes_n shall_v be_v think_v to_o have_v truth_n in_o it_o that_o s._n peter_n be_v in_o britanny_n some_o time_n and_o baptize_v many_o into_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o constitute_v church_n ordain_v bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n in_o the_o 12._o of_o nero_n in_o all_o reason_n it_o must_v be_v extend_v no_o far_o than_o s._n peter_n line_n as_o he_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n i._n e._n to_o the_o jew_n that_o may_v at_o that_o time_n be_v disperse_v here_o and_o so_o not_o prejudge_v the_o other_o more_o authentic_a relation_n of_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n or_o simon_n zelotes_n have_v plant_v the_o faith_n in_o this_o island_n §_o 19_o this_o i_o suppose_v be_v one_o competent_a proof_n of_o the_o negative_a as_o it_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o s._n peter_n that_o he_o be_v not_o can_v not_o be_v as_o thing_n stand_v with_o he_o universal_a pastor_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n constitute_v by_o christ_n and_o according_o we_o see_v in_o prosper_n dispute_v against_o heretic_n which_o divide_v from_o the_o church_n he_o express_v it_o by_o relictâ_fw-la pace_fw-la communionis_fw-la prosper_v testimony_n to_o this_o matter_n &_o panis_fw-la unius_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o apostolorum_fw-la that_o they_o leave_v the_o communion_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o plural_a and_o add_v cum_fw-la in_o ipsâ_fw-la jerusalem_n jacobus_n joannes_n apud_fw-la ephesum_fw-la andreas_n &_o caeteri_fw-la per_fw-la totam_fw-la asiam_fw-la petrus_n &_o paulus_n apostoli_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la româ_fw-la gentium_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la pacatam_fw-la unámque_fw-la posteris_fw-la tradentes_fw-la ex_fw-la dominicâ_fw-la pactione_n sacrarunt_fw-la that_o james_n in_o jerusalem_n john_n at_o ephesus_n andrew_n and_o the_o rest_n through_o all_o asia_n peter_n and_o paul_n at_o rome_n consecrate_v the_o church_n of_o the_o nation_n whereas_o the_o church_n have_v the_o several_a apostle_n for_o the_o founder_n and_o those_o independent_a one_o from_o the_o other_o so_o the_o unity_n from_o which_o heretic_n and_o schismatics_n depart_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v found_v equal_o in_o each_o of_o they_o in_o john_n and_o james_n and_o andrew_n and_o other_o as_o well_o as_o in_o s._n peter_n nay_o at_o rome_n not_o in_o s._n peter_n alone_o but_o in_o he_o and_o s._n paul_n together_o §_o 20._o a_o second_o evidence_n against_o s._n peter_n supremacy_n from_o the_o donation_n of_o the_o key_n in_o the_o next_o place_n another_o evidence_n we_o may_v have_v of_o this_o in_o reference_n again_o to_o s._n peter_n person_n from_o that_o which_o be_v visible_a in_o the_o donation_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n set_v down_o in_o scripture_n this_o power_n mat._n 16.19_o be_v promise_v to_o s._n peter_n i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n but_o to_o he_o that_o from_o hence_o pretend_v this_o donative_n and_o consequent_a power_n as_o a_o peculiarity_n and_o enclosure_n of_o s._n peter_n these_o consideration_n will_v be_v of_o force_n to_o supersede_n his_o conclusion_n 1._o that_o these_o word_n here_o set_v down_o by_o s._n matthew_n c._n 16._o be_v not_o the_o instrument_n of_o christ_n conveyance_n the_o word_n of_o his_o commission_n but_o those_o other_o joh._n 20.21_o as_o my_o father_n have_v send_v i_o power_n of_o the_o key_n give_v to_o all_o and_o each_o so_o send_v i_o you_o upon_o which_o word_n it_o be_v add_v he_o breathe_v on_o they_o and_o say_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v and_o these_o as_o also_o those_o mat._n 28.19_o which_o be_v a_o repetition_n much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v deliver_v in_o common_a and_o equal_o to_o all_o and_o every_o of_o the_o eleven_o apostle_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o plural_a style_n throughout_o that_o commission_n §_o 21._o second_o
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episcopi_fw-la caerlegionensis_n super_fw-la oscâ_fw-la as_o for_o we_o we_o be_v under_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o caerlegion_n upon_o vsk_n who_o be_v to_o overlook_v and_o govern_v we_o under_o god_n §_o 6._o the_o invalidity_n of_o the_o argument_n from_o conversion_n when_o the_o britain_n be_v certain_o not_o convert_v by_o augustine_n from_o hence_o the_o result_n be_v clear_a that_o whatever_o be_v pretend_v from_o augustine_n the_o monk_n or_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v then_o press_v by_o he_o for_o the_o advance_n of_o the_o pope_n interest_n in_o this_o island_n and_o conclude_v we_o guilty_a of_o schism_n in_o cast_v off_o that_o yoke_n yet_o the_o british_a bishop_n still_o hold_v out_o against_o this_o pretention_n and_o that_o with_o all_o reason_n on_o their_o side_n if_o the_o title_n of_o conversion_n which_o the_o romanist_n plead_v for_o our_o subjection_n may_v be_v of_o any_o validity_n with_o he_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o whole_a 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upon_o some_o other_o score_n whatsoever_o the_o pretence_n be_v and_o not_o upon_o this_o of_o conversion_n §_o 7._o but_o then_o 2_o dly_a for_o as_o much_o of_o this_o island_n as_o be_v real_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n by_o the_o come_n of_o augustine_n no_o title_n from_o conversion_n for_o subjection_n there_o be_v no_o title_n for_o their_o subjection_n and_o the_o perpetual_a subjection_n of_o their_o posterity_n from_o this_o §_o 8._o to_o examine_v this_o a_o while_n by_o other_o know_a practice_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n s._n paul_n by_o himself_o or_o his_o apostle_n or_o procurator_n be_v the_o great_a converter_n of_o the_o gentile_n concern_v he_o i_o shall_v demand_v whether_o all_o those_o nation_n convert_v by_o he_o and_o his_o minister_n be_v to_o all_o age_n oblige_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o that_o chair_n where_o s._n paul_n sit_v whether_o in_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n or_o rome_n or_o the_o like_a at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o send_v out_o or_o go_v himself_o to_o convert_v they_o if_o so_o then_o 1._o there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a prejudice_n imaginable_a to_o s._n peter_n universal_a pastorship_n and_o 2._o it_o will_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o fact_n appear_v to_o have_v no_o degree_n of_o truth_n in_o it_o timothy_n that_o be_v place_v over_o asia_n in_o ephesus_n and_z titus_n over_o crete_n be_v as_o have_v former_o appear_v supreme_a in_o those_o province_n and_o independent_a from_o any_o other_o see_v and_o general_o that_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o primate_fw-la or_o patriarch_n to_o have_v no_o superior_a either_o to_o ordain_v or_o exercise_v jurisdiction_n over_o they_o but_o themselves_o to_o be_v absolute_a within_o their_o province_n and_o their_o successor_n to_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o suffragan_a bishop_n under_o they_o which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o every_o such_o church_n where_o such_o a_o primate_n be_v place_v be_v subject_a to_o that_o church_n from_o which_o they_o receive_v the_o faith_n §_o 9_o the_o power_n of_o king_n to_o erect_v patriarchates_n to_o put_v this_o whole_a matter_n out_o of_o controversy_n it_o be_v and_o have_v always_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o christian_a emperor_n and_o prince_n within_o their_o dominion_n to_o erect_v patriarchates_n or_o to_o translate_v they_o from_o one_o city_n to_o another_o and_o therefore_o whatever_o title_n be_v supposeable_a to_o be_v acquire_v by_o the_o pope_n in_o this_o island_n upon_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o the_o gospel_n here_o this_o can_v so_o oblige_v the_o king_n of_o england_n ever_o since_o but_o that_o they_o may_v free_o remove_v that_o power_n from_o rome_n to_o canterbury_n and_o subject_a all_o the_o christian_n of_o this_o island_n to_o the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o that_o archbishop_n or_o primate_n independent_o from_o any_o foreign_a bishop_n §_o 10._o for_o the_o erection_n of_o primacy_n or_o patriarchates_n that_o of_o justiniana_n prima_fw-la prima_fw-la example_n in_o justiniana_n prima_fw-la c._n 5._o §._o 8._o foremention_v and_o set_v down_o at_o large_a be_v a_o evident_a proof_n justinian_n erect_v that_o long_o after_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o primate_fw-la seat_n in_o the_o empire_n to_o be_v a_o archiepiscopal_n see_v absolute_a and_o independent_a and_o subject_v all_o dacia_n the_o new_a to_o it_o and_o though_o the_o pope_n vigilius_n be_v by_o the_o emperor_n appoint_v to_o ordain_v the_o first_o bishop_n there_o yet_o be_v his_o successor_n to_o be_v ordain_v by_o his_o own_o metropolitanes_n and_o the_o bishop_n under_o he_o not_o to_o appeal_v to_o any_o other_o as_o have_v in_o each_o particular_a former_o be_v evidence_v §_o 11._o carthage_n the_o same_o also_o have_v in_o like_a manner_n be_v show_v of_o carthage_n which_o be_v by_o the_o same_o justinian_n not_o original_o dignify_v but_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 131._o after_o the_o rescue_v it_o out_o of_o the_o vandal_n hand_n restore_v to_o a_o state_n of_o primacy_n after_o the_o pattern_n or_o image_n of_o justiniana_n prima_fw-la and_o two_o province_n more_o annex_v then_o have_v ancient_o belong_v to_o that_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n §_o 12._o ravenna_n before_o either_o of_o these_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n the_o 3_o do_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 432._o by_o his_o rescript_n constitute_v ravenna_n a_o patriarchal_a seat_n and_o from_o his_o time_n that_o hold_v the_o patriarchate_o without_o any_o dependence_n on_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o time_n of_o constantinus_n pogonatus_n and_o though_o at_o that_o time_n the_o greek_a emperor_n vicarii_fw-la or_o exarch_n be_v not_o able_a to_o support_v the_o bishop_n of_o ravenna_n against_o the_o longobard_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o fly_v for_o support_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o so_o submit_v himself_o unto_o he_o and_o after_o reparatus_n the_o next_o bishop_n theodorus_n do_v the_o like_a to_o pope_n agatho_n whether_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o great_a friendship_n with_o he_o or_o in_o 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it_o be_v thus_o far_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v our_o avow_a wish_n and_o our_o care_n shall_v it_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v our_o lot_n a_o special_a mark_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n reformation_n to_o preserve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o apostolical_a faith_n and_o primitive_a practice_n as_o entire_a as_o we_o will_v have_v do_v christ_n body_n or_o garment_n and_o the_o probability_n be_v not_o weak_a on_o our_o side_n that_o the_o fact_n of_o the_o crucify_a soldier_n which_o have_v so_o much_o of_o our_o abhorrence_n and_o detestation_n shall_v never_o be_v our_o choice_n our_o know_a or_o wilful_a guilt_n or_o if_o it_o be_v that_o we_o so_o far_o recede_v from_o our_o profession_n chap._n ix_o the_o second_o species_n of_o this_o schism_n examine_v as_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n against_o external_a peace_n or_o communion_n ecclesiastical_a §_o 1._o this_o church_n free_a from_o breach_n of_o communion_n ecclesiastical_a now_o for_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o second_o sort_n of_o schism_n as_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n against_o external_a peace_n or_o communion_n ecclesiastical_a this_o can_v with_o any_o colour_n be_v charge_v on_o we_o as_o appear_v by_o six_o consideration_n of_o who_o these_o 6_o thing_n be_v manifest_a and_o that_o by_o the_o tenure_n of_o our_o reformation_n 1._o the_o first_o that_o we_o have_v always_o retain_v the_o form_n of_o government_n in_o and_o under_o which_o the_o apostle_n found_v ecclesiastical_a assembly_n or_o communion_n viz_o that_o of_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o inferior_a officer_n in_o every_o church_n and_o so_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v in_o ignatius_n his_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d within_o the_o altar_n have_v no_o part_n of_o that_o breach_n of_o ecclesiastical_a communion_n upon_o we_o which_o consist_v in_o cast_v out_o that_o order_n 2._o the_o second_o that_o as_o we_o maintain_v that_o order_n so_o we_o regular_o submit_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o acknowledge_v the_o 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