Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n
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A00249
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A consolatory letter to all the afflicted Catholikes in England
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H. B., fl. 1588.
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1588
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STC 1032; ESTC S116626
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ecclesiae_fw-la yea_o you_o shall_v cease_v altogether_o to_o be_v christian_n for_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o s._n cyprian_a &_o s._n augustine_n he_o be_v no_o christian_a who_o be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n whereby_o you_o shall_v depart_v out_o of_o noes_n ark_n &_o commit_v yourselves_o to_o present_v drown_v whereby_o you_o shall_v be_v debar_v from_o eat_v the_o lamb_n in_o god_n his_o house_n &_o so_o be_v exterminate_v from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n whereby_o you_o shall_v be_v find_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o raab_n 6._o to_o perish_v most_o undoubtedlye_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o god_n judgement_n whereby_o you_o shall_v be_v divide_v from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n have_v he_o no_o long_o to_o be_v your_o head_n receyve_v no_o influence_n of_o his_o grace_n 16_o no_o lively_a motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n no_o part_n of_o his_o merit_n no_o fruit_n of_o his_o bless_a passion_n whereby_o you_o shall_v be_v cut_v of_o from_o the_o true_a vine_n and_o so_o wither_v &_o become_v fuel_n for_o hell_n fire_n 15._o whereby_o you_o shall_v lose_v the_o fellowship_n &_o communion_n of_o holy_a angel_n &_o sanct_n in_o heaven_n be_v also_o exclude_v from_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o millitant_a church_n here_o in_o earth_n you_o shall_v be_v sever_v from_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n by_o forsake_v his_o spouse_n unitate_fw-la and_o join_v yourselves_o to_o the_o advouterous_a congrecation_n you_o shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdone_v by_o forsake_v she_o 2._o that_o be_v appoint_v there_o to_o reign_v you_o shall_v lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o your_o baptism_n and_o withal_o the_o right_n that_o you_o have_v to_o receive_v other_o sacrament_n which_o can_v be_v fruitful_o receive_v but_o in_o the_o catholic_a church_n 11._o you_o shall_v deprive_v yourselves_o of_o the_o mean_n to_o have_v remission_n so_o much_o as_o of_o one_o venial_a sin_n although_o you_o shall_v punish_v yourselves_o with_o never_o so_o hard_a &_o austere_a penance_n you_o shall_v lose_v the_o fruit_n of_o all_o your_o good_a work_v heretofore_o do_v 39_o make_v all_o your_o action_n from_o thence-forthe_a altogether_o unprofitable_a in_o respect_n of_o everlasting_a life_n although_o you_o shall_v live_v never_o so_o lawdablye_o although_o you_o shall_v geve_v never_o so_o great_a alm_n although_o you_o shall_v shed_v your_o blood_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n yet_o continue_v so_o out_o of_o the_o church_n you_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v save_v to_o be_v short_a you_o shall_v break_v that_o unity_n for_o which_o our_o saviour_n so_o earnest_o pray_v unto_o his_o father_n for_o the_o establish_n whereof_o 11._o he_o suffer_v his_o passion_n and_o shed_v his_o most_o precious_a blood_n in_o defence_n of_o which_o unitye_n dionysius_n alexandrinus_n hold_v it_o no_o less_o glorious_a to_o die_v 37._o then_o to_o suffer_v for_o refuse_v to_o sacrifice_v to_o idol_n for_o saithe_v he_o in_o that_o every_o one_o suffer_v martyrdom_n for_o one_o soul_n but_o in_o this_o case_n for_o the_o whole_a church_n now_o that_o all_o these_o inconvenience_n here_o mention_v &_o what_o soever_o else_o may_v be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o detestable_a name_n of_o schism_n shall_v ensue_v of_o your_o go_v to_o the_o protestant_n church_n i_o think_v it_o may_v be_v manifest_a by_o these_o reason_n follow_v 121_o first_o of_o all_o the_o church_n be_v a_o city_n or_o common_a wealth_n have_v a_o participation_n or_o fellowship_n of_o spiritual_a benefit_n within_o itself_o and_o therefore_o whosoever_o do_v communicate_v in_o spiritual_a thing_n with_o any_o other_o congregation_n must_v needs_o be_v divide_v from_o the_o fellowshipe_n of_o the_o church_n &_o from_o those_o benefit_n which_o can_v be_v receive_v but_o in_o the_o same_o society_n even_o as_o he_o that_o shall_v join_v with_o the_o enimye_n of_o his_o country_n shall_v worthy_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o such_o privilege_n as_o 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