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large_a and_o particular_a animadversion_n to_o himself_o in_o private_a the_o almighty_a speedy_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o church_n all_o cause_n of_o offence_n clear_v up_o doubtful_a truth_n unto_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n compound_v all_o difference_n among_o brethren_n make_v we_o all_o of_o one_o mind_n heart_n and_o way_n in_o his_o worship_n that_o our_o division_n may_v no_o long_o dishonour_v the_o gospel_n distract_v the_o weak_a conscience_n disinable_a we_o to_o do_v that_o good_a we_o desire_v or_o put_v weapon_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o then_o who_o oppose_v that_o reformation_n the_o perfect_a whereof_o our_o soul_n long_o for_o through_o jesus_n christ_n thomas_n langley_n william_n rathband_n simeon_n ash_n francis_z woodcock_n george_z cross_n a_o advertisement_n to_o the_o reader_n this_o book_n be_v divide_v and_o send_v unto_o several_a press_n that_o it_o may_v the_o soon_o come_v abroad_o yet_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o pamphlet_n which_o 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in_o those_o ordinance_n which_o god_n have_v bless_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o even_o their_o soul_n who_o with_o most_o bitterness_n oppose_v those_o congregation_n if_o ever_o they_o feel_v sound_a comfort_n indeed_o separation_n from_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n his_o ministry_n and_o worship_n of_o which_o sort_n i_o shall_v prove_v that_o to_o be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o which_o i_o plead_v tend_v not_o to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o antichrist_n but_o to_o the_o rent_v of_o the_o church_n the_o disgrace_n of_o religion_n the_o advancement_n of_o pride_n schism_n contention_n the_o offence_n of_o the_o weak_a the_o grief_n of_o the_o godly_a who_o be_v better_a settle_v the_o harden_v of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o recovery_n or_o rise_v again_o of_o antichristianisme_n they_o that_o condemn_v our_o assembly_n ministry_n and_o worship_n and_o voluntary_o separate_v from_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n prayer_n and_o sacrament_n as_o antichristian_a if_o in_o word_n they_o do_v not_o maintain_v antichrist_n real_o they_o do_v he_o more_o credit_n than_o his_o chief_a upholder_n for_o of_o necessity_n they_o must_v confess_v that_o in_o antichristian_a church_n the_o entire_a faith_n may_v be_v pure_o profess_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n plentiful_o preach_v 87._o ambr._n in_o luc._n l._n 6._o c._n 9_o tom_n 5._o petra_n tua_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-mi in_o petra_n fueris_fw-la in_o ecclestaeris_n pâ—ra_fw-la est_fw-la ch_n istus_fw-la hieron_n in_o psa_n 133._o ecclesia_fw-la ibi_fw-la est_fw-la â—bi_fw-la fides_fw-la vera_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la autem_fw-la vera_fw-la illic_fw-la erat_fw-la ubi_fw-la fides_fw-la vera_fw-la eral_n cum_fw-la haeretici_fw-la omnes_fw-la bas_fw-fr ecclesias_fw-la possidebant_fw-la aug_n in_o epâ—st_n ich._n tract_n 3._o estautem_fw-la mater_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la &_o uberaejus_fw-la â—uo_fw-la testamenta_fw-la divinarum_fw-la sâ—r._n hinc_fw-la sugatur_fw-la lac_fw-la omnium_fw-la sacrameatorum_fw-la pro_fw-la aeterna_fw-la salute_v nostra_fw-la gestorum_fw-la eâ—â—n_a psalm_n 21._o ubicunque_fw-la timetur_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o laudatur_fw-la ibi_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la parker_n ep._n publish_v in_o the_o profane_a schism_n of_o the_o brownist_n can_n a_o stay_n against_o stray_v answ_o §_o .._o 1._o p._n 44._o mediam_n tennâ—â—e_fw-la beati_fw-la the_o true_a and_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v call_v gross_a idolatry_n can_n stay_v §._o 4._o p._n 32._o filthy_a superstition_n id._n sect_n 1._o p._n 49._o our_o assembly_n the_o harlot_n house_n id._n sect_n 4._o p._n 61._o the_o best_a preacher_n be_v the_o worst_a id._n sect_n 5._o p._n 76._o in_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o be_v robber_n and_o thieu_n yea_o spiritual_a sorcery_n be_v charge_v upon_o they_o id._n se_fw-la 8._o p._n 87._o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o substance_n right_o 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