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church_n overmuch_o and_o separate_v groundless_o i_o tell_v they_o how_o some_o foul_a sin_n that_o have_v get_v advantage_n by_o custom_n may_v stand_v with_o some_o degree_n of_o grace_n and_o what_o do_v this_o doctor_n but_o turn_v this_o to_o my_o own_o reproach_n as_o if_o i_o be_v for_o vicious_a looseness_n and_o have_v describe_v not_o they_o but_o my_o own_o communicant_n whenas_o without_o this_o charitable_a lenitive_a i_o doubt_v it_o be_v above_o half_a the_o conformable_a laity_n that_o we_o must_v have_v turn_v from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o so_o have_v maim_v the_o church_n of_o england_n just_o so_o do_v this_o man_n accuse_v i_o for_o keep_v in_o three_o prelatist_n §_o 71._o accus_n liv._o he_o make_v a_o long_a accusation_n again_o of_o my_o take_v the_o sequestration_n full_a of_o gross_a falsehood_n principal_o that_o the_o augmentation_n come_v out_o of_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o vicarage_n a_o lie_v mere_o forge_v by_o he_o without_o the_o least_o appearance_n 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hereford_n dr._n compton_n now_o bishop_n of_o london_n man_n of_o war_n when_o they_o go_v as_o chaplain_n or_o officer_n in_o the_o king_n army_n and_o yet_o be_v bishop_n §_o 102._o page_n 127._o he_o name_v the_o act_n for_o uniformity_n as_o if_o name_v it_o be_v a_o defence_n of_o it_o for_o silence_v 2000_o minister_n for_o not_o lie_v and_o sin_v he_o name_v renounce_v the_o covenant_n and_o be_v that_o a_o justification_n against_o perjury_n to_o they_o that_o own_v not_o the_o impose_v or_o take_v it_o nor_o obligation_n to_o keep_v any_o but_o the_o moral_a necessary_a part_n he_o name_v the_o declaration_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a on_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o take_v arm_n against_o any_o commissioned_n by_o the_o king_n and_o be_v that_o a_o confutation_n of_o bilson_n and_o other_o bishop_n and_o do_v he_o not_o make_v his_o own_o church_n and_o party_n now_o perjure_v who_o have_v take_v arm_n against_o king_n james_n or_o those_o that_o be_v 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