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moris_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la invocatio_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la super_fw-la baptizatum_fw-la cum_fw-la apostoli_fw-la in_fw-la solo_fw-la nomine_fw-la iesu_fw-la baptizarent_fw-la salmasius_n in_fw-la apparatu_fw-la ad_fw-la libros_fw-la de_fw-la primatu_fw-la papae_fw-la fol._n 193._o salmasius_n his_o testimony_n against_o the_o present_a presbyterial-way_n dvobus_fw-la modis_fw-la hac_fw-la independentia_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la accipi_fw-la si_fw-la vel_fw-la respectum_fw-la non_fw-la habeant_fw-la ad_fw-la vicinas_fw-la ullas_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la aut_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la pendeant_fw-la ab_fw-la authoritate_fw-la aliquot_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la simul_fw-la in_fw-la unam_fw-la classem_fw-la vel_fw-la synodum_fw-la conjunctarum_fw-la unius_fw-la conventus_fw-la cujus_fw-la partem_fw-la et_fw-la ipsae_fw-la faciant_fw-la prio_fw-la modus_fw-la similior_fw-la reperitur_fw-la primitivae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la praxi_fw-la consuetudini_fw-la ac_fw-la usui_fw-la quo_fw-la voluntina_fw-la haec_fw-la communio_fw-la inter_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la fuit_fw-la posterior_fw-la magis_fw-la convenit_fw-la cum_fw-la instituto_fw-la quod_fw-la postea_fw-la a_fw-la juris_fw-la humani_fw-la dispositione_fw-la introductum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la posteriore_fw-la modo_fw-la libertas_fw-la perticularium_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la magis_fw-la imminuta_fw-la videtur_fw-la quam_fw-la priore_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la fuerit_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la b_fw-la postea_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la juris_fw-la 4._o hoc_fw-la jus_fw-la sane_fw-la positivum_fw-la atque_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la humanumque_fw-la non_fw-la divinum_fw-la juris_fw-la est_fw-la quidem_fw-la divini_fw-la ut_fw-la una_fw-la sit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christo_fw-la unitas_fw-la autem_fw-la ejus_fw-la non_fw-la gregalium_fw-la aut_fw-la c_o concorporalium_fw-la plurium_fw-la adunate_fw-la collectione_fw-la consistat_fw-la sed_fw-la in_fw-la fidei_fw-la ac_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la unanimi_fw-la consensione_fw-la pag._n 265.266_o in_fw-la apparatu_fw-la in_o english_a thus_o this_o independency_n of_o church_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n either_o as_o not_o have_v respect_n to_o any_o neghbour_n church_n or_o as_o not_o depend_v on_o the_o authority_n of_o some_o church_n that_o be_v join_v in_o some_o classis_fw-la or_o synod_n of_o which_o the_o church_n themselves_o may_v make_v a_o part_n the_o former_a way_n be_v find_v to_o be_v more_o like_o the_o practice_n custom_n and_o use_v of_o the_o primitive_a church_n whereby_o this_o voluntary_a communion_n be_v among_o the_o church_n the_o latter_a way_n do_v more_o agree_v with_o the_o institution_n which_o afterwards_o be_v introduce_v by_o a_o human_a authority_n by_o this_o latter_a way_n the_o liberty_n of_o particular_a church_n seem_v to_o be_v less_o diminish_v then_o by_o the_o former_a but_o that_o which_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v arbitrary_a afterwards_o be_v make_v necessary_a as_o a_o law_n this_o law_n true_o be_v positive_a and_o ecclesiastical_a and_o human_a not_o divine_a it_o be_v by_o a_o divine_a law_n that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v one_o but_o the_o unity_n of_o it_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o union_n or_o collection_n of_o many_o that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o flock_n or_o body_n but_o in_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n agreement_n in_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n page_n 265.266_o in_fw-la apparatu_fw-la fjnjs_fw-la 1_o cor._n 8.2_o if_o any_o man_n will_v do_v his_o will_n he_o shall_v know_v of_o the_o doctrine_n joh._n 7.17_o 1_o john_n 4.1_o 1_o john_n 4.16_o luke_n 10.18_o matth._n 24.12_o 1_o john_n 4.8_o 1_o john_n 3.6_o john_n 13.1_o 1_o cor._n 1.12_o 13._o prov._n 6.28_o phil._n 1.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o luke_n 22.58_o 60._o gal._n 2.12_o 13_o 14._o see_v master_n baily_n his_o dissuasive_a act_n 1.25_o 1_o thess._n 5.19_o prov._n 28.1_o 1_o tim._n 2.2_o gal._n 2.11_o act._n 21.20_o 1_o cor._n 8.7_o 8_o 10._o revel._n 5.6_o revel._n 18.1_o matth._n 7.1_o 2._o 1_o cor._n 9.20_o rom._n 15.2_o 1_o cor._n 8.9_o rom._n 14.17_o john_n 20_o 9_o luke_n 24.26_o john_n 3.25_o act_n 21.20_o matt._n 11.1_o 2_o 5._o mark_n 9.38_o luke_n 9.49_o act_n 19.2_o 3._o 1_o thess._n 5.20_o phil._n 3.2_o 5_o 16._o act_n 15.3_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o col._n 3.13_o 1_o cor._n 8.2_o revel._n 17.17_o luke_n 28.18_o a_o matt._n 18.15_o act._n 15.19_o 28_o 31._o and_o 16.4_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o tit._n 1.5_o 1_o tim._n 1.2_o tit._n 1.6_o act_n 13.1_o 1_o cor._n 12.17_o b_o act_n 6.6_o 2_o tim._n 2.2_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o eph._n 4.11_o 12._o heb._n 13.17_o act._n 20.28_o 29._o revel._n 2.14_o 20_o a_o act._n 15.21_o 25_o 29._o 2_o cor._n 1.24_o 1_o pet._n 5.3_o 1_o tim._n 5.1_o matth._n 20.25_o b_o act_n 15.29_o joh._n 16.13_o gal._n 1.12_o act_n 2.43_o c_o mark_n 10.42_o luke_n 22.25_o joh._n 18.36_o d_o act_n 1.15_o and_o 15.22_o and_o 14.23_o e_o 1_o tim._n 6.3_o matth._n 15.9_o f_o act_n 20.17_o and_o 15.4_o *_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o g_o matth._n 16.11_o and_o 13.3_o joh._n 6.12_o h_o revel._n 13.16_o matt._n 7.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o joh._n 10.1_o 5._o act_n 19.15_o i_o 1_o cor._n 14.23_o act_n 6.3_o 1_o cor._n 1.2_o k_o