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dangerous_a in_o one_o church_n or_o kingdom_n even_o in_o these_o more_o free_a and_o inferior_a matter_n as_o with_o grief_n we_o see_v in_o england_n at_o this_o day_n what_o destruction_n and_o contention_n have_v rise_v and_o daily_o do_v rise_v in_o our_o church_n that_o otherwise_o in_o doctrine_n be_v unite_v and_o yet_o the_o variety_n of_o these_o ceremonial_a order_n province_n have_v with_o some_o call_v in_o suspicion_n the_o unity_n of_o religion_n and_o with_o many_o have_v disturb_v if_o not_o break_v the_o unity_n of_o our_o christian_n peace_n and_o concord_n and_o therefore_o excellent_o well_o be_v these_o two_o knit_v together_o cor_fw-la unum_fw-la via_fw-la una_fw-la one_o hart_n one_o way_n zanchius_n note_v the_o difference_n of_o these_o unity_n in_o his_o confession_n of_o christian_a religion_n cap._n 24._o de_fw-fr eccl._n militante_fw-la aphoris_fw-la 14._o &_o 15._o write_v thus_o 15._o for_o with_o what_o thing_n
those_o thing_n do_v appertain_v only_o to_o he_o and_o the_o general_a council_n and_o here_o we_o beseech_v our_o brethren_n confess_v thus_o much_o against_o the_o pope_n matter_n as_o it_o become_v good_a subject_n to_o their_o prince_n to_o advise_v themselves_o withal_o of_o their_o former_a unaduised_a speech_n pag._n 9_o 10.84.85.117.1â—8.119_n in_o which_o place_n beside_o their_o hard_a term_n of_o christian_a prince_n do_v they_o not_o give_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n &_o her_o authority_n the_o know_v the_o hear_n the_o examine_n the_o determine_n the_o judge_a and_o the_o punish_n of_o all_o matter_n and_o cause_n pertain_v to_o discipline_n &_o government_n of_o the_o church_n either_o to_o their_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n or_o to_o the_o seignory_n of_o their_o governor_n and_o what_o differ_v this_o from_o forbid_a prince_n to_o meddle_v with_o reformation_n of_o eccl._n matter_n or_o to_o make_v law_n pertain_v to_o cause_n of_o religion_n answer_v they_o clâ—â—gie_n that_o those_o thing_n do_v appertain_v only_o to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o consistory_n and_o to_o their_o particular_a synod_n or_o general_a council_n but_o when_o he_o say_v they_o mean_v the_o pope_n come_v to_o debate_v any_o thing_n with_o his_o clergy_n they_o all_o law_n and_o knowledge_n be_v enclose_v in_o the_o closet_n of_o his_o breast_n and_o be_v this_o any_o more_o than_o to_o say_v not_o only_o to_o the_o prince_n but_o also_o to_o their_o own_o consistory_n governor_n of_o who_o their_o synod_n consist_v as_o well_o as_o of_o themselves_o pag._n 117._o who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o know_v what_o order_n matter_n comeliness_n &_o aedification_n require_v according_a to_o god_n word_n but_o they_o that_o be_v teacher_n &_o preacher_n of_o the_o same_o unto_o all_o other_o for_o it_o be_v absurd_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v teach_v by_o such_o in_o these_o small_a thing_n as_o aught_o to_o learn_v the_o truth_n of_o in_o all_o matter_n this_o authority_n therefore_o can_v not_o be_v grant_v unto_o any_o civil_a christian_a magistrate_n that_o without_o consent_n of_o the_o learned_a pastor_n and_o elder_n yea_o against_o their_o consent_n of_o who_o as_o in_o some_o respect_n he_o be_v a_o feel_a member_n he_o may_v lawful_o make_v ceremonial_a constitution_n whereby_o the_o church_n must_v be_v govern_v in_o mere_a eccl._n matter_n sith_o therefore_o they_o turn_v all_o this_o against_o the_o prince_n be_v not_o this_o as_o much_o as_o when_o they_o come_v to_o debate_v any_o thing_n with_o their_o clergy_n governor_n that_o they_o all_o law_n &_o knowledge_n be_v enclose_v in_o the_o closet_n of_o their_o breast_n both_o from_o the_o prince_n and_o from_o their_o own_o clergy_n and_o eccl._n governor_n be_v not_o this_o as_o much_o as_o when_o they_o hold_v their_o general_a counsel_n or_o provincial_a that_o all_o the_o authority_n must_v come_v from_o they_o for_o except_o they_o do_v allow_v it_o it_o be_v nothing_o and_o how_o far_o differ_v this_o from_o the_o pope_n conceit_n that_o they_o also_o be_v grow_v so_o wise_a that_o neither_o with_o counsel_n nor_o without_o the_o council_n they_o can_v err_v or_o think_v amiss_o in_o eccl_n matter_n have_v they_o a_o general_a council_n of_o all_o those_o that_o they_o call_v the_o faithful_a minister_n that_o compose_v this_o learned_a discourse_n of_o eccl._n government_n well_o yet_o there_o be_v here_o some_o good_a hope_n that_o when_o our_o brethr._n shall_v have_v better_o bethink_v they_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o they_o mislike_v in_o the_o pope_n debar_v the_o right_a &_o interest_n of_o christian_a prince_n the_o very_a uggly_a sight_n thereof_o will_v be_v as_o a_o glass_n unto_o they_o to_o see_v &_o mislike_v their_o own_o speech_n and_o do_n in_o take_v upon_o they_o though_o not_o the_o very_a same_o yet_o so_o like_o presumption_n and_o usurpation_n especial_o so_o many_o and_o so_o little_a state_n as_o they_o be_v far_o inferior_a to_o the_o pope_n and_o at_o the_o very_a first_o peep_v out_o of_o they_o yea_o before_o they_o be_v come_v to_o that_o they_o will_v have_v thus_o to_o insult_v not_o only_o on_o the_o bishop_n and_o to_o come_v and_o set_v out_o law_n before_o themselves_o be_v call_v unto_o such_o authority_n but_o also_o thus_o to_o blemish_v and_o deface_v the_o christian_a prince_n authority_n to_o abase_v and_o debar_v it_o to_o examine_v and_o determine_v yea_o to_o encroach_v upon_o the_o right_n and_o interest_n in_o these_o matter_n of_o all_o christian_a prince_n and_o of_o their_o own_o most_o godly_a and_o gracious_a sovereign_n but_o since_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o own_o description_n of_o the_o pope_n presumption_n &_o usurpation_n do_v begin_v here_o to_o make_v they_o stoop_v somewhat_o to_o the_o prince_n supremacy_n themselves_o let_v they_o now_o in_o good_a time_n likewise_o remember_v their_o own_o say_n pag._n 77._o &_o 78._o where_n speak_v also_o of_o the_o pope_n who_o intolerable_a presumption_n say_v they_o as_o we_o have_v long_o since_o banish_v out_o of_o this_o land_n so_o we_o wish_v that_o no_o step_n of_o such_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n may_v be_v leave_v behind_o he_o namely_o that_o no_o elder_a or_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n mark_v these_o your_o own_o word_n well_o good_a brethren_n and_o turn_v they_o not_o so_o off_o against_o our_o bishop_n that_o you_o forget_v yourselves_o shall_v challenge_v unto_o himself_o or_o accept_v it_o if_o it_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o script_n any_o other_o authority_n than_o that_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o chief_o to_o beware_v that_o he_o usurp_v no_o authority_n which_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o wherefore_o do_v we_o detest_v the_o pope_n and_o his_o usurp_a supremacy_n but_o because_o he_o arrogate_v the_o same_o unto_o himself_o not_o only_o without_o the_o warrant_n of_o god_n word_n but_o also_o clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o same_o 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the_o university_n and_o in_o as_o many_o place_n as_o may_v be_v pastor_n the_o learned_a dis._n pag._n 19.20.21_o &_o 22._o pastor_n and_o their_o title_n act_n 20.28_o 1._o pet._n 5.2_o numb_a 21.16_o mal._n 2.7_o heb._n 7.12.24_o act._n 14.23_o act._n 20.17_o 1._o tim._n 5_o 17._o tit._n 1.5_o jam._n 5.14_o 1._o pet._n 5.2_o bridges_n the_o name_n of_o pastor_n seldom_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testa_n the_o name_n of_o doctor_n or_o teacher_n more_o proper_a and_o significanâ—_n they_o the_o name_n of_o pastor_n elder_n the_o minist_n of_o the_o new_a test._n have_v neither_o name_n nor_o office_n from_o the_o elder_n numb_a 11_o 16_o caluine_a on_o numb_a 11._o priest_n priest_n and_o elder_a all_o one_o priest_n and_o sacrificer_n not_o all_o one_o reformer_n of_o name_n shall_v mark_v not_o so_o much_o how_o thing_n be_v use_v as_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v use_v pastor_n why_o the_o name_n of_o elder_a though_o the_o more_o natural_a english_a be_v not_o so_o fit_v a_o term_n as_o priest_n for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n kemnitius_n contra_fw-la trid._n conc_fw-fr tom_fw-mi 2._o pag._n 1140._o aug._n decivit_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 20._o aaron_n priesthood_n not_o whole_o rest_v in_o christ_n only_o the_o learned_a dis._n pag._n 22._o &_o 23._o act._n 20.17_o bridges_n the_o name_n of_o superintendent_n or_o overseer_n nothing_o so_o fit_a a_o name_n as_o bishop_n superintendent_o and_o overseer_n the_o use_n of_o the_o name_n bishop_n our_o breath_n confuse_a collection_n of_o these_o name_n out_o of_o act._n 20.17.28_o bishop_n the_o l._n d_o pag._n 23._o bridges_n whether_o there_o be_v many_o that_o proper_o be_v call_v bishop_n in_o one_o city_n suffragane_n &_o coadiutor_n bishop_n the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o equality_n of_o all_o pastor_n our_o breath_n wrest_v the_o word_n of_o the_o text._n acts._n 20.17_o what_o likelihood_n of_o many_o pastoral_n elder_n in_o ephesus_n whâ—n_o s._n paul_n come_v to_o miletum_n caluine_a on_o act._n 14.23_o s._n paul_n include_v other_o church_n beside_o ephesus_n gualther_n on_o act._n 20._o the_o diverse_a sense_n of_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n ecclesiastical_a title_n and_o office_n the_o name_n of_o king_n and_o of_o priest_n in_o some_o sense_n general_n historiae_fw-la magd_n centur._n 1._o li._n 2._o cap._n 7._o pag._n 507._o the_o title_n of_o the_o eccl._n office_n in_o the_o scripture_n our_o breath_n tetrarchie_n dissolve_v the_o tetrarchie_n again_o overthrow_v deacon_n teach_v woman_n deacon_n kemnitius_n 2._o tom_n contra_fw-la trident_n con_fw-mi doctor_n exhort_v &_o apply_v the_o principal_a question_n between_o we_o how_o many_o ecclesiastical_a order_n be_v command_v not_o all_o place_n alike_o for_o eccl._n order_n nor_o all_o time_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n one_o man_n execute_v diverse_a eccl._n office_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o unfruitful_a term_n of_o our_o brother_n fruitful_a sermon_n on_o 1._o cor._n 12._o the_o primitive_a church_n liberty_n in_o thâ—se_a thing_n after_o the_o apostle_n time_n our_o liberty_n herein_o after_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sacerdotal_a priest_n three_o order_n bishop_n seven_o order_n not_o catholic_a the_o canonist_n make_v nine_o order_n clerk_n difference_n between_o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n the_o deacon_n exercise_v inferior_a order_n where_o and_o how_o these_o distribution_n of_o degree_n be_v observe_v how_o far_o they_o be_v reject_v the_o nâ—me_a bishop_n and_o priest_n at_o the_o stâ—st_a accept_n of_o â—â—en_o use_v indifferent_o timothy_n bishop_n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n for_o bishop_n superiority_n kemnitius_n tom_n 2._o exam_n cap._n 4._o the_o sacr_n ord_n the_o original_n of_o the_o name_n bish._n bishop_n the_o general_a sense_n of_o the_o name_n bishop_n the_o appropriate_a of_o the_o name_n b._n unto_o some_o one_o among_o the_o pastor_n timothy_n bishop_n this_o appropriate_a of_o the_o name_n b._n begin_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o subscription_n of_o the_o late_a epistle_n â—o_o timoth._n how_o tim._n be_v call_v the_o first_o bi._n of_o ephesus_n timothy_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n timoth_n not_o first_o bishop_n there_o in_o time_n but_o iâ—_n dignity_n 〈…〉_o timothy_n bishop_n caluine_a onâ—_n â—_z tim._n 1._o caluine_n timothy_n a_o pastoral_n elder_a in_o ephesus_n timothy_n authority_n above_o other_o pastorâ—_n there_o beza_n in_o 1._o tim._n 5.16_o the_o learned_a dis._n pag._n 23._o &_o 24._o phil._n 1.1_o bridges_n whether_o there_o be_v mo_z bishop_n at_o philippos_n our_o breath_n argument_n paul_n salutation_n beza_n in_o phil._n 1.1_o our_o brother_n overthrow_v all_o their_o own_o devise_n beza_n the_o name_n of_o deacon_n our_o breath_n contrary_n to_o beza_n and_o to_o the_o geneva_n testament_n herein_o our_o breath_n and_o we_o with_o caluine_n and_o daneus_fw-la etc._n etc._n against_o bezaes_n opinion_n and_o the_o geneva_n note_v herein_o danaeus_n in_o christ._n isag._n 3_o part._n c._n 10._o caluinus_n in_o phil._n 1._o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o breath_n argument_n how_o b._n and_o pastor_n differ_v and_o yet_o be_v all_o one_o superiority_n of_o pastor_n if_o superiority_n among_o pastor_n bâ—_n simple_o nought_o it_o can_v admit_v no_o shortness_n of_o time_n if_o it_o can_v be_v admit_v for_o a_o time_n it_o be_v not_o simple_o evil_a superiority_n of_o dignity_n in_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o apostleship_n gal._n 2._o superiority_n of_o dignity_n among_o the_o apostle_n caluine_a on_o gal._n 2._o v._n 9_o the_o superior_a dignity_n of_o james_n in_o jerusalem_n among_o his_o brother_n &_o fellow_n apostle_n etc._n etc._n james_n hiâ—_n superior_a dignity_n stand_v &_o continue_v in_o jerusalem_n james_n b._n of_o jerusalem_n caluine_n cite_v eusebius_n that_o james_n be_v b._n of_o jerus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bezaes_n confession_n of_o appropriate_v the_o name_n of_o bi._n unto_o one_o the_o matter_n be_v yield_v unto_o why_o strive_v we_o for_o the_o name_n the_o modest_a name_n of_o b._n the_o continue_v of_o the_o nâ—me_n &_o office_n the_o primitive_a church_n policy_n oâ—e_v among_o the_o pastor_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o apost_n â—ime_n beza_n his_o own_o confession_n that_o timot._n be_v b._n of_o ephes._n s._n paul_n word_n â—_o tim._n 5.17_o seem_v rather_o to_o infer_v bish._n then_o not_o teach_v elder_n the_o resemblance_n of_o a_o house_n &_o the_o church_n government_n the_o good_a change_n of_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o iniquity_n thereof_o golliuâ—_n snecanus_fw-la de_fw-fr discipl_n eccl._n pag._n 440._o the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n and_o degree_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n ecclesiastical_a order_n the_o observation_n of_o the_o magdeburgenses_n the_o primchurches_n observation_n one_o bishop_n in_o one_o church_n how_o irenaeus_n use_v the_o name_n bish._n and_o priest_n indifferent_o bishop_n god_n ordinance_n the_o appropriate_a the_o name_n
the_o apost_n our_o brother_n argument_n from_o s._n peter_n how_o s._n peteâ—_n excel_v among_o the_o apost_n and_o whether_o in_o dignity_n pareâ—â—_n and_o even_o in_o like_a manner_n may_v a_o archippus_n excel_v a_o bish_n peter_n forbid_v lordship_n peter_n both_o dare_v and_o do_v call_v himself_o other_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o learned_a dis._n pag._n 27._o &_o 28._o bridges_n our_o brothers_n stâ—y_n on_o name_n caluine_n what_o lordship_n peter_n reprove_v how_o christ_n forbid_v great_a john_n 13.13_o math._n 23.8_o how_o christ_n expounde_v his_o own_o woâ—des_n title_n of_o master_n &_o father_n our_o br._n example_n flat_a against_o they_o humility_n debar_v not_o superiority_n of_o office_n beza_n annot_fw-mi in_o mat._n 1._o ephes._n 5_o 5._o 1._o tim_n 5.21_o the_o name_n of_o father_n not_o proper_a to_o châ—iste_n b._n temporalty_n the_o dignity_n of_o be_v god_n minister_n brentus_n resolution_n for_o minister_n that_o they_o may_v be_v magistrate_n diotrepher_n the_o former_a question_n diputable_a on_o both_o part_n the_o l._n d_o pag._n 29._o 1._o iâ—hn_n 9_o our_o brethren_n example_n nothing_o tâ—_n the_o question_n diotrephes_n example_n make_v more_o to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v then_o a_o superiority_n then_o that_o there_o be_v none_o the_o learned_a dis._n pag._n 29._o bridges_n lawful_a authority_n the_o l._n disc._n pag._n 29_o &_o 30._o bridges_n our_o brethren_n presuppose_v of_o direct_a condemnation_n beza_n what_o liberty_n this_o equality_n will_v breed_v priest_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n superintendent_n metropolitan_a bezaeswrong_n ascribe_v that_o to_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o pope_n tyranny_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a stop_n thereof_o as_o beza_n confess_v the_o old_a order_n be_v make_v of_o the_o best_a that_o be_v according_a to_o knowledge_n so_o they_o may_v be_v renew_v with_o best_a effect_n geneva_n the_o order_n that_o we_o acknowledge_v be_v no_o hindrance_n but_o furtherance_n to_o the_o church_n reformation_n old_a office_n renew_v to_o have_v their_o old_a name_n we_o envy_v not_o the_o state_n of_o geneva_n nor_o they_o ought_v to_o prescribe_v unto_o us._n the_o apostle_n order_n zuinglius_fw-la de_fw-la officio_fw-la concionandi_fw-la the_o apostle_n when_o they_o settle_v themselves_o become_v bishop_n s._n john_n b._n of_o ephesus_n after_o tim._n primate_n â—_o take_v it_o the_o pastor_n be_v not_o all_o of_o like_a auth_v in_o geneva_n how_o peter_n excel_v any_o one_o &_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o whole_a our_o arch._n and_o bishop_n state_n far_o from_o imperious_a and_o pompous_a dominion_n the_o learned_a disc_n pag._n 29._o &_o 30._o bridges_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o learned_a disc_n pag._n 30._o bridges_n the_o learned_a dis._n pag._n 30._o &_o 31._o bridges_n prescribe_v law_n our_o breath_n prescription_n of_o law_n with_o out_o auth_v the_o learned_a disc_n pag._n 31.32_o &_o 33._o one_o pastor_n one_o congregation_n 1._o pâ—â—_n 5._o tit._n 1.5_o act._n 14.23_o bridges_n our_o breath_n rule_v and_o the_o drift_n thereof_o the_o contrary_a example_n in_o tim_n and_o titus_n who_o they_o confess_v to_o bâ—_n pastor_n absence_n of_o pastor_n as_o our_o brethren_n will_v have_v 2._o pastor_n over_o one_o great_a congregation_n so_o may_v one_o pastor_n be_v over_o two_o lesser_a our_o breath_n unite_n of_o more_o congregation_n into_o one_o be_v all_o one_o in_o effect_n â—ith_v have_v mo_z several_a if_o that_o mo_z several_a be_v not_o better_o our_o breath_n second_o rule_n the_o pastor_n be_v in_o diverse_a place_n a_o pastor_n absence_n on_o divers_a occasion_n be_v supply_v by_o another_o none_o permit_v to_o be_v absent_a but_o on_o special_a consideration_n and_o provision_n our_o bâ—eth_n urge_v their_o rule_n so_o strict_o fall_v from_o one_o impossibility_n to_o another_o substitute_n our_o brother_n similitude_n of_o a_o shepherd_n gen._n â—0_n a_o shepherd_n absence_n supply_v 1._o sam._n 17._o david_n defend_v his_o absence_n against_o his_o brother_n accusation_n prince_n call_v pastor_n how_o our_o brethren_n rule_n reach_v unto_o and_o overthrow_v prince_n estate_n prince_n be_v political_a pastor_n may_v have_v substitute_n the_o learned_a disc_n pag._n 32._o bridges_n the_o law_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n allow_v sufficient_a substitute_n how_o substitute_n may_v substitute_v substitute_n c._n l._n c._n de_fw-fr eius_fw-la cuâ—mandâ—est_v juâ—isd_v c._n de_fw-fr in_o a_o iudiceâ—st_n extra_fw-la deal_n super_fw-la quorum_fw-la pa._n in_o d._n c._n bariold_a b.l._n 1._o §_o usus_fw-la de_fw-fr procucat_fw-la c._n §_o per_fw-la quiâ—_n peâ—sonis_fw-la agere_fw-la poss_n c.s._n pro_fw-la debilitate_v eod_a tit_n c._n quantum_fw-la §_o be_v avi_fw-la de_fw-fr offileg_n the_o learned_a disc_n pag._n 32.33_o bridges_n bullinger_n in_o tit._n the_o l._n disc._n pag._n 33._o &_o 30._o ro._n 12.7.8_o acts._n 20._o 2._o tim._n 3.16.17_o 2._o tim._n 3.16_o bridges_n the_o learned_a disc_n pag._n 34.35_o bridge_n pastor_n ability_n diversity_n in_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n &_o measure_n of_o they_o all_o minister_n be_v not_o utter_o to_o be_v reject_v that_o want_n some_o gift_n though_o requisite_a minister_n not_o preacher_n a_o simple_a man_n confute_v a_o philosopher_n the_o learned_a discourse_n pag._n 35_o &_o 36._o bridges_n harrison_n against_o caâ—twright_n pag._n 23._o a_o uncharitable_a speech_n and_o bloody_a sentence_n how_o quick_o this_o may_v reverse_v on_o our_o brethren_n our_o brethren_n the_o learned_a discourser_n mildensse_n the_o state_n of_o the_o minist_n that_o be_v not_o preacher_n not_o all_o to_o be_v condemn_v alike_o the_o learned_a dis._n pag._n 36._o bridge_n the_o learned_a disc_n pag._n 36._o salvation_n depend_v not_o on_o faith_n bridges_n our_o breath_n inconsiderate_a condemn_v of_o all_o that_o have_v not_o faith_n how_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v slue_v infant_n salvation_n the_o infant_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o die_v before_o baptism_n the_o mean_n to_o faith_n preach_v preach_v true_o the_o church_n and_o realm_n of_o englandâ—_n foul_o sclaunder_v the_o learned_a dis._n pag._n 37._o bridges_n the_o answer_n of_o impossibility_n of_o provide_v learned_a preacher_n for_o everye_o church_n impossibility_n of_o learned_a pastor_n in_o what_o sense_n impossible_a be_v understand_v the_o learned_a discourse_n pag._n 37._o bridge_n the_o learned_a discourse_n pag._n 37._o bridges_n endeavour_v to_o help_v it_o the_o learned_a discourse_n pag._n 37._o &_o 38._o bridge_n our_o brother_n stir_n have_v hinder_v these_o care_n carefulness_n how_o their_o carelessness_n have_v be_v punish_v the_o learned_a discourse_n pag._n 38._o bridge_n the_o gospel_n free_o preach_v preposterous_a mean_n the_o learned_a disc_n pag._n 38._o bridges_n comparison_n of_o our_o neighbour_n church_n in_o france_n and_o our_o the_o french_a church_n acknowledge_v defect_n the_o 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