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practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o the_o most_o eminent_a light_n of_o it_o even_o in_o those_o pure_a time_n unto_o which_o we_o appeal_v against_o the_o papist_n in_o our_o dispute_n answer_n we_o trust_v that_o no_o sound_n divine_a ancient_a or_o modern_a will_v in_o this_o case_n deny_v the_o expedience_n of_o the_o forbearance_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o pearth_n article_n and_o further_o than_o this_o nothing_o at_o this_o time_n be_v require_v reply_n your_o silence_n in_o not_o answer_v that_o which_o we_o affirm_v concern_v the_o judgement_n of_o divine_n ancient_a and_o modern_a of_o the_o reform_a church_n anent_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o rite_n and_o ordinance_n which_o be_v receive_v in_o our_o church_n by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o pearth_n as_o also_o concern_v the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v make_v we_o think_v that_o you_o