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time_n of_o the_o baron_n war_n and_o who_o in_o another_o place_n have_v the_o clean_a contrary_n as_o shall_v appear_v and_o it_o may_v be_v a_o sentence_n or_o two_o out_o of_o some_o other_o private_a lawyer_n against_o the_o constant_a sentence_n of_o lawyer_n and_o the_o know_a practice_n of_o the_o law_n and_o parliament_n this_o for_o the_o war_n that_o i_o may_v show_v that_o law_n the_o authority_n of_o parliament_n mistake_v and_o no_o private_a headiness_n do_v transport_v i_o next_o for_o independency_n in_o the_o tract_n i_o publish_v on_o that_o argument_n 3._o vindiciae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la cap._n 1._o p._n 3._o there_o be_v this_o passage_n now_o the_o scope_n of_o this_o treatise_n be_v not_o to_o unfasten_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o church-combination_n and_o to_o lay_v a_o foundation_n for_o absolute_a independency_n the_o conveniency_n and_o sometime_o the_o necessity_n of_o class_n and_o synod_n for_o direction_n and_o determination_n and_o that_o by_o divine_a authority_n be_v free_o acknowledge_v though_o not_o with_o power_n proper_o juridical_a yea_o i_o add_v that_o episcopacy_n itself_o be_v and_o may_v be_v maintain_v as_o also_o presbytery_n if_o confine_v to_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o not_o subject_v to_o superior_a ecclesiastical_a power_n which_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a way_n of_o it_o may_v both_o consist_v together_o in_o a_o particular_a one_o again_o the_o violation_n of_o parochial_a limit_n ofttimes_o manifest_o prejudicial_a to_o edification_n yet_o be_o not_o i_o for_o the_o draw_v of_o any_o godly_a able_a 69._o pag._n 69._o and_o faithful_a minister_n people_n from_o he_o who_o be_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o reformation_n though_o with_o many_o defect_n in_o lesser_a thing_n again_o but_o this_o be_v not_o their_o my_o own_o and_o some_o other_o opinion_n 79._o pag._n 79._o that_o it_o be_v essential_o requisite_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o visible_a church_n that_o it_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n they_o hold_v it_o de_fw-fr benè_fw-la esse_fw-la for_o conveniency_n not_o absolute_o necessary_a from_o which_o passage_n it_o be_v evident_a first_o that_o not_o such_o a_o independency_n as_o some_o practise_v be_v plead_v for_o but_o such_o as_o may_v agree_v not_o with_o presbytery_n only_o but_o with_o episcopacy_n and_o not_o only_o with_o a_o parochial_a church_n or_o the_o church_n of_o a_o city_n but_o such_o as_o may_v agree_v with_o a_o nation_n also_o as_o indeed_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o other_o national_a church_n be_v independent_a as_o to_o right_v of_o jurisdiction_n from_o all_o other_o church_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o re_fw-mi as_o a_o universal_a visible_a govern_v church_n as_o i_o have_v i_o think_v evince_v in_o the_o treatise_n above_o mention_v but_o every_o expression_n in_o that_o passage_n i_o own_v not_o but_o to_o conclude_v i_o repeat_v that_o of_o bucer_n
1â—_n quis_fw-la non_fw-la his_fw-la pollicitationibus_fw-la non_fw-la alliceretur_fw-la praesertim_fw-la adolescentis_fw-la animus_n cupidus_fw-la very_fw-la who_o will_v not_o have_v be_v inveigle_v with_o these_o promise_n especial_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o young_a man_n thirsty_a for_o truth_n as_o austin_n once_o of_o himself_o in_o refeference_n unto_o the_o manichee_n sect_n iv_o of_o the_o content_n of_o independency_n and_o in_o particular_a of_o the_o second_o and_o three_o of_o they_o viz._n congregation_n and_o non_fw-fr subjection_n br._n the_o ingredient_n of_o indep_n coll_n g_o ble_fw-fr out_n of_o the_o apologetic_n narration_n of_o the_o 5._o br._n but_o to_o come_v near_o and_o to_o particular_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n in_o independency_n especial_o first_o separation_n viz._n from_o full_a and_o constant_a fellowship_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o parochial_a assembly_n second_o congregation_n or_o collect_v and_o constitute_v themselves_o into_o another_o body_n last_o independency_n and_o assume_v or_o usurp_v of_o entire_a ecclesiastical_a power_n into_o that_o body_n so_o as_o to_o be_v judicial_o and_o of_o right_a subject_a unto_o none_o other_o which_o be_v the_o esse_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o independency_n of_o the_o two_o latter_a viz._n congregation_n and_o non_fw-la subjection_n i_o shall_v speak_v here_o because_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n of_o much_o more_o large_a discourse_n about_o the_o former_a namely_o separation_n and_o now_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o they_o do_v so_o congregate_v that_o be_v visible_a for_o they_o do_v by_o a_o certain_a covenant_n constitute_v themselves_o into_o a_o distinct_a body_n and_o that_o they_o arrogate_v a_o independency_n also_o 23._o apologet._n narrat_fw-la pag._n 23._o although_o in_o word_n they_o reject_v the_o name_n say_v that_o proud_a and_o insolent_a title_n of_o independency_n be_v affix_v unto_o we_o yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o do_v in_o terminis_fw-la affirm_v first_o that_o any_o other_o particular_a church_n have_v only_a power_n to_o declare_v non_fw-fr communion_n with_o a_o offend_a church_n 19_o pag._n 19_o second_o that_o a_o classis_fw-la or_o combination_n of_o church_n have_v no_o juridical_a power_n over_o any_o particular_a one_o 15._o pag._n 15._o 17._o pag._n 17._o three_o that_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v of_o another_o nature_n though_o of_o use_n over_o the_o church_n do_v it_o not_o follow_v they_o also_o right_o deny_v a_o catholic_n visible_a church_n unavoidable_o that_o as_o a_o church_n and_o as_o to_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n they_o depend_v on_o none_o and_o therefore_o be_v independent_a that_o therefore_o such_o they_o be_v as_o to_z congregate_a and_o independ_v be_v beyond_o all_o contradiction_n now_o then_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o their_o ground_n why_o they_o be_v so_o to_o show_v the_o unsufficiency_n of_o they_o or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o so_o to_o do_v be_v the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v evidence_v and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o hard_a nor_o needs_o so_o long_a a_o proof_n if_o we_o consider_v their_o own_o ground_n already_o yield_v and_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o separation_n which_o shall_v the_o lord_n assist_v be_v clear_v in_o the_o consequent_a and_o which_o themselves_o also_o seem_v to_o damn_v for_o we_o have_v likewise_o the_o fatal_a miscarriage_n and_o shipwrack_n of_o the_o separation_n say_v they_o as_o landmark_n to_o forewarn_v we_o of_o those_o rock_n and_o shelf_n they_o run_v upon_o 5._o apologetic_n narrat_fw-la pag._n 5._o and_o will_v god_n it_o have_v do_v it_o for_o the_o independent_o have_v split_v upon_o the_o very_a same_o division_n first_o then_o for_o their_o concession_n if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o that_o conscience_n of_o the_o defilement_n say_v they_o we_o conceive_v to_o cleave_v to_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o they_o independency_n pag._n 6._o concession_n of_o independent_o against_o independency_n or_o of_o the_o unwarrant_v power_n in_o church_n governor_n exercise_v therein_o do_v never_o work_v in_o we_o any_o other_o thought_n much_o less_o opinion_n but_o that_o multitude_n of_o the_o assembly_n and_o parochial_a congregation_n thereof_o be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o a_o true_a ministry_n then_o doubtless_o first_o their_o habitual_a separation_n from_o such_o though_o in_o some_o act_n rare_o they_o do_v communicate_v with_o some_o of_o they_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la unlawful_a and_o a_o schism_n evident_a this_o the_o foundation_n fall_v their_o superstructure_n of_o congregate_a into_o a_o body_n and_o bind_v themselves_o to_o that_o society_n which_o imply_v a_o constant_a renunciation_n of_o the_o former_a church_n be_v as_o drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n and_o their_o arrogate_a of_o a_o selfsufficient_a and_o independent_a power_n be_v as_o the_o fasten_n their_o iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n so_o that_o there_o seem_v no_o more_o needful_a for_o this_o place_n then_o that_o ex_fw-la ore_fw-la tuo_fw-la serve_v nequam_fw-la 25._o matth._n 25._o out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n thou_o shall_v be_v judge_v do_v thou_o confess_v that_o notwithstanding_o any_o defilement_n in_o the_o worship_n any_o usurpation_n in_o the_o church-governor_n any_o 6._o pag._n 6._o mixture_n in_o the_o congregation_n that_o yet_o multitude_n of_o they_o be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o will_v thou_o separate_v thyself_o constant_o and_o draw_v other_o from_o the_o true_a body_n of_o christ_n 15._o joh._n 15._o be_v not_o the_o branch_n when_o break_v off_o from_o the_o true_a vine_n cut_v off_o from_o the_o 173._o the_o quicquid_fw-la à _fw-la matrice_n discesserit_fw-la seorsim_fw-la vivere_fw-la &_o spirari_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la substantian_n salutis_fw-la amittit_fw-la cypr._n the_o simplic_a prolator_n p._n edit_n erasm_n 1520._o 173._o juice_n sap_n and_o life_n of_o the_o tree_n must_v they_o not_o needs_o wither_v and_o in_o the_o end_n be_v gather_v to_o be_v burn_v i_o end_v this_o with_o that_o knock_n of_o the_o hammer_n of_o this_o headless_a schism_n for_o they_o be_v independent_a st._n austin_n hoc_fw-la ergo_fw-la tichoâ—ius_fw-la cùm_fw-la uchementer_fw-la copioseque_fw-la dissereret_fw-la &_o ora_fw-la contradicentium_fw-la multis_fw-la &_o magnis_fw-la ac_fw-la manifestis_fw-la sanctarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la testimoniis_fw-la oppilaret_n non_fw-la vidit_fw-la quoth_v consequenter_fw-la videndum_fw-la fuit_fw-la parmenianus_n autem_fw-la ceterique_fw-la donatistae_fw-la viderunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la consequens_fw-la &_o maluerunt_fw-la suscipere_fw-la obstinatissimum_fw-la animum_fw-la adversus_fw-la apertissimam_fw-la veritatem_fw-la quam_fw-la eâ_fw-la concessâ_fw-la superari_fw-la ab_fw-la africanus_n ecclesiis_fw-la 1._o 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to_o they_o condemn_v what_o kind_n of_o independency_n be_v here_o condemn_v i_o must_v explain_v myself_o all_o independency_n of_o church_n be_v not_o deny_v for_o than_o we_o must_v condemn_v the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o other_o reform_a who_o do_v not_o act_v as_o acknowledge_v any_o superior_a body_n on_o who_o they_o do_v depend_v but_o according_a to_o the_o confession_n of_o this_o church_n every_o particular_a or_o national_a church_n 34._o artic._n 34._o have_v authority_n to_o ordain_v change_n and_o abolish_v ceremony_n or_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n ordain_v only_o by_o man_n authority_n so_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edify_v so_o article_n 57_o the_o queen_n majesty_n have_v the_o chief_a power_n unto_o who_o the_o chief_a government_n of_o all_o estate_n of_o of_o this_o realm_n in_o all_o cause_n do_v appertain_v and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n it_o speak_v of_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a assert_v vindiciae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la or_o the_o right_n of_o particular_a christian_a church_n assert_v which_o kind_n of_o independency_n i_o have_v elsewhere_o sufficient_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o vindicate_v but_o the_o independency_n here_o oppose_v be_v that_o whereby_o christian_n be_v before_o incorporate_v as_o member_n
into_o congregation_n such_o as_o themselves_o also_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v true_a christian_a church_n and_o body_n of_o christ_n do_v read_v off_o themselves_o and_o incorporate_v into_o new_a one_o of_o their_o own_o for_o the_o most_o part_n small_a and_o inconsiderable_a for_o the_o detect_n further_o of_o which_o error_n we_o be_v to_o note_v one_o or_o two_o particular_n first_o lose_v ecclesiastical_a power_n may_v be_v lose_v we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o original_a state_n of_o a_o church_n as_o it_o may_v be_v at_o its_o first_o collection_n and_o the_o after-condition_n of_o it_o and_o present_a be_v when_o it_o be_v first_o gather_v it_o may_v be_v free_a as_o be_v the_o family_n of_o jethro_n 10._o numb_a 10._o but_o not_o so_o afterward_o when_o incorporate_v with_o another_o church_n all_o the_o several_a heptarchy_n in_o this_o nation_n and_o many_o province_n elsewhere_o be_v once_o free_a and_o independent_a do_v it_o follow_v they_o must_v be_v so_o still_o or_o rend_v themselves_o from_o the_o kingdom_n if_o they_o can_v to_o be_v so_o again_o by_o this_o the_o 120_o name_n that_o be_v the_o church_n in_o the_o beginning_n shall_v still_o have_v assume_v their_o first_o liberty_n 1._o act._n 1._o for_o we_o must_v note_v that_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v as_o well_o disseasable_a as_o civil_a and_o may_v be_v lose_v so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o resume_v it_o and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o a_o voluntary_a concession_n or_o providential_a fall_n in_o with_o other_o christian_n or_o church_n but_o even_o by_o force_n also_o as_o if_o by_o public_a edict_n two_o or_o more_o church_n shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o unite_v into_o one_o as_o in_o england_n all_o the_o christian_n in_o one_o parish_n be_v make_v member_n of_o that_o church_n and_o all_o the_o parish_n of_o that_o diocese_n one_o diocesan_n church_n and_o all_o the_o diocesan_n church_n one_o metropolitical_a from_o whence_o they_o be_v aggregated_a yea_o 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fremunt_fw-la &_o alii_fw-la socii_fw-la &_o indignantur_fw-la regnum_fw-la episcopis_fw-la restitui_fw-la theodoro_n lib._n 3._o ep._n 178._o vito_n theodoro_n ego_fw-la tamen_fw-la etiam_fw-la duriores_fw-la conditione_n arbitror_fw-la nobis_fw-la accipiendas_fw-la esse_fw-la propter_fw-la publicam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tranquillitatem_fw-la &_o concordiam_fw-la sed_fw-la fatalis_fw-la aliqua_fw-la necessitas_fw-la urget_fw-la germanos_fw-la again_o utinam_fw-la utinam_fw-la possim_fw-la non_fw-la quidem_fw-la dominationem_fw-la confirmare_fw-la sed_fw-la administrationem_fw-la restituere_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la camerario_fw-la lib._n 4._o ep._n 104._o camerario_fw-la video_fw-la enim_fw-la qualem_fw-la simus_fw-la habituri_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la dissolutâ_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ecclesiastica_fw-la video_fw-la postea_fw-la multo_fw-la intollerabiliorem_fw-la futuram_fw-la tyrannidem_fw-la quà m_fw-la antea_fw-la unquam_fw-la fuit_fw-la adhuc_fw-la nihil_fw-la adhuc_fw-la 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cause_n of_o my_o recess_n from_o the_o church_n thereunto_o with_o responsal_n to_o they_o wherein_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o thing_n i_o have_v be_v much_o large_a than_o myself_o intend_v but_o yet_o absit_fw-la enim_fw-la ut_fw-la multiloquium_fw-la deputem_fw-la quando_fw-la necessaria_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la quantalib_a sermonum_fw-la multitudine_fw-la ac_fw-la prolixitate_fw-la dicantur_fw-la aug._n god_n forbid_v dhat_o i_o shall_v count_v that_o retract_v aug._n prologue_n in_o lib._n retract_v multitude_n of_o word_n when_o nothing_o be_v say_v but_o what_o be_v necessary_a although_o it_o be_v utter_v with_o never_o so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o speech_n or_o length_n of_o discourse_n say_v s._n austin_n chap._n ix_o the_o proof_n and_o trial_n of_o these_o retractation_n sect_n i._o let_v i_o now_o subjoin_v a_o certain_a proof_n and_o as_o it_o be_v divine_a trial_n or_o attestation_n of_o these_o retractation_n and_o then_o i_o shall_v conclude_v and_o dismiss_v the_o reader_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o gracious_a providence_n which_o almighty_a god_n exercise_v towards_o his_o servant_n to_o put_v they_o to_o the_o trial_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o profession_n 1._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 1_o pet._n 1._o and_o that_o by_o fire_n so_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o faith_n be_v much_o more_o precious_a than_o of_o gold_n that_o perish_v though_o it_o be_v try_v by_o fire_n etc._n etc._n hence_o he_o smite_v they_o into_o the_o place_n of_o dragon_n and_o cover_v they_o with_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n that_o by_o extremity_n be_v put_v to_o examine_v their_o ground_n if_o they_o be_v insufficient_a they_o may_v not_o die_v for_o 44.20_o psal_n 44.20_o or_o in_o they_o and_o if_o good_a they_o may_v stick_v the_o close_o to_o they_o hereupon_o oftentimes_o suffering_n sickness_n and_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n occasion_n the_o repent_v of_o those_o thing_n whereof_o man_n have_v be_v very_o confident_a cook_n vid._n the_o speech_n of_o the_o gent._n that_o suffer_v as_o communicate_v by_o the_o public_a intelligencer_n mr._n cook_n as_o appear_v now_o of_o late_a in_o the_o sad_a example_n of_o those_o gentleman_n who_o suffer_v about_o the_o death_n of_o our_o late_a sovereign_n as_o may_v be_v see_v on_o publication_n of_o the_o speech_n of_o some_o of_o they_o and_o the_o wonderful_a consternation_n and_o unpreparedness_n for_o death_n of_o mr._n peter_n and_o touch_v mr._n cook_n i_o remember_v that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o independent_a opinion_n and_o write_v a_o book_n for_o that_o way_n write_v also_o soon_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n a_o vindication_n and_o defence_n of_o that_o his_o act_n wherein_o he_o much_o glori_v in_o the_o office_n he_o perform_v in_o that_o affair_n be_v solicitor_n as_o i_o take_v it_o he_o be_v and_o among_o other_o thing_n have_v these_o that_o he_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o he_o die_v by_o a_o stab_n or_o a_o pistol_n or_o by_o a_o fever_n or_o consumption_n that_o in_o his_o plead_n against_o other_o malefactor_n he_o use_v to_o tremble_v but_o that_o in_o his_o act_n against_o the_o king_n his_o blood_n spring_v in_o his_o vein_n yet_o we_o hear_v he_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n at_o his_o death_n but_o whether_o so_o or_o no_o i_o insist_v not_o on_o it_o 41._o the_o profane_a schism_n of_o the_o brownist_n chap._n 7._o pag._n 41._o and_o there_o be_v remarkable_a story_n in_o a_o book_n entitle_v the_o profane_a schism_n of_o the_o brownist_n write_v by_o some_o that_o have_v be_v in_o that_o seduction_n of_o a_o certain_a minister_n one_o mr._n gilgate_n who_o be_v mislead_v that_o way_n and_o of_o mr._n ainsworths_n company_n who_o lie_v on_o his_o sickbed_n and_o in_o peril_n of_o death_n utter_v by_o way_n of_o repentance_n these_o most_o savoury_a and_o considerable_a word_n o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n 6._o psal_n 6._o neither_o chastise_v i_o in_o thy_o wrath_n for_o thy_o arrow_n have_v light_a upon_o i_o and_o thy_o hand_n lie_v upon_o i_o there_o be_v nothing_o sound_a in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n neither_o be_v there_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n etc._n etc._n have_v now_o long_a time_n be_v afflict_v with_o sharp_a and_o grievous_a sickness_n whereby_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o bring_v i_o into_o more_o serious_a and_o deep_a consideration_n of_o my_o estate_n note_n note_n in_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o still_o find_v my_o separation_n to_o be_v more_o unlawful_a the_o more_o i_o consider_v the_o same_o and_o while_o i_o feel_v my_o felt_n at_o the_o weak_a and_o sick_a and_o so_o press_v with_o the_o force_n of_o my_o disease_n that_o i_o even_o doubt_v of_o life_n i_o leave_v my_o conscience_n most_o press_v with_o desire_n note_n note_n to_o revoke_v my_o separation_n and_o therefore_o do_v now_o think_v it_o my_o duty_n before_o i_o be_v take_v away_o hence_o and_o be_v find_v no_o more_o or_o howsoever_o the_o lord_n shall_v dispose_v of_o i_o by_o life_n or_o death_n to_o give_v testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n whereof_o i_o be_o persuade_v in_o my_o soul_n and_o as_o i_o own_o disease_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n stretch_v out_o upon_o i_o separation_n the_o disease_n of_o the_o separation_n move_v i_o to_o consider_v and_o testify_v these_o thing_n so_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o separation_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n which_o i_o see_v to_o be_v stretch_v out_o against_a it_o do_v also_o draw_v i_o on_o the_o other_o side_n unto_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o disease_n of_o the_o separation_n be_v a_o hot_a and_o burn_a disease_n that_o consume_v and_o destroy_v many_o with_o the_o poisonous_a and_o contagious_a heat_n thereof_o of_o every_o company_n among_o they_o be_v a_o flame_n of_o condemnation_n to_o devour_v another_o the_o boil_v of_o their_o contention_n swell_v and_o burn_v incessant_o and_o they_o have_v yet_o no_o poultess_n to_o break_v it_o nor_o any_o oil_n to_o mollify_v the_o same_o then_o speak_v of_o mr._n ainsworth_n and_o mr._n johnson_n excommunicate_v one_o another_o member_n with_o much_o bitterness_n he_o add_v it_o appear_v they_o never_o travel_v in_o pain_n of_o they_o note_n note_n they_o never_o beget_v they_o by_o their_o ministry_n but_o have_v seduce_v and_o steal_v these_o child_n from_o the_o side_n of_o other_o true_a church_n the_o right_a mother_n in_o who_o womb_n they_o they_o be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v anew_o they_o be_v now_o become_v hard-hearted_a etc._n etc._n like_o the_o false_a mother_n that_o will_v have_v the_o child_n divide_v and_o a_o little_a after_o i_o do_v now_o by_o this_o writing_n unfeigned_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n to_o be_v great_a in_o renounce_v the_o communion_n with_o so_o many_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n with_o who_o once_o i_o live_v note_n church_n of_o england_n note_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n i_o sin_v against_o and_o dishonour_v his_o name_n in_o refuse_v to_o hear_v 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