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〈◊〉_d to_o the_o bishop_n from_o these_o congragation_n contain_v in_o this_o exhortation_n to_o they_o be_v mindful_a of_o the_o bishop_n that_o god_n may_v be_v mindful_a of_o you_o 4._o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o three_o sacred_a order_n in_o the_o church_n about_o which_o these_o man_n have_v make_v such_o a_o bustle_v in_o the_o world_n be_v plain_o set_v down_o and_o overthrow_v all_o their_o pretension_n to_o congregational_a bishop_n for_o say_v he_o i_o can_v give_v my_o life_n for_o these_o person_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n pres_n yter_v and_o deacon_n here_o be_v a_o plurality_n of_o congregation_n and_o a_o plurality_n of_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o but_o one_o bishop_n from_o his_o not_o read_v or_o conceal_v the_o most_o material_a part_n in_o this_o ep._n wherein_o lie_v the_o true_a sentiment_n of_o st._n ignatius_n how_o triumphant_o do_v he_o conclude_v for_o congregational_a bishop_n whereas_o the_o whole_a be_v altogether_o against_o it_o 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parag._n 6._o very_o orthodox_o say_v separation_n from_o communion_n with_o those_o that_o we_o have_v join_v ourselves_o to_o without_o a_o cause_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o call_v it_o separation_n for_o separation_n sake_n without_o any_o regard_n have_v to_o any_o think_v amiss_o in_o the_o church_n we_o separate_a from_o or_o any_o thing_n better_o in_o that_o we_o join_v ourselves_o to_o be_v schism_n then_o he_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o proposition_n from_o his_o own_o description_n of_o schism_n and_o then_o conclude_v when_o we_o quite_o cast_v off_o communion_n with_o our_o brethren_n out_o of_o ambition_n animosity_n to_o their_o person_n affectation_n of_o novelty_n and_o singularity_n and_o the_o like_a now_o our_o author_n lest_o this_o truth_n so_o plain_o set_v down_o by_o mr._n h-ry_a shall_v carry_v too_o sharp_a a_o edge_n upon_o they_o in_o p._n 37._o bring_v in_o his_o insinuation_n as_o he_o in_o vain_a suppose_v to_o guard_v they_o from_o the_o stroke_n 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