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A67555
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The proselyte of Rome called back to the communion of the Church of England in a private letter thought very fit and seasonable to be made publick.
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L. W.
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1679
(1679)
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Wing W81; ESTC R24582
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their_o allegiance_n what_o think_v you_o of_o the_o pope_n nnncio_n at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o irish_a army_n sir_n if_o you_o will_v give_v yourself_o the_o freedom_n impartial_o to_o consider_v the_o answer_n that_o be_v make_v by_o the_o romish_a writer_n to_o excuse_v what_o be_v charge_v upon_o they_o for_o these_o and_o some_o other_o loose_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n you_o will_v find_v it_o no_o fable_n that_o their_o defence_n dwindle_v into_o mere_a evasion_n i_o shall_v now_o conclude_v your_o trouble_n and_o my_o own_o with_o a_o few_o animadversion_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n first_o that_o how_o hot_a soever_o your_o zeal_n may_v grow_v for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n you_o may_v have_v do_v much_o better_a service_n for_o the_o church_n catholic_n if_o you_o have_v continue_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v establish_v in_o this_o kingdom_n second_o to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o ingenious_a author_n of_o the_o notion_n of_o schism_n at_o for_o any_o to_o desert_v the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o communicate_v with_o that_o of_o rome_n be_v such_o a_o framick_a humour_n as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o quit_v the_o neat_a apartment_n and_o exchange_n for_o the_o most_o sluttish_a room_n in_o the_o same_o house_n three_o that_o you_o have_v give_v a_o scandal_n to_o your_o brethren_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n contrary_a to_o that_o caveat_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10.32_o locum_fw-la estius_fw-la ad_fw-la locum_fw-la and_o he_o that_o give_v offence_n to_o his_o brother_n sin_n against_o god_n who_o handiwork_n he_o destroy_v rom._n 14.20_o he_o sin_v also_o against_o christ_n in_o destroy_v he_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v rom._n 14.15_o four_o and_o last_o that_o by_o withdraw_v yourself_o from_o that_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n you_o owe_v to_o your_o own_o bishop_n primate_n or_o metropolitan_a you_o run_v 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pandect_a à _fw-fr guil._n beverege_n edit_n in_o 1._o council_n nice_n cancrone_n 6._o let_v the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n have_v authority_n over_o egypt_n lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n over_o the_o subject_n of_o rome_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n and_o all_z other_o bishop_n over_o their_o subject_n in_o their_o respective_a province_n and_o alex._n aristenus_n have_v this_o gloss_n upon_o it_o ibid._n ibid._n unumquemque_fw-la patriarcharum_fw-la etc._n etc._n every_o patriarch_n ought_v to_o be_v content_a with_o his_o own_o privilege_n and_o not_o to_o usurp_v upon_o any_o other_o province_n which_o be_v not_o heretofore_o and_o from_o the_o beginning_n under_o his_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n for_o this_o be_v the_o pride_n of_o a_o unjust_a secular_a dominion_n and_o in_o the_o second_o general_n council_n hold_v at_o constantinople_n can._n 2._o it_o be_v decree_v thus_o the_o bishop_n shall_v not_o pass_v the_o 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