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inductus_fw-la quod_fw-la bonum_fw-la sit_fw-la ageret_fw-la verum_fw-la omnes_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la ritus_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o singulis_fw-la urbibus_fw-la regionibusque_fw-la usurpantur_fw-la scriptis_fw-la mandare_fw-la ut_fw-la valde_fw-la laboriosum_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la vix_fw-la aut_fw-la ne_fw-la vix_fw-la quidem_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la john_n gerson_n against_o uniformity_n homines_fw-la non_fw-la non_fw-la generaliter_fw-la astringi_fw-la debent_fw-la per_fw-la determinationes_fw-la positivas_fw-la paparum_fw-la ad_fw-la tenendum_fw-la &_o credendum_fw-la unum_fw-la eundemque_fw-la gubernandi_fw-la modum_fw-la in_fw-la rebus_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la proxime_fw-la respiciunt_fw-la vel_fw-la siâ—e_fw-la medio_fw-la fidei_fw-la nostrae_fw-la veritatem_fw-la vel_fw-la legis_fw-la evangelicae_fw-la luther_n against_o uniformity_n si_fw-mi una_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la alteram_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la imitari_fw-la externis_fw-la istis_fw-la quid_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la conciliorum_fw-la dâ—cretis_fw-la cogi_fw-la quae_fw-la mox_fw-la in_o leges_fw-la &_o ammarumlaqueos_fw-la vertuntur_fw-la initetur_fw-la ergo_fw-la altera_fw-la alteram_fw-la libere_fw-la aut_fw-la suis_fw-la moribus_fw-la sinatur_fw-la scui_fw-la modò_fw-la unitas_fw-la spiritus_fw-la salva_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la &_o vero_fw-la quantumvis_fw-la sit_fw-la diversitas_fw-la &_o uâ—rietas_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la &_o elemento_fw-la mundi_fw-la cujus_fw-la exemplar_n sicubi_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la placuerit_fw-la imitari_fw-la licet_fw-la sin_n minus_fw-la iâ—â—ctioni_fw-la libenter_fw-la locum_fw-la dabimus_fw-la parati_fw-la a_o vobis_fw-la &_o quibusvis_fw-la aliis_fw-la commodiora_fw-la accipere_fw-la melancton_n against_o uniformity_n cum_fw-la de_fw-la praecipuis_fw-la articulis_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la christianae_n in_o ter_z nos_fw-la coâ—stet_fw-la complectemur_fw-la nos_fw-la mutuo_fw-la amore_fw-la neque_fw-la dissimilitas_fw-la &_o varietas_fw-la rituum_fw-la &_o ceremoniarum_fw-la disjungere_fw-la debet_fw-la mentes_fw-la nostras_fw-la rule_v to_o be_v observe_v to_o procure_v and_o preserve_v peace_n in_o the_o church_n when_o the_o faithful_a differ_v among_o themselves_o the_o weight_n of_o thing_n wherein_o they_o differ_v be_v to_o be_v consider_v rule_v to_o preserve_v peace_n when_o the_o difference_n among_o the_o faithful_a be_v in_o circumstantial_a thing_n 4._o to_o be_v content_v with_o the_o substance_n of_o god_n kingdom_n in_o the_o faithful_a to_o take_v care_n in_o these_o three_o thing_n of_o great_a importance_n 1._o that_o they_o equal_o admit_v man_n of_o different_a judgement_n in_o these_o thing_n into_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n 2._o that_o they_o equal_o use_v and_o employ_v they_o 3._o that_o they_o do_v not_o destroy_v the_o one_o to_o uphold_v the_o other_o if_o the_o faithful_a differ_v in_o very_a truth_n but_o such_o as_o be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n they_o must_v observe_v these_o rule_n to_o preserve_v peace_n phil._n 3-15_a 16._o if_o the_o difference_n be_v in_o doctrine_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n what_o the_o faithful_a must_v do_v in_o this_o case_n zuingl_n respon_n ad_fw-la libel_n strethionis_fw-la tom_fw-mi 2._o f._n 302._o luther_n farrag_v epistol_n tom_fw-mi 7._o s._n 509._o luâ—hers_n rule_n how_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v deal_v with_o the_o minister_n to_o wit_n if_o they_o contain_v themselves_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o suffer_v they_o but_o if_o they_o raise_v sedition_n and_o disturbance_n to_o suppress_v or_o banish_v they_o albertus_n duke_n of_o borussia_n meâ—ch_o adam_n in_o vieâ—_n osiand_n the_o bohemian_n fox_n mortyrolog_n vol._n 1._o p._n 858._o 2_o esdr._n 3_o 2._o if_o the_o doctrine_n after_o hear_v of_o it_o be_v find_v damnable_a the_o community_n be_v 1._o to_o condemn_v the_o doctrine_n 2._o to_o excommunicate_v the_o person_n rule_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o excommunication_n excommunication_n the_o church_n last_o punishment_n conclusion_n