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and_o as_o the_o peril_n of_o their_o soul_n require_v howbeit_o yet_o all_o this_o as_o 17.15_o as_o prov._n 25_o 18._o &_o 17.15_o we_o judge_v do_v not_o simple_o disannul_v that_o people_n be_v true_a visible_a christian_n with_o we_o so_o long_o as_o herein_o they_o err_v but_o of_o ignorance_n nor_o the_o assembly_n from_o be_v true_a visible_a political_a church_n in_o some_o respect_n and_o degree_n as_o before_o be_v show_v and_o therefore_o we_o communicate_v also_o with_o they_o on_o occasion_n as_o before_o likewise_o be_v signify_v viz._n while_n in_o such_o communicate_v we_o countenance_v out_o no_o evil_a thing_n in_o they_o which_o in_o many_o place_n and_o many_o time_n we_o need_v not_o do_v whereof_o we_o shall_v present_o see_v further_o in_o art_n 11._o follow_v of_o l._n archbishop_n and_o l._n bishop_n diocesan_n and_o provincial_n 9_o we_o believe_v that_o the_o spiritual_a office_n call_v and_o power_n and_o administration_n of_o l._n archbishop_n and_o l._n 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anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1616._o a_o confession_n and_o protestation_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o certain_a christian_n in_o england_n hold_v it_o necessary_a to_o observe_v &_o keep_v all_o christ_n true_a substantial_a ordinance_n for_o his_o church_n visible_a and_o political_a that_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n of_o outward_a spiritual_a government_n under_o the_o gospel_n though_o the_o same_o do_v differ_v from_o the_o common_a order_n of_o the_o land_n publish_a for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o say_v christian_n from_o the_o slander_n of_o schism_n and_o novelty_n and_o also_o of_o separation_n &_o undutifullnes_n to_o the_o magistrate_n which_o their_o rash_a adversary_n do_v false_o cast_v upon_o they_o also_o a_o humble_a petition_n to_o the_o k._n majesty_n for_o toleration_n therein_o coloss_n 2.6_o as_o you_o have_v receive_v christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n so_o walk_v in_o he_o psalm_n 116.9.10_o i_o will_v walk_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n i_o 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