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peace_n and_o unity_n this_o will_v much_o better_o become_v we_o than_o dispute_v about_o it_o and_o this_o i_o declare_v shall_v have_v be_v my_o province_n have_v not_o the_o daily_a and_o loud_a clamour_n of_o the_o guilty_a party_n so_o unjust_o assault_v the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o force_v i_o from_o my_o privacy_n to_o undertake_v this_o necessary_a and_o just_a defence_n of_o my_o dear_a mother_n it_o have_v for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v matter_n of_o debate_n and_o a_o ball_n of_o contention_n where_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o schism_n be_v to_o be_v sound_a the_o church_n of_o rome_n with_o great_a confidence_n and_o assurance_n have_v lay_v it_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o that_o church_n upon_o better_a ground_n have_v charge_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n with_o it_o i_o pray_v god_n open_a both_o their_o and_o our_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v all_o see_v and_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o our_o peace_n that_o lay_v aside_o 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what_o we_o pretend_v to_o be_v i._n e._n humble_a and_o obedient_a christian_n it_o will_v well_o become_v we_o in_o our_o several_a station_n to_o observe_v the_o apostle_n rule_n which_o bid_v we_o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12._o v._o 14._o now_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n who_o bring_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a our_o lord_n jesus_n the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v we_o all_o perfect_a in_o all_o good_a work_n to_o do_v his_o will_n work_v in_o we_o that_o which_o be_v pleasant_a in_o his_o sight_n through_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o be_v praise_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n heb._n 13._o v._o 20_o 21._o finis_fw-la a_o vindication_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o the_o foul_a aspersion_n of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n unjust_o cast_v upon_o she_o by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n part_n ii_o after_o the_o way_n which_o they_o call_v heresy_n so_o worship_v i_o the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n believe_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n act_n 24.14_o london_n print_v by_o j._n h._n for_o luke_n meredith_n at_o the_o king_n head_n at_o the_o west_n end_v of_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n mdclxxxvii_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n the_o introduction_n heresy_n be_v a_o crime_n of_o so_o crimson_a a_o dye_n so_o heinous_a in_o itself_o and_o of_o so_o dangerous_a and_o destructive_a consequence_n both_o to_o the_o heretic_n himself_o and_o to_o other_o that_o without_o great_a plain_a and_o pregnant_a proof_n to_o charge_v any_o christian_n or_o society_n of_o christian_n therewith_o do_v evident_o betray_v a_o rash_a censorious_a malicious_a and_o unchristian_a temper_n in_o they_o that_o do_v it_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v therefore_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n upon_o so_o light_a and_o insufficient_a ground_n shall_v be_v so_o liberal_a in_o bestow_v this_o character_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o those_o of_o her_o communion_n artib_n de_fw-fr corrupt_a artib_n ludovicus_n vives_z one_o of_o their_o own_o man_n do_v long_o since_o complain_v of_o this_o say_v haeresis_fw-la nomen_fw-la rebus_fw-la levissimis_fw-la impingitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o name_n of_o heresy_n be_v lay_v upon_o every_o light_a matter_n so_o will_v the_o scotist_n deal_v with_o the_o thomist_n if_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o school_n have_v not_o make_v the_o name_n so_o familiar_a it_o be_v a_o good_a caution_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v attend_v to_o which_o alphonsus_n de_fw-fr castro_n 79._o de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 7._o p._n 79._o another_o of_o their_o own_o doctor_n give_v in_o this_o case_n idcirco_fw-la fit_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o happen_v that_o they_o who_o so_o rash_o pronounce_v and_o call_v every_o thing_n heresy_n not_o consider_v what_o or_o whereof_o 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subvert_v and_o sin_v be_v condemn_v of_o himself_o in_o this_o place_n st._n paul_n direct_v titus_n and_o not_o only_o he_o but_o all_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n how_o to_o deal_v with_o heretic_n and_o instruct_v both_o they_o and_o we_o what_o heresy_n be_v and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o make_v a_o heretic_n heretic_n be_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o in_o this_o manner_n 1._o they_o be_v to_o be_v admonish_v i._n e._n they_o be_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v warn_v to_o forsake_v that_o or_o those_o error_n which_o they_o have_v espouse_v for_o that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o error_n be_v employ_v otherwise_o there_o will_v be_v no_o occasion_n for_o a_o admonition_n 2._o that_o admonition_n be_v to_o be_v repeat_v i._n e._n they_o be_v to_o be_v admonish_v a_o first_o and_o second_o time_n 3._o if_o they_o continue_v obstinate_a after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n they_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v i._n e._n the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n 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