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another_o who_o be_v their_o pastor_n to_o who_o they_o owe_v the_o relation_n of_o member_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o significant_a declaration_n either_o by_o their_o word_n or_o action_n of_o their_o willingness_n to_o join_v with_o such_o a_o particular_a society_n in_o gospel-ordinance_n 324._o mr._n vine_n upon_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 322_o 323_o 324._o this_o he_o grant_v to_o be_v necessary_a too_o and_o further_o that_o when_o church_n be_v overrun_v with_o looseness_n ignorance_n and_o profaneness_n this_o be_v useful_a say_v he_o if_o not_o necessary_a yea_o that_o at_o all_o time_n it_o seem_v the_o most_o likely_a way_n to_o advance_v the_o practice_n power_n and_o purity_n of_o religion_n see_v it_o more_o at_o large_a p._n 138._o 140._o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o though_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n have_v not_o yet_o that_o there_o be_v law_n of_o man_n that_o do_v determine_v the_o
he_o tell_v this_o church_n in_o general_n that_o they_o do_v affect_v eusebius_n and_o will_v have_v elect_v he_o to_o be_v their_o bishop_n and_o then_o he_o persuade_v they_o to_o choose_v another_o see_v all_o do_v not_o agree_v therefore_o say_v he_o not_o lawful_a because_o say_v he_o he_o that_o be_v elect_v to_o a_o bishopric_n by_o the_o general_a suffrage_n of_o wise_a man_n assemble_v to_o deliberate_v thereof_o aught_o by_o god_n law_n to_o enjoy_v it_o this_o be_v record_v in_o eusebius_n of_o the_o life_n of_o constantine_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 58._o p._n 52._o yea_o the_o great_a nicene_n council_n agree_v it_o in_o these_o word_n express_v in_o socrat._v lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o p._n 225._o speak_v about_o some_o who_o may_v be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o be_v make_v minister_n they_o say_v if_o they_o be_v find_v worthy_a and_o the_o people_n choose_v they_o they_o may_v succeed_v the_o decease_a etc._n etc._n yet_o further_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o same_o 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this_o practice_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n and_o their_o right_n thereto_o the_o father_n give_v in_o their_o testimony_n also_o a_o touch_n of_o they_o therefore_o tertul._n in_o his_o apol._n to_o the_o gent._n cap._n 39_o p._n 137._o english_a translation_n say_v that_o in_o these_o assembly_n there_o be_v bishop_n that_o preside_v they_o be_v approve_v of_o by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o they_o who_o they_o ought_v to_o conduct_v so_o say_v many_o other_o 95._o possidon_n in_o vita_fw-la aug._n cap._n 4._o leo._n 1._o epist_n 95._o quote_v by_o the_o magdeburg_n divine_v cent._n 2._o cap._n 7._o col_fw-fr 134_o 135._o cent._n 1._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o col_fw-fr 179._o cent._n 3._o cap._n 6._o col_fw-fr 146_o 147._o the_o roman_a presbyter_n in_o their_o epistle_n to_o cyrian_a affirm_v that_o every_o church_n have_v a_o like_a power_n of_o choose_v call_v and_o ordain_v minister_n and_o for_o just_a cause_n again_o to_o depose_v they_o 68_o cyprian_a lib._n 1._o epist_n 4._o aug._n epist_n 100_o cyprian_a epist_n 68_o and_o cyprian_n himself_o say_v that_o the_o right_n of_o choose_v such_o as_o be_v fit_a and_o refuse_v the_o unworthy_a belong_v to_o the_o people_n and_o whole_a church_n and_o that_o by_o divine_a authority_n and_o that_o the_o officer_n and_o people_n do_v consult_v about_o it_o with_o common_a consent_n and_o for_o these_o thing_n he_o be_v quote_v by_o the_o magdeburg_n writer_n cent._n 3._o cap._n 7._o col_fw-fr 153.173_o 174_o 175._o cap._n 6._o col_fw-fr 135_o 136.146_o and_o also_o that_o the_o people_n do_v consider_v the_o life_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v choose_v and_o judge_v and_o much_o more_o to_o this_o purpose_n in_o those_o place_n before_o 11._o john_n ferus_fw-la a_o friar_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o act._n 11._o and_o magdeburg_n cent._n 5._o cap._n 6._o col_fw-fr 178_o 179_o 180._o now_o we_o shall_v add_v a_o few_o testimony_n and_o judgement_n of_o latter_a age_n and_o of_o man_n otherwise_o differ_v the_o papist_n themselves_o at_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n acknowledge_v that_o this_o be_v the_o usual_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o 800_o year_n together_o after_o christ_n for_o the_o particular_a church_n to_o choose_v their_o own_o minister_n and_o they_o then_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v remain_v at_o that_o day_n the_o record_n thereof_o at_o rome_n and_o they_o then_o and_o there_o desire_v that_o those_o record_n may_v be_v destroy_v lest_o luther_n who_o maintain_v this_o right_n to_o the_o people_n shall_v make_v use_n of_o they_o to_o bring_v in_o the_o custom_n into_o the_o church_n again_o and_o they_o there_o also_o acknowledge_v that_o this_o be_v take_v from_o the_o church_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o council_n only_o who_o make_v a_o decree_n against_o it_o â76_n see_v the_o conference_n of_o rayno'd_n &_o hart_n c._n 6._o p._n 223._o hart_n say_v out_o of_o genebrard_n that_o clemens_n take_v not_o the_o bishopric_n by_o the_o council_n of_o the_o lord_n lest_o the_o example_n of_o take_v it_o by_o nomination_n of_o peter_n shall_v pass_v to_o posterity_n and_o derogate_v from_o the_o free_a providence_n of_o the_o church_n in_o choose_v of_o her_o own_o bishop_n genebâard_n chronolg_n l._n 3._o in_o lin._n see_v more_o l._n 4._o seculo_fw-la 11._o cite_v in_o the_o same_o confer_v cap._n 7._o l_o â76_n council_n trident._n in_o english_a lib_n 7._o p._n 590_o 591.598_o see_v more_o of_o the_o same_o council_n lib._n 8._o p._n 725._o and_o he_o that_o write_v this_o history_n complain_v against_o rome_n about_o this_o in_o these_o word_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n grant_v not_o the_o people_n the_o election_n of_o their_o minister_n which_o certain_o say_v he_o be_v a_o apostolical_a institution_n continue_v more_o than_o 800_o year_n council_n trident._n lib._n 2._o p._n 163._o bishop_n jewel_n in_o his_o reply_n to_o mr._n harding_n p._n 230._o say_v out_o of_o cyprian_a lib._n 1._o epist_n 4._o that_o the_o bishopric_n be_v bestow_v upon_o sabinus_n by_o the_o consent_n and_o voice_n of_o the_o whole_a brotherhood_n of_o that_o church_n to_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v bishop_n he_o there_o say_v that_o honorius_n the_o emperor_n write_v to_o boneface_v do_v agree_v he_o to_o be_v bishop_n who_o some_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o whole_a brotherhood_n shall_v choose_v and_o the_o bishop_n himself_o then_o there_o affirm_v from_o hence_o that_o every_o particular_a church_n be_v call_v the_o whole_a church_n and_o after_o in_o p._n 282._o the_o bishop_n affirm_v that_o cyprian_a in_o the_o same_o place_n say_v that_o the_o people_n be_v obedient_a to_o god_n law_n have_v power_n especial_o to_o choose_v worthy_a or_o refuse_v unworthy_a priest_n mr._n stillingfleet_n in_o his_o irenicum_fw-la p._n 306._o quote_v tertul._n exhort_v castil_v c._n 7._o for_o these_o word_n that_o all_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n come_v from_o the_o church_n authority_n and_o again_o p._n 416._o himself_n say_v that_o episcopal_a man_n will_v hardly_o find_v any_o evidence_n in_o scripture_n or_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o church_n consist_v of_o many_o fix_a congregation_n for_o worship_n under_o the_o charge_n of_o one_o man_n nor_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o the_o ordination_n of_o bishop_n without_o the_o precede_a election_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o at_o least_o consent_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o people_n so_o much_o he_o allow_v there_o and_o something_o more_o in_o p._n 339._o where_o he_o use_v these_o word_n speak_v of_o elder_n now_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v grow_v out_o of_o use_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o he_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v the_o primitive_a practice_n but_o mr._n stillingfleet_n have_v as_o he_o say_v be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o transcribe_v some_o of_o bishop_n cranmer_n word_n they_o will_v serve_v well_o here_o and_o we_o shall_v again_o transcribe_v so_o much_o of_o they_o as_o speak_v to_o this_o particular_a see_v they_o in_o the_o same_o irenicum_fw-la p._n 391_o 392._o they_o be_v these_o that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n when_o there_o be_v no_o christian_a prince_n by_o who_o authority_n minister_n of_o god_n word_n may_v be_v appoint_v nor_o sin_n be_v correct_v by_o the_o sword_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n then_o for_o correction_n of_o vice_n or_o appointment_n of_o minister_n but_o only_o the_o consent_n of_o christian_a multitude_n among_o themselves_o by_o a_o uniform_a consent_n to_o follow_v the_o advice_n and_o persuasion_n of_o such_o person_n who_o god_n have_v most_o endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o council_n etc._n etc._n sometime_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o unto_o who_o god_n have_v give_v abundance_n of_o his_o spirit_n send_v or_o appoint_v minister_n of_o god_n
be_v nothing_o else_o but_o their_o election_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o all_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n now_o use_v be_v but_o novelty_n and_o martin_n bucer_n for_o these_o conclusion_n in_o his_o aforesaid_a book_n and_o in_o his_o scripta_fw-la anglicana_n of_o the_o office_n of_o pastor_n p._n 154._o 159._o 191._o and_o on_o mat._n 16._o that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n on_o those_o choose_a minister_n belong_v to_o the_o presbyter_n but_o that_o this_o they_o have_v not_o original_o but_o only_o instrumental_o as_o servant_n to_o the_o whole_a congregation_n and_o that_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v public_o in_o the_o church_n where_o they_o be_v elect_v before_o all_o the_o congregation_n and_o that_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v no_o essential_a part_n of_o ordination_n 590._o luther_n hold_v this_o council_n trident_n l._n 7._o p._n 590._o but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v omit_v and_o that_o those_o who_o be_v elect_v and_o lawful_o call_v to_o the_o ministry_n by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o people_n be_v minister_n lawful_o call_v and_o ordain_v without_o this_o ceremony_n and_o mr._n prin_fw-mi there_o further_o prove_v this_o by_o david_n blond_n apol._n sect._n 3._o de_fw-fr ordinatione_fw-la &_o plebis_fw-la in_o electionibus_fw-la jure_fw-la from_o p._n 309._o to_o 448._o he_o also_o affirm_v p._n 81._o that_o morney_n amesius_n 11._o morney_n lord_n of_o plessis_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr eccesia_n cap._n 11._o and_o sundry_a other_o there_o quote_v say_v that_o the_o people_n alone_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n where_o be_v no_o bishop_n or_o minister_n or_o where_o bishop_n refuse_v to_o ordain_v as_o they_o ought_v may_v elect_a and_o ordain_v minister_n the_o right_a of_o ordination_n and_o election_n be_v original_o in_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v no_o essential_a but_o ceremonial_a part_n of_o ordination_n as_o angelus_n de_fw-fr clavaso_n peter_n martyr_n 79._o mr._n baxter_n body_n of_o divinity_n of_o ordination_n p._n 79._o and_o other_o both_o papist_n and_o protestant_n affirm_v mr._n stillingfleet_n in_o his_o irenicum_fw-la p._n 392._o where_o he_o transcribe_v bishop_n cranmers_n answer_n to_o the_o question_n before_o mention_v have_v set_v down_o these_o word_n among_o other_o as_o the_o bishop_n own_o word_n the_o bishop_n have_v affirm_v that_o the_o people_n before_o christian_a prince_n do_v common_o elect_a their_o bishop_n and_o priest_n say_v further_a that_o in_o the_o new-testament_n he_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v priest_n or_o bishop_n need_v no_o consecration_n for_o election_n or_o appointment_n thereto_o say_v he_o be_v sufficient_a now_o have_v so_o great_a a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n beyond_o all_o exception_n and_o a_o concurrent_a sentence_n in_o this_o matter_n by_o person_n at_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n each_o from_o other_o in_o their_o judgement_n in_o other_o thing_n and_o live_v in_o several_a age_n of_o the_o world_n it_o seem_v strange_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o wrestle_n against_o the_o common_a right_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o such_o a_o stir_n to_o make_v that_o scripture_n act_v 14.23_o to_o speak_v something_o else_o than_o that_o which_o so_o many_o learned_a eminent_a godly_a man_n agree_v it_o do_v and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n so_o long_o and_o universal_o and_o full_o affirm_v it_o to_o do_v much_o more_o strange_a it_o be_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v blame_v for_o be_v of_o this_o judgement_n and_o practise_v according_o have_v so_o much_o ground_n to_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v the_o truth_n if_o any_o shall_v pretend_v that_o there_o be_v other_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n beside_o ordinary_a bishop_n and_o deacon_n book_n hoâker_a in_o his_o eccles_n polity_n four_o book_n p._n 417_o 418_o etc._n etc._n allow_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n to_o be_v the_o clergy_n and_o that_o no_o where_o in_o the_o 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manifest_a that_o bishop_n and_o elder_n in_o those_o day_n be_v the_o same_o officer_n and_o not_o one_o above_o the_o other_o act_v 20._o where_o the_o apostle_n ânt_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o ââving_v discourse_v with_o they_o he_o give_v they_o charge_n that_o they_o the_o same_o person_n shall_v take_v âed_v to_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v âade_v they_o bishop_n or_o overseer_n as_o our_o tranation_n have_v it_o so_o when_o peter_n write_v 1_o epist_n 5_o â_o 2_o etc._n etc._n he_o there_o call_v the_o rule_v officer_n in_o âeneral_n elder_n whether_o rule_v only_o or_o rule_v use_v teach_v elder_n see_v 1_o tim._n 5.17_o bishop_n cranmer_z in_o the_o place_n before_o quote_v by_o âr_n stillingfleet_n in_o his_o irenicum_fw-la p._n 392._o say_v âhat_n the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n be_v at_o one_o time_n and_o âot_n two_o thing_n but_o both_o one_o office_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o christ_n religion_n dr._n fulk_n against_o the_o rhem._n upon_o titus_n 1.5_o ând_v jerome_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o titus_n affirm_v âis_n and_o the_o magdeburg_n divine_v quote_v jerome_n amârose_n and_o chrysostome_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o and_o also_o for_o show_v how_o in_o after_o age_n one_o elder_a be_v exalt_v above_o the_o rest_n vol._n doctor_n whittaker_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o campian_n in_o his_o ten_o reason_n 10._o vol._n and_o then_o call_v the_o bishop_n ây_a way_n of_o eminence_n and_o that_o this_o be_v by_o humane_a authority_n cent._n 2._o cap._n 7._o col_fw-fr 126._o cent._n 4._o âap_n 6._o col_fw-fr 491._o cent._n 5._o cap._n 7._o col_fw-fr 737._o nay_o gregory_n nazianzen_n wish_v this_o episcopal_a decree_n abolish_v and_o say_v it_o be_v tyrannical_a orat._n 28._o so_o âad_v it_o prove_v in_o his_o day_n as_o it_o seem_v bishop_n jewel_n in_o his_o reply_n to_o mr._n harding_n p._n â22_n 229._o 250_o 251_o 252._o allege_v this_o out_o of_o jeâome_n cyprian_a etc._n etc._n 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be_v not_o câdemned_v for_o that_o opinion_n but_o for_o his_o separatââ_n from_o such_o who_o set_v up_o bishop_n above_o other_o priesâ_n and_o he_o quote_v aug._n epist_n 29._o for_o this_o that_o ãâã_d difference_n between_o episcopacy_n and_o presbytery_n tâ_n the_o one_o be_v great_a than_o the_o other_o arise_v only_o by_o ãâã_d custom_n of_o the_o church_n attribute_v a_o name_n of_o greâer_a honour_n to_o they_o second_o that_o bishop_n elder_n and_o deacâ_n be_v all_o the_o officer_n christ_n intend_v to_o have_v continue_v in_o the_o church_n after_o the_o apostle_n day_n seeâ_n clear_a in_o this_o that_o when_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o ãâã_d church_n of_o the_o philippian_n he_o mention_v these_o âly_o to_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n phil._n 1.1_o aââ_n when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mention_n the_o qualificatiâ_n of_o church-officer_n he_o name_v none_o but_o these_o nâ_n do_v he_o
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6._o col_fw-fr 114._o 115._o and_o they_o also_o say_v that_o nicephorus_n and_o clement_n write_v that_o they_o haâ_n here_o psalm_n compose_v by_o the_o faithful_a cent._n 2._o c._n 6_o col._n 115.116_o and_o for_o the_o manner_n they_o further_o in_o the_o same_o 114._o col_fw-fr say_v that_o here_o they_o read_v thâ_n scripture_n as_o they_o can_v and_o he_o that_o be_v chief_a oâ_n do_v preside_v pray_v and_o give_v thanks_o as_o he_o be_v ablâ_n and_o so_o other_o thing_n as_o above_o and_o to_o this_o tertâ_n in_o his_o say_a apol._n cap._n 30._o p._n 119._o say_v that_o the_o prayer_n no_o man_n do_v prescribe_v or_o declare_v to_o the_o what_o to_o say_v because_o say_v he_o it_o be_v our_o heart_n wâ_n pray_v a_o prayer_n conceive_v and_o produce_v &c_n &c_n aâ_n it_o be_v decree_v at_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n again_o read_v of_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n in_o these_o church_n magdeburg_n cent._n 4._o c._n 6._o col._n 412._o no_o other_o service_n or_o prescribe_v form_n or_o any_o read_n of_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n once_o mention_v to_o be_v use_v in_o those_o day_n it_o be_v true_a in_o process_n of_o time_n step_v by_o step_n form_n of_o prayer_n and_o prescribe_v rule_n of_o worship_n creep_v in_o or_o be_v thrust_v in_o upon_o the_o church_n upon_o pretence_n at_o first_o that_o by_o this_o they_o may_v prevent_v the_o spread_a of_o the_o arian_n heresy_n which_o say_v they_o man_n may_v vent_v in_o prayer_n if_o they_o have_v liberty_n to_o have_v pray_v what_o they_o have_v please_v therefore_o they_o agree_v that_o minister_n shall_v make_v their_o own_o form_n and_o pray_v no_o other_o then_o after_o that_o these_o form_n shall_v not_o be_v use_v till_o he_o have_v confer_v with_o some_o of_o the_o able_a brethren_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o he_o be_v minister_n then_o the_o next_o step_n be_v that_o this_o prayer_n must_v be_v approve_v of_o by_o a_o council_n ere_o they_o may_v use_v they_o again_o 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that_o we_o may_v in_o no_o wise_n believe_v the_o church_n themselves_o unless_o they_o say_v and_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o scripture_n again_o p._n 544._o 6â_n see_v rayâââds_n conference_n with_o hart._n c._n 2_o 6â_n he_o say_v out_o of_o theodoret_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la hominis_fw-la lib._n 5._o that_o you_o may_v common_o see_v not_o only_o the_o teacher_n of_o the_o people_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n but_o also_o tailor_n smith_n etc._n etc._n do_v understand_v the_o principle_n of_o our_o religion_n woman_n who_o live_v of_o their_o labour_n servant_n husbandman_n ditcher_n etc._n etc._n can_v reason_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n of_o âe_a creation_n of_o the_o world_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n a_o âeat_n deal_v more_o skilful_o than_o either_o plato_n or_o aâstotle_n be_v ever_o able_a to_o do_v and_o that_o origen_n say_v to_o âs_a hearer_n thus_o when_o i_o speak_v what_o i_o think_v meet_v 20.18_o origen_n in_o joshua_n hom._n 21._o bishop_n hooper_n in_o his_o declaration_n of_o the_o ten_o common_a fol._n 46._o jer._n 44.17_o 18._o ezek._n 20.18_o âamine_v and_o judge_v you_o whether_o it_o be_v well_o or_o otherwise_o upon_o which_o word_n the_o bishop_n conclude_v âat_a in_o old_a time_n the_o vulgar_a people_n be_v able_a not_o âly_o to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n but_o also_o to_o judge_v their_o preacher_n and_o as_o to_o our_o father_n examâe_n he_o say_v p._n 542._o that_o our_o father_n example_n be_v ât_a always_o sufficient_a rule_n for_o say_v he_o they_o âe_v be_v lead_v in_o ignorance_n many_o heretic_n say_v ãâã_d plead_v nothing_o but_o that_o they_o be_v bear_v in_o liuâ_n in_o that_o they_o now_o practice_v and_o receive_v from_o âeir_n father_n so_o much_o of_o this_o bishop_n here_o a_o word_n out_o of_o bishop_n carleton_n and_o we_o shall_v conâde_v this_o
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to_o expect_v god_n blessing_n ãâã_d the_o practice_n of_o it_o 18._o see_v mr._n hildershams_n to_o this_o lecture_n 59_o on_o joh._n 4._o lect._n 8._o on_o joh._n 4._o mr._n gee_o in_o his_o exposition_n of_o rom._n 18._o bare_o upon_o this_o that_o learned_a man_n nay_o though_o very_o godly_a man_n have_v ãâã_d interpret_v such_o a_o scripture_n or_o be_v of_o such_o a_o opinion_n about_o it_o or_o that_o the_o learned_a godly_a meâ_n who_o go_v before_o we_o do_v practice_n thus_o unless_o ãâã_d so_o he_o himself_o be_v by_o their_o demonstration_n and_o reason_n clear_o satisfy_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n that_o the_o opinion_n and_o practice_n therein_o be_v real_o the_o veâ_n truth_n if_o these_o thing_n be_v full_a to_o answer_v such_o a_o objection_n ât_a by_o mr._n harding_n against_o the_o protestant_n why_o ât_a as_o full_a and_o suitable_a every_o way_n to_o confirm_v the_o âswer_n here_o offer_v by_o protestant_n to_o the_o selfsame_a âbjection_n make_v against_o they_o 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