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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 15._o 21._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 16._o 13._o and_o he_o be_v a_o schismatic_a that_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n of_o schism_n that_o be_v who_o raise_v or_o entertain_v or_o persist_v in_o such_o difference_n nor_o be_v these_o term_n use_v by_o the_o divine_a writer_n in_o any_o other_o sense_n that_o any_o man_n may_v fall_v under_o this_o guilt_n 23._o it_o be_v require_v 1._o that_o they_o be_v member_n of_o or_o belong_v to_o some_o one_o church_n which_o be_v so_o by_o the_o institution_n and_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o there_o be_v more_o require_v hereunto_o than_o the_o bare_a be_v a_o believer_n or_o a_o christian_n 2._o that_o they_o either_o raise_v or_o entertain_v and_o persist_v in_o causeless_a difference_n with_o other_o of_o that_o church_n more_o or_o less_o to_o the_o interruption_n of_o that_o exercise_n of_o love_n in_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o which_o ought_v to_o 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day_n experience_v and_o in_o the_o substance_n true_a so_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v when_o either_o presbyter_n or_o bishop_n or_o laic_n hold_v unlawful_a meeting_n assembly_n or_o conventicle_n which_o be_v not_o long_o since_o with_o we_o the_o only_a schism_n since_o those_o day_n schism_n in_o general_n have_v pass_v for_o a_o causeless_a separation_n from_o the_o communion_n and_o worship_n of_o any_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n 26._o the_o catholic_n church_n say_v the_o papist_n with_o a_o relinquishment_n of_o its_o society_n as_o to_o a_o joint_a celebration_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n how_o far_o this_o may_v pass_v for_o schism_n and_o what_o may_v be_v grant_v in_o this_o description_n of_o it_o the_o process_n of_o our_o discourse_n will_v declare_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o be_o most_o certain_a that_o a_o separation_n from_o some_o church_n true_a or_o pretend_v so_o to_o be_v be_v command_v in_o the_o scripture_n 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in_o union_n and_o peace_n in_o those_o society_n wherein_o they_o be_v join_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v his_o endeavour_n and_o exhortation_n of_o these_o thing_n he_o be_v utter_o silent_a let_v they_o who_o aim_v to_o recover_v themselves_o into_o the_o like_a state_n and_o condition_n consider_v his_o command_n exhortation_n and_o reproof_n thing_n be_v now_o general_o otherwise_o state_v which_o furnish_v man_n with_o objection_n against_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o who_o removal_n and_o far_o clear_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n i_o shall_v now_o address_v myself_o chap._n iii_o objection_n against_o the_o former_a discourse_n propose_v to_o consideration_n separation_n from_o any_o church_n in_o the_o scripture_n not_o call_v schism_n ground_n of_o such_o separation_n apostasy_n irregular_a walk_n sensuality_n of_o separation_n on_o the_o account_n of_o reformation_n of_o command_n for_o separation_n no_o example_n of_o church_n depart_v from_o the_o communion_n 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this_o what_o strength_n there_o be_v in_o a_o argument_n deduce_v from_o the_o consent_n pretend_v i_o be_o not_o as_o yet_o arrive_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o nor_n have_v i_o yet_o manifest_v what_o i_o grant_v of_o the_o general_n notion_n of_o schism_n as_o it_o may_v be_v draw_v by_o way_n of_o analogy_n or_o proportion_n of_o reason_n from_o what_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o scripture_n concern_v it_o i_o be_o upon_o the_o precise_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o description_n of_o the_o thing_n 3._o as_o use_v and_o give_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o sense_n i_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o relinquishment_n departure_n or_o separation_n from_o any_o church_n or_o church_n mention_v or_o intimate_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v or_o be_v call_v schism_n or_o agree_v with_o the_o description_n by_o they_o give_v we_o of_o that_o term_n let_v they_o that_o be_v contrary_a mind_a attempt_n the_o proof_n of_o what_o they_o affirm_v as_o far_o as_o a_o negative_a proposition_n be_v capable_a of_o evidence_n from_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o opposition_n make_v unto_o it_o that_o lay_v down_o will_v receive_v it_o by_o the_o ensue_a consideration_n 4._o all_o unblamable_a departure_n from_o any_o church_n or_o church_n or_o relinquishment_n of_o they_o mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o one_o of_o these_o three_o head_n or_o cause_n 1._o apostasy_n 2._o irregularity_n of_o walk_v 3._o profess_a sensuality_n 1._o apostasy_n or_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o thereupon_o forsake_v the_o congregation_n or_o assembly_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v mention_v heb._n 10._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o whole_o desert_v the_o assemble_v ourselves_o as_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o some_o a_o separation_n from_o and_o relinquishment_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o that_o church_n or_o those_o church_n with_o who_o man_n have_v assemble_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v the_o guilt_n here_o charge_v on_o some_o by_o the_o apostle_n upon_o what_o account_n they_o so_o separate_v themselves_o be_v declare_v v_o 26._o they_o sin_v wilful_o after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n thereby_o ship_v out_o their_o neck_n from_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n v_o 28._o and_o draw_v back_o to_o perdition_n v._n 29._o that_o be_v they_o depart_v off_o to_o judaisme_n i_o much_o question_n whether_o any_o one_o will_v think_v fit_a to_o call_v these_o man_n schismatic_n or_o whether_o we_o shall_v so_o judge_v or_o so_o speak_v of_o any_o that_o in_o these_o day_n shall_v forsake_v our_o church_n and_o turn_v mahumetan_n such_o a_o departure_n make_v man_n apostate_n not_o schismatic_n of_o this_o sort_n many_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n nor_o be_v they_o account_v schismatic_n because_o the_o lesser_a crime_n be_v swallow_v up_o and_o drown_v in_o the_o great_a but_o because_o their_o sin_n be_v whole_o of_o another_o nature_n of_o some_o 5._o who_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o church_n communion_n at_o least_o for_o a_o season_n by_o their_o disorderly_a and_o irregular_a walk_v we_o have_v also_o mention_v the_o apostle_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o thes_n 5._o 14._o unruly_a or_o disorderly_a person_n not_o abide_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o order_n prescribe_v by_o christ_n in_o and_o unto_o his_o church_n and_o say_v they_o walk_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o thess_n 3_o 6._o out_o of_o all_o church_n order_n who_o he_o will_v have_v warn_v and_o avoid_v so_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o th._n 3_o 2._o person_n that_o abide_v quiet_o in_o no_o place_n or_o station_n but_o wander_v up_o &_o down_o who_o whatever_n their_o profession_n be_v he_o deny_v to_o have_v faith_n that_o there_o be_v many_o of_o this_o sort_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n who_o through_o a_o vain_a and_o slight_a spirit_n neglect_v and_o 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and_o visible_a of_o any_o church_n or_o church_n on_o the_o pretention_n and_o plea_n be_v it_o true_a or_o otherwise_o that_o the_o worship_n doctrine_n discipline_n institute_v by_o christ_n be_v corrupt_v among_o they_o with_o which_o corruption_n he_o dare_v not_o defile_v himself_o it_o be_v no_o where_o in_o the_o scripture_n call_v schism_n noâ—_n be_v that_o case_n particular_o exemplify_v or_o express_o suppose_v whereby_o a_o judgement_n may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o fact_n at_o large_a but_o we_o be_v leave_v upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n to_o the_o guidance_n of_o such_o general_a principle_n and_o rule_n as_o be_v give_v we_o for_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n what_o may_v regular_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n 9_o be_v deduce_v from_o the_o command_v give_v to_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o who_o have_v only_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o to_o withdraw_v from_o they_o that_o walk_v disorderly_a 2_o thes_n 3._o 6._o not_o to_o bear_v nor_o endure_v in_o 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but_o for_o man_n who_o have_v but_o a_o partial_a power_n &_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n and_o perhaps_o separate_v from_o it_o none_o at_o all_o without_o any_o delegation_n from_o the_o church_n to_o convene_v and_o in_o their_o own_o authority_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o represent_v those_o church_n be_v absolute_a presumption_n these_o several_a pretension_n be_v exclude_v 26._o let_v we_o see_v wherein_o the_o unity_n of_o this_o church_n namely_o of_o the_o great_a society_n of_o man_n profess_v the_o gospel_n and_o obedience_n to_o christ_n according_a to_o it_o throughout_o the_o world_n do_v consist_v this_o be_v summon_v up_o by_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 4._o 5._o one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n it_o be_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n which_o man_n profess_v in_o subjection_n to_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v initiate_v into_o that_o profession_n by_o baptism_n i_o say_v the_o save_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n 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thus_o relate_v in_o quem_fw-la alium_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la gentes_fw-la universae_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o ipsum_fw-la qui_fw-la jam_fw-la venit_fw-la cui_fw-la enim_fw-la alii_fw-la gentes_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la parthi_a medi_fw-la &_o elamitae_n &_o qui_fw-la habitant_fw-la mesopotamiam_fw-la armeniam_fw-la phrygiam_fw-la &_o immorante_v aegyptum_fw-la &_o regionem_fw-la africa_n quae_fw-la est_fw-la trans_fw-la cyrenem_fw-la romani_fw-la &_o incolae_fw-la tunt_fw-la &_o in_o jerusalem_n judei_fw-la &_o gentes_fw-la caeterae_fw-la ut_fw-la jam_fw-la getulonum_fw-la varietates_fw-la &_o maurorum_fw-la nulli_fw-la fine_n hispanarum_fw-la omnes_fw-la termini_fw-la &_o galliarum_n diversae_fw-la nationes_fw-la &_o britanorum_fw-la inaccessa_fw-la loca_fw-la romanis_n christo_fw-la vero_fw-la subdita_fw-la &_o sarmatarum_fw-la &_o dacorum_n &_o germanorum_n &_o seytharum_n &_o abditarum_fw-la multarum_fw-la gentium_fw-la &_o provinciarum_fw-la &_o insâ—larum_fw-la multarum_fw-la nobis_fw-la ignotarum_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la enumerare_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la locis_fw-la christi_fw-la nomen_fw-la qui_fw-la jam_fw-la venit_fw-la regnal_n ad_fw-la judaeos_fw-la 40._o some_o have_v say_v and_o do_v yet_o say_v that_o the_o church_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v a_o visible_a organical_a political_a body_n that_o its_o visible_a be_v confess_v both_o its_o matter_n and_o farm_n bespeak_v visibility_n as_o a_o unseparable_a adjunct_n of_o its_o subsist_v that_o it_o be_v a_o body_n also_o in_o the_o general_a sense_n wherein_o that_o word_n be_v use_v or_o a_o society_n of_o man_n embody_v by_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n be_v also_o grant_v organical_a in_o this_o business_n be_v a_o ambiguous_a term_n the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v plain_o metaphorical_a take_v from_o the_o member_n instrument_n and_o organ_n of_o a_o natural_a body_n because_o paul_n have_v say_v that_o in_o one_o body_n there_o be_v many_o member_n as_o eye_n foot_n hand_n yet_o the_o body_n be_v but_o one_o so_o be_v the_o church_n it_o have_v be_v usual_o say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v a_o organical_a body_n what_o church_n paul_n speak_v of_o in_o that_o place_n be_v not_o evident_a but_o what_o he_o allude_v unto_o be_v the_o difference_n he_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o individual_a person_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o office_n power_n and_o authority_n but_o gift_n or_o grace_n and_o usefullnesse_n on_o that_o account_n such_o a_o organical_a body_n we_o confess_v the_o church_n catholic_n visible_a to_o be_v in_o it_o be_v person_n endue_v with_o variety_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n for_o the_o benefit_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o whole_a a_o organical_a political_a body_n 41_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o another_o nature_n a_o politic_a body_n or_o commonwealth_n be_v a_o society_n of_o a_o certain_a portion_n of_o mankind_n unite_v under_o some_o form_n of_o rule_n or_o government_n who_o supreme_a and_o 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whereby_o it_o be_v such_o or_o have_v at_o all_o the_o form_n of_o a_o institute_v church_n or_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o such_o form_n and_o they_o that_o do_v so_o shall_v be_v far_o attend_v to_o chap._n vi_o romanist_n charge_n of_o schism_n on_o the_o account_n of_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n catholic_n propose_v to_o consideration_n the_o importance_n of_o this_o plea_n on_o both_o side_n the_o sum_n of_o their_o charge_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n not_o the_o church_n catholic_n not_o a_o church_n in_o any_o sense_n of_o antichrist_n in_o the_o temple_n the_o catholic_n church_n how_v entrust_v with_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n of_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n by_o tradition_n the_o interest_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n herein_o discharge_v all_o necessary_a truth_n believe_v by_o protestant_n no_o contrary_a principle_n by_o they_o manifest_v profane_a person_n no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n of_o the_o late_a roman_a proselyt_n of_o the_o donatist_n their_o business_n report_v and_o case_n state_v the_o present_a
have_v find_v out_o new_a way_n of_o justify_v our_o separation_n from_o rome_n on_o principle_n of_o limit_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o a_o peculiar_a patriarchat_n and_o grant_v a_o power_n to_o king_n or_o nation_n to_o erect_v a_o patriarchate_n or_o metropolitan_a within_o their_o own_o territory_n and_o the_o like_a the_o protestant_a cause_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o their_o plea_n the_o whole_a of_o it_o on_o both_o hand_n be_v foreign_a to_o the_o scripture_n relate_v most_o to_o humane_a constitution_n wherein_o they_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o exercise_v their_o wit_n and_o ability_n not_o recede_v from_o what_o have_v by_o other_o solid_o be_v plead_v 50._o on_o the_o answer_v above_o mention_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o principle_n i_o have_v hitherto_o evince_v i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o give_v my_o account_n of_o the_o argument_n propose_v that_o we_o mistake_v not_o i_o only_o premise_v that_o i_o take_v schism_n in_o this_o argument_n in_o the_o notion_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n precise_o wherein_o alone_o it_o will_v reach_v the_o conscience_n and_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o infer_v damnation_n from_o it_o 1._o then_o i_o whole_o deny_v the_o major_a prop._n as_o utter_o false_a 51._o in_o what_o sense_n soever_o that_o expression_n true_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v take_v take_v it_o for_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o christ_n i_o deny_v that_o any_o one_o who_o be_v once_o a_o true_a member_n of_o it_o can_v utter_o forsake_v its_o communion_n no_o live_a member_n of_o that_o body_n of_o christ_n can_v perish_v and_o on_o supposition_n it_o can_v do_v so_o it_o will_v be_v madness_n to_o call_v that_o crime_n schism_n nor_o be_v this_o a_o mere_a denial_n of_o the_o assertion_n but_o such_o as_o be_v attend_v with_o a_o invincible_a truth_n for_o its_o maintenance_n take_v it_o for_o the_o general_a visible_a church_n of_o christ_n 52._o the_o voluntary_a forsake_v of_o its_o communion_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n be_v not_o schism_n but_o apostasy_n and_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v to_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n and_o as_o for_o apostate_n from_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o question_v not_o their_o damnation_n it_o sleep_v not_o who_o ever_o call_v a_o christian_a that_o turn_v jew_n or_o mahometan_a a_o schismatic_a take_v it_o for_o a_o particular_a church_n of_o christ_n i_o deny_v 1._o that_o separation_n from_o a_o particular_a church_n as_o such_o as_o mere_o separation_n be_v schism_n or_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o esteem_v though_o perhaps_o such_o separation_n may_v proceed_v from_o schism_n and_o be_v also_o attend_v with_o other_o evil_n 2._o that_o however_o separation_n upon_o jusâ—_n cause_n and_o ground_n from_o any_o church_n be_v no_o schism_n this_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o person_n live_v schism_n be_v causeless_o say_v all_o man_n however_o concern_v and_o herein_o be_v a_o truth_n uncontrollable_a separation_n upon_o just_a cause_n be_v a_o duty_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v schism_n which_o be_v always_o a_o sin_n now_o there_o be_v 500_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n whereof_o every_o one_o graft_v as_o they_o be_v there_o into_o the_o stock_n &_o principle_n of_o imposition_n on_o the_o practice_n and_o confession_n of_o man_n be_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o separation_n from_o any_o particular_a church_n in_o the_o world_n yea_o from_o all_o of_o they_o one_o after_o another_o shall_v they_o all_o consent_n unto_o the_o same_o thing_n &_o impose_v it_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n if_o therebe_n any_o truth_n in_o that_o maxim_n it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n 2_o i_o whole_o deny_v the_o minor_a proposition_n also_o 53._o if_o speak_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n though_o i_o willing_o acknowledge_v our_o separation_n to_o be_v voluntary_a from_o they_o no_o more_o be_v do_v than_o i_o will_v do_v over_o again_o this_o day_n god_n assist_v i_o be_v i_o call_v unto_o it_o but_o separation_n in_o the_o sense_n contend_v about_o must_v be_v from_o some_o sâ—ate_n and_o condition_n of_o christ_n institution_n from_o communion_n with_o a_o church_n which_o we_o hold_v by_o his_o appointment_n otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o be_v plead_v that_o it_o be_v a_o schism_n at_o least_o not_o in_o a_o gospel_n sense_n now_o though_o our_o forefather_n in_o the_o faith_n we_o profess_v live_v in_o sub_fw-la ection_n to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n or_o his_o subordinate_a engine_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o subject_a to_o they_o in_o any_o way_n or_o state_n institute_v by_o christ_n so_o that_o the_o relinquishment_n of_o that_o state_n can_v possible_o be_v no_o such_o separation_n as_o to_o be_v term_v schism_n for_o i_o whole_o deny_v that_o the_o papacy_n exercise_v its_o power_n in_o its_o supreme_a and_o subordinate_a officer_n which_o with_o they_o be_v their_o church_n be_v a_o church_n at_o all_o of_o christ_n appointment_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n and_o when_o they_o prove_v it_o be_v so_o i_o will_v be_v of_o it_o so_o that_o when_o our_o forefather_n withdraw_v their_o neck_n from_o his_o tyrannical_a yoke_n and_o forsake_v the_o practice_n of_o his_o abomination_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n they_o forsake_v no_o church_n of_o christ_n institution_n they_o relinquish_v no_o communion_n of_o christ_n appointment_n a_o man_n may_v possible_o forsake_v babylon_n and_o yet_o not_o forsake_v zion_n for_o the_o aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o schism_n 54._o from_o some_o ancient_a writer_n austin_n and_o optatus_n man_n interest_v in_o the_o contest_v about_o it_o leo_n and_o innocent_n gain_v by_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o then_o grow_v in_o the_o world_n thomas_n aquinas_n and_o such_o vassal_n of_o the_o papacy_n we_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o they_o what_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o it_o that_o we_o judge_v concern_v it_o it_o be_v true_a of_o the_o catholics_n church_n always_o that_o out_o of_o it_o no_o salvation_n it_o be_v the_o society_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o general_a in_o some_o sense_n and_o case_n see_v with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v to_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n but_o of_o a_o particular_a church_n in_o no_o sense_n unless_o that_o of_o contempt_n of_o a_o know_a duty_n and_o to_o imagine_v peter_n to_o speak_v of_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v a_o fancy_n the_o consequence_n of_o this_o divest_v the_o roman_a synogogue_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o a_o true_a church_n in_o any_o sense_n 55._o arise_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o some_o to_o a_o denial_n of_o that_o ministry_n which_o we_o have_v at_o this_o day_n in_o england_n must_v by_o the_o way_n a_o little_a be_v consider_v for_o my_o part_n be_v it_o speak_v without_o offence_n if_o any_o man_n have_v nothing_o to_o plead_v for_o his_o ministry_n but_o 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promise_v to_o his_o saint_n and_o the_o one_o remedy_n which_o these_o man_n have_v find_v out_o with_o the_o contempt_n and_o blaspemy_n of_o he_o and_o they_o have_v prove_v worse_a than_o all_o the_o other_o evil_n and_o disease_n for_o who_o prevention_n he_o make_v provision_n which_o he_o have_v do_v also_o for_o that_o remedy_n of_o they_o but_o that_o some_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n the_o mannagement_n of_o this_o plea_n by_o some_o of_o late_o be_v very_o considerable_a 28._o say_v they_o quia_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la verbis_fw-la solum_fw-la scripturae_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la sensu_fw-la plurima_fw-la controversia_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la interpretatio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la certâ—…_n intelligendi_fw-la norma_fw-la ecquis_fw-la erit_fw-la istiusmodi_fw-la controversiae_fw-la judex_fw-la sensum_fw-la enim_fw-la suum_fw-la pro_fw-la sua_fw-la virili_fw-la cuique_fw-la 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