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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 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