act_n thereof_o the_o memorable_a say_v of_o scotus_n the_o power_n of_o the_o will_n in_o thing_n divine_a chap._n xi_o the_o four_o and_o last_o point_n of_o arminianism_n touch_v the_o synod_n of_o dort_n the_o synod_n of_o dort_n not_o our_o rule_n private_a opinion_n no_o rule_n the_o informer_n imputation_n nothing_o at_o all_o the_o second_o part_n touch_v popery_n chap._n i._n the_o author_n uncharitable_o traduce_v his_o profession_n for_o the_o doctrine_n &_o discipline_n receive_v and_o command_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n conformable_a puritan_n furious_a zeal_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n not_o a_o sound_n yet_o a_o true_a church_n private_a opinion_n disclaim_v the_o church_n of_o england_n assert_v to_o her_o own_o public_a and_o proper_a tenant_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o these_o imputation_n chap._n ii_o the_o church_n representative_a and_o point_n fundamental_a what_o they_o be_v all_o that_o papist_n say_v be_v not_o popery_n particular_a church_n have_v and_o 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