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the_o declare_v it_o schism_n do_v not_o nor_o can_v make_v it_o so_o by_o common_a notion_n the_o first_o and_o if_o it_o be_v schism_n to_o separate_v from_o such_o a_o church_n as_o propound_v thing_n repugnant_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n the_o guilt_n of_o this_o schism_n be_v not_o upon_o they_o that_o thus_o separate_v but_o upon_o those_o that_o impose_v such_o anti-apostolical_a matter_n 11._o the_o five_o prop_n that_o these_o decisive_a synod_n or_o assembly_n be_v to_o decide_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o strength_n of_o this_o prop_n he_o endeavour_v more_o full_o to_o display_v pag._n 34._o and_o he_o call_v upon_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n to_o reflect_v serious_o upon_o these_o two_o proposition_n he_o set_v down_o the_o first_o be_v that_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v infallible_a in_o itself_o so_o certain_o the_o judgement_n of_o he_o who_o true_o judge_v according_a to_o 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