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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bitterness_n of_o zeal_n and_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a temptation_n to_o every_o man_n against_o his_o duty_n for_o if_o the_o sword_n turn_v preacher_n and_o dictate_v proposition_n by_o empire_n instead_o of_o argument_n and_o engrave_v they_o in_o man_n heart_n with_o a_o poniard_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v death_n to_o believe_v what_o i_o innocent_o and_o ignorant_o be_o persuade_v of_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v unsafe_a to_o try_v the_o spirit_n to_o try_v all_o thing_n to_o make_v enquiry_n and_o yet_o without_o this_o liberty_n no_o man_n can_v justify_v himself_o before_o god_n or_o man_n nor_o confident_o say_v that_o his_o religion_n be_v best_a since_o he_o can_v without_o a_o final_a danger_n make_v himself_o able_a to_o give_v a_o right_a sentence_n and_o to_o follow_v that_o which_o he_o find_v to_o be_v the_o best_a this_o may_v ruin_v soul_n by_o make_v hypocrite_n or_o careless_a and_o compliant_a against_o conscience_n or_o without_o it_o but_o 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of_o rome_n will_v make_v her_o address_n to_o god_n only_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o leave_v the_o saint_n in_o the_o calendar_n without_o draw_v they_o into_o her_o office_n which_o they_o may_v do_v without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o suit_n they_o ask_v unless_o christ_n intercession_n without_o their_o conjuncture_n be_v imperfect_a that_o we_o may_v all_o once_o pray_v together_o we_o may_v hope_v for_o the_o blessing_n of_o peace_n and_o charity_n to_o be_v upon_o we_o all_o hieronymus_n zanchius_n in_o confess_v cap._n 24._o 19_o de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-fr enim_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la romana_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la &_o in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la defecimus_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la rebus_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la ipsa_fw-la defecit_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolica_fw-la atque_fw-la adeo_fw-la à _fw-la seipsa_fw-la veteri_fw-la &_o pura_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la neque_fw-la alio_fw-la dâ—scessimus_fw-la animo_fw-la quà m_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la correcta_fw-la ad_fw-la priorem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la formam_fw-la redeat_fw-la nos_fw-la quoque_fw-la ad_fw-la illam_fw-la revertamur_fw-la &_o communionem_fw-la cum_fw-la illa_fw-la in_fw-la suis_fw-la porrâ—_fw-la coetibus_fw-la habeamus_fw-la quod_fw-la ut_fw-la tandem_fw-la fiat_fw-la toto_fw-la animo_fw-la dominum_fw-la jesum_fw-la precamur_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la pâ—o_fw-la cuique_fw-la optatius_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la ubi_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la renati_fw-la sumus_fw-la ibi_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la usque_fw-la vivamus_fw-la modo_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la ego_fw-la h._n z._n cum_fw-la tota_fw-la mea_fw-la familia_fw-la testatum_fw-la hoc_fw-la volo_fw-la toti_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o omnem_fw-la aeternitatem_fw-la huic_fw-la pii_fw-la viri_fw-la sententiae_fw-la libenter_fw-la subscribit_fw-la c._n b._n idem_fw-la in_o observat_fw-la ad_fw-la cap._n 5._o attque_fw-la haec_fw-la de_fw-la patrum_fw-la autoritate_fw-la à _fw-la 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after_o christian_n go_v and_o offer_v themselves_o to_o die_v and_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o be_v in_o portugal_n run_v to_o the_o priest_n as_o he_o elevate_v the_o host_n and_o overthrow_v the_o mystery_n and_o open_o defy_v the_o rite_n of_o that_o religion_n god_n when_o he_o send_v a_o persecution_n will_v pick_v out_o such_o person_n who_o he_o will_v have_v to_o die_v &_o who_o he_o will_v consign_v to_o banishment_n &_o who_o to_o poverty_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o do_v our_o duty_n when_o we_o can_v walk_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n be_v not_o prevaricate_a in_o the_o least_o tittle_n and_o then_o if_o we_o can_v be_v safe_a with_o the_o art_n of_o civil_a innocent_a in-offensive_a compliance_n let_v we_o bless_v god_n for_o his_o permission_n make_v to_o we_o and_o his_o assistance_n in_o the_o use_v they_o but_o if_o either_o we_o turn_v our_o zeal_n into_o the_o ambition_n of_o death_n and_o the_o folly_n of_o a_o unnecessary_a beggary_n or_o on_o the_o other_o side_n turn_v our_o prudence_n into_o craft_n and_o covetousness_n to_o the_o first_o i_o say_v that_o god_n have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o fool_n to_o the_o late_a if_o you_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v your_o own_o soul_n your_o loss_n be_v infinite_a and_o intolerable_a doctor_n jer._n taylor_n serm._n 20._o sum._n of_o liturgy_n and_o the_o use_n of_o gift_n in_o prayer_n though_o i_o be_o not_o against_o a_o grave_a modest_a discreet_a and_o humble_a use_n of_o minister_n gift_n even_o in_o public_a the_o better_a to_o fit_v and_o excite_v their_o own_o and_o the_o people_n affection_n to_o the_o present_a occasion_n yet_o i_o know_v no_o necessity_n why_o private_a and_o single_a ability_n shall_v quite_o justle_v out_o and_o deprive_v the_o church_n of_o the_o joint_a ability_n and_o concurrent_a gift_n and_o grace_n enable_v they_o to_o compose_v with_o serious_a deliberation_n and_o concurrent_a advice_n such_o form_n 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