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in_o scotland_n be_v reader_n be_v to_o the_o reader_n the_o only_a true_a form_n of_o god_n worship_n which_o we_o understand_v as_o speak_v in_o this_o respect_n that_o they_o profess_v to_o renounce_v all_o humane_a tradition_n therein_o for_o these_o thing_n have_v those_o evil_a beast_n malicious_o reproach_v his_o majesty_n as_o if_o this_o be_v worthy_a of_o no_o better_a name_n than_o a_o puritan_n opinion_n in_o deed_n for_o this_o only_a opinion_n thus_o they_o have_v and_o do_v still_o revile_v us._n but_o we_o commit_v the_o judgement_n hereof_o to_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o final_o let_v we_o observe_v here_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o premise_n that_o godly_a wise_a and_o necessary_a counsel_n of_o peter_n martyr_n a_o man_n of_o worthy_a memory_n say_v he_o polo_n he_o martyr_n epist_n ad_fw-la dom._n polo_n consulo_fw-la praeterea_fw-la ut_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la quanto_fw-la ocyùs_fw-la fieri_fw-la poterit_fw-la in_o vestras_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la omninò_fw-la invehatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o counsel_n you_o moreover_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o possible_a may_v be_v you_o bring_v in_o the_o discipline_n whole_o into_o your_o church_n for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o receive_v at_o the_o beginning_n when_o man_n be_v hot_a in_o love_n with_o the_o gospel_n it_o will_v not_o be_v easy_o let_v in_o afterward_o when_o some_o coldness_n shall_v creep_v in_o as_o usual_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o how_o vain_o man_n labour_v without_o it_o describe_v england_n describe_v very_o many_o church_n may_v be_v a_o example_n unto_o you_o which_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o their_o restore_n when_o they_o will_v not_o undergo_v so_o healthful_a a_o yoke_n they_o can_v never_o after_o in_o their_o life_n and_o manner_n be_v bring_v into_o order_n by_o any_o rule_n whence_o it_o be_v with_o grief_n i_o speak_v it_o that_o all_o thing_n almost_o have_v little_a firmness_n and_o do_v threaten_v ruin_n on_o every_o side_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a 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which_o in_o deed_n be_v among_o us._n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o make_v schism_n who_o teach_v any_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a 16.17_o ecclesiastical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 16.17_o beside_o the_o doctrine_n which_o the_o apostle_n leave_v we_o &_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v avoid_v now_o our_o adversary_n do_v teach_v and_o urge_v all_o their_o forenote_v tradition_n most_o evident_o beside_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o ordinance_n yea_o very_o contrary_a unto_o they_o as_o before_o we_o have_v show_v whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_v who_o be_v in_o deed_n the_o schismatic_n and_o to_o be_v refuse_v to_o which_o purpose_n also_o cyprian_n witness_v say_v lapsiâ—_n say_v cypr._n de_fw-fr lapsiâ—_n non_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la iungitur_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la evangelio_n separatur_fw-la he_o that_o differ_v from_o the_o gospel_n join_v not_o to_o the_o church_n but_o schism_v from_o it_o and_o augustin_n 2.25_o augustin_n aug._n conâ—_n peril_n 2.25_o utrum_fw-la schismatici_fw-la nos_fw-la sumus_fw-la a_o vos_fw-la nec_fw-la ego_fw-la nec_fw-la tu_fw-la sed_fw-la christus_fw-la interrogetur_fw-la ut_fw-la indicet_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la svam_fw-la lege_fw-la ergo_fw-la evangelium_fw-la &_o respondet_fw-la tibi_fw-la etc._n etc._n whether_o we_o or_o you_o be_v schismatickes_n ask_v not_o i_o nor_o yourselves_o but_o ask_v christ_n that_o be_v may_v show_v his_o own_o church_n read_v the_o gospel_n therefore_o and_o it_o answer_v thou_o etc._n etc._n again_o 3_o again_o de_fw-fr vnitâ—_n eccle_n cap._n 3_o ibi_fw-la quaeramus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ibi_fw-la discutiamus_fw-la causam_fw-la nostram_fw-la nolo_fw-la humanis_fw-la documentis_fw-la sed_fw-la divinis_fw-la oraculis_fw-la sanctam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la demonstrari_fw-la 1.33_o demonstrari_fw-la contr._n crescon_n gram._n 1.33_o ecclesiam_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la ambiguitate_fw-la sancta_fw-la scriptura_fw-la demonstrat_fw-la there_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n let_v we_o seek_v the_o church_n there_o let_v we_o examine_v our_o cause_n i_o can_v abide_v that_o the_o holy_a church_n shall_v be_v show_v by_o man_n doctrine_n but_o by_o the_o divine_a oracle_n the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v demonstrat_fw-la the_o church_n without_o any_o doubt_n â—3_n doubt_n chrysost_n operis_fw-la imperfect_a hom_o â—3_n ecclesia_fw-la cognâ—scitur_fw-la tantummodò_fw-la per_fw-la scripturas_fw-la only_o by_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o church_n know_v and_o another_o say_v sid_n say_v basil_n de_fw-mi confess_v sid_n manifesta_fw-la â—st_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la fide_fw-la &_o superbiae_fw-la crimen_fw-la aut_fw-la reprobare_fw-la quid_fw-la exijs_fw-la quae_fw-la sâ—ripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la aut_fw-la aliquid_fw-la superinducere_fw-la ex_fw-la non_fw-la scriptis_fw-la it_o be_v a_o manifest_a fall_v away_o from_o the_o faith_n &_o a_o sin_n of_o pride_n either_o to_o refuse_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o which_o be_v write_v or_o to_o bring_v in_o any_o thing_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v write_v again_o cyprian_n say_v 2.3_o say_v cypr._n epi._n 2.3_o no_o other_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v of_o we_o then_o that_o which_o our_o lord_n for_o we_o have_v do_v before_o us._n 1.7_o us._n epist_n 1.7_o whosoever_o gather_v from_o any_o other_o ground_n he_o scatter_v it_o be_v adulterous_a it_o be_v impious_a it_o be_v sacrilegious_a whatsoever_o it_o be_v which_o mad_a man_n do_v institute_v violate_v thereby_o the_o divine_a or_o dinance_n and_o again_o pomp._n again_o ad_fw-la pomp._n vnde_fw-la est_fw-la ista_fw-la traditio_fw-la whence_o come_v this_o tradion_n speak_v namely_o of_o a_o outward_a ecclesiastical_a custom_n whether_o be_v it_o from_o the_o lord_n authority_n in_o the_o gospel_n or_o from_o the_o apostle_n precept_n and_o epistle_n where_o his_o meaning_n in_o brief_a be_v that_o every_o such_o that_o be_v ecclesiastical_a unwritten_a tradition_n whatsoever_o aught_o to_o be_v utter_o reject_v these_o reason_n i_o have_v 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for_o the_o people_n of_o england_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o this_o you_o know_v well_o can_v not_o be_v attain_v ordinary_o with_o comfortable_a &_o firm_a assurance_n in_o god_n promise_v unto_o we_o but_o by_o