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a_o day_n after_o the_o fair_a as_o it_o be_v a_o visible_a church_n we_o have_v not_o detre_v 44._o pag._n 44._o to_o have_v communion_n with_o it_o as_o babylon_n we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o he_o that_o before_o be_v too_o fine_a too_o witty_a for_o you_o now_o speak_v confuse_o strange_o you_o see_v we_o have_v learn_v to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o church_n &_o the_o great_a whore_n in_o the_o church_n with_o the_o church_n we_o yet_o hold_v communion_n in_o many_o thing_n though_o that_o from_o babylon_n we_o separate_v long_o ago_o he_o who_o i_o suppose_v you_o will_v not_o in_o haste_n teach_v to_o speak_v speak_v in_o this_o manner_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v say_v of_o 1._o mr._n hooker_n eccles_n pol._n lib._n 3_o §._o 1._o israel_n that_o they_o be_v in_o one_o respect_n enemy_n but_o in_o another_o belove_a of_o god_n in_o lâ—ke_a sort_n with_o rome_n we_o dare_v not_o communicate_v concern_v sundry_a her_o gross_a and_o grievous_a abomination_n yet_o 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luther_n think_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n wicked_a enough_o when_o he_o affimr_v â—hat_n gen._n â—hat_n â—tiam_fw-la si_fw-la nâ—hil_fw-la praetâ—râ—a_fw-la peâ—catum_fw-la fuisset_fw-la in_o doctrina_fw-la pontificia_fw-la quà m_fw-la quód_fw-la docuerunt_fw-la nos_fw-la debâ—re_fw-la vagaâ—i_fw-la &_o fluctuare_fw-la amâ—â—â—ente_fw-la &_o duâ—ios_fw-la de_fw-la remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la gratid_v &_o salute_v noâ—tra_fw-la iustas_fw-la tamen_fw-la haberemus_fw-la causas_fw-la cur_n ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la infideli_fw-la nâ—s_o seâ—ungâ—remus_fw-la luth_n ad_fw-la cap._n 41._o gen._n if_o they_o can_v not_o have_v be_v blame_v â—or_a any_o thing_n else_o but_o only_o for_o teach_v â—hat_n we_o must_v waver_v and_o doubt_v and_o always_o remain_v uncertain_a of_o the_o reâ—ission_n of_o our_o sin_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n yet_o shall_v we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o separate_v from_o that_o infidelious_a church_n thâ—_n ground_n therefore_o of_o luther_n speecâ—_n be_v not_o that_o he_o see_v not_o erroâ—_n enough_o but_o that_o he_o know_v there_o wâ—_n likewise_o all_o truth_n under_o it_o indeed_o as_o our_o divine_a bishop_n observe_v oppress_v overwhelm_v yet_o there_o iâ—_n be_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n haâ—_n join_v tradition_n to_o the_o scriptureâ—_n make_v they_o together_o the_o rule_n â—_o faith_n but_o before_o that_o time_n luthâ—_n complain_v that_o he_o can_v not_o haâ—_n audience_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n bâ—_n the_o frigid_a decree_n of_o pope_n and_o thâ—_n foolery_n of_o schoolman_n be_v obtrude_v in_o stead_n thereof_o in_o a_o word_n nothing_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o luther_n have_v nâ—_n gainsaid_a before_o that_o time_n so_o thâ—_n the_o error_n be_v the_o same_o they_o be_v but_o establish_v under_o a_o more_o peremptory_a form_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o dean_n of_o glocesters_n authority_n but_o here_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o reverend_a dean_n of_o gloucester_n be_v feild_n dr._n feild_n allege_v in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o church_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 47._o and_o it_o be_v desire_v that_o he_o may_v take_v up_o the_o matter_n 45._o 7_o vial_n pa._n 45._o peace_n be_v amiable_a and_o the_o mediation_n of_o wise_a man_n be_v to_o we_o very_o acceptable_a the_o person_n be_v reverend_a neither_o will_v we_o dissent_v from_o he_o in_o any_o thing_n without_o due_a respect_n have_v to_o his_o place_n and_o learning_n but_o wherefore_o when_o you_o be_v urge_v with_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n in_o this_o very_a cause_n do_v you_o 51._o 7._o vial_n pa._n 51._o reject_v they_o as_o private_a person_n who_o opinion_n must_v not_o prescribe_v against_o truth_n caluin_n bucer_n beza_n melanchton_n apology_n see_v the_o reverend_a bishop_n apology_n mornay_n deering_n junius_n raynolds_n param_fw-la hooker_n perkins_n etc._n etc._n all_o these_o you_o sleight_v and_o will_v have_v we_o be_v try_v by_o one_o only_a who_o indeed_o be_v reverend_a but_o all_o these_o 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