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reformation_n have_v separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o present_a catholic_a church_n wherefore_o if_o there_o be_v convince_a testimony_n that_o any_o one_o particular_a church_n so_o know_v and_o considerable_a that_o the_o neighbour_a province_n must_v needs_o take_v notice_n of_o its_o public_a custom_n embrace_v any_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n yet_o remain_v still_o peaceable_o in_o communion_n with_o the_o universal_a it_o be_v thereby_o convince_v the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n hold_v the_o same_o not_o to_o be_v idolatrous_a superstitious_a etc._n etc._n if_o then_o the_o point_n be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o one_o part_n of_o the_o contradiction_n must_v necessary_o be_v receive_v and_o the_o other_o reject_v it_o avoidable_o follow_v the_o whole_a church_n in_o that_o age_n be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o the_o particular_a one_o nor_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o this_o proposition_n build_v upon_o some_o scrap_n of_o a_o ancient_a writer_n misinterpret_v as_o our_o adversary_n will_v infer_v the_o