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he_o write_v against_o the_o use_n of_o the_o translate_v &_o original_a scripture_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o so_o mr._n ihonson_n still_o hold_v the_o separation_n be_v yet_o by_o the_o ainsworthian_o account_v a_o blasphemer_n one_o that_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o new_a interpretation_n of_o mat._n 18._o delescluse_a reason_n here_o as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o blasphemy_n but_o against_o separation_n how_o blind_o &_o partial_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_v four_o 4._o he_o bring_v yet_o a_o other_o false_a inference_n from_o the_o former_a assertion_n in_o say_v &_o therefore_o this_o people_n not_o to_o be_v blasphemer_n but_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n for_o the_o former_a assertion_n touch_v separation_n be_v maintain_v by_o anabaptiste_n yea_o &_o by_o some_o of_o the_o arrian_n do_v it_o hereupon_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n nothing_o less_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o delescluse_n his_o reason_n further_a whereas_o the_o browniste_n do_v acknowledge_v the_o dutch_a &_o french_a church_n to_o be_v a_o separate_a people_n &_o true_a church_n establish_v by_o separation_n &_o yet_o condemn_v the_o read_v prayer_n use_v by_o they_o as_o be_v a_o false_a and_o idolatrous_a worship_n it_o may_v hence_o appear_v evident_o that_o his_o argument_n for_o proof_n of_o their_o true_a worship_n be_v very_o vain_a and_o false_a he_o may_v here_o see_v that_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n worship_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o separation_n prov._n 12._o 15._o the_o way_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o he_o that_o hear_v counsel_n be_v wise_a errata_fw-la pag._n 3._o l._n 31._o read_v thing_n pag._n 6._o l._n 18._o and_o to_o convert_v they_o from_o go_v 〈◊〉_d p._n 7._o li._n 15._o deal_v pag._n 11._o l._n 15._o therefore_o p._n 13._o l._n 5._o affirmation_n p._n 18._o l._n 15._o for_o pag._n 19_o in_o the_o margin_n read_v â—ev_n chap._n 3._o p._n 19_o l._n 39_o prefer_v pag._n 25._o l._n 39_o know_v p._n 28._o l._n 26._o corruption_n pag._n â—0_n l._n 17._o for_o pag._n 35._o l._n 34._o fu_o finis_fw-la finis_fw-la epist_n to_o read_v pag._n 3._o 3._o ps_n 43._o 1._o 2_o 3._o 4._o esa_n 1._o 10._o maâ—_n 26._o â—7_n act._n 3._o 1._o 1._o ps_n 119._o â—_o 128._o 1._o tim._n 5._o â—1_n â—1_n advertisement_n pag._n 5_o pag._n 8._o 9_o answ_n 1._o 1._o r._n clift_n answ_n to_o mr._n sm._n 154._o 155._o h._n ain_n counterp_v pag._n 7._o 8._o 2._o â—dvertis_fw-la â—ig_a 9_o â—nsw_n 2._o 3._o answ_n 1._o 2._o 2._o answ_n to_o to_o mr._n ber._n pag._n 187._o parallel_n pag._n 61._o 3._o answ_n 2._o 3._o advertis_fw-la â—ag_n 9_o answ_n ob._n answ_n â—_o 2._o except_o ans_fw-fr to_o mr._n jac._n pag._n 7._o 8._o answ_n 1._o 2._o 3._o answ_n to_o mr._n jac._n pag._n 7._o 8._o 4._o advertis_fw-la pag._n 5._o &_o â—_o answ_n â—â—vertis_fw-la â—5_n &_o 10._o â—â—sw_n â—nsw_n answ_n to_o mr._n stone_n pag._n 2._o advertâ—s_n pag._n 10._o â—â—â—w_n 1_o 2_o 2_o â—dvertis_fw-la â—â—g_v 5._o 5._o see_v latiâ—â—â—e_a edition_n â—f_n mr._n b._n â—â—n_fw-la keu._n cha_n 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 15._o â—ag_n 106._o 3._o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z advertiâ—â—_n pag._n 10._o answ_n 1._o 2._o adverâ—â—_n pag._n 11._o answ_n 1._o 2._o expos_fw-la of_o â—â—at_a 18._o â—â—pist_v â—dvertis_fw-la â—ag_n 14._o advertis_fw-la pag._n â—1_n â—1_n advert_v pag._n 3._o &_o â—…_n advertise_v p._n 6._o &_o 1â—…_n answ_n 1â—_n 2._o â—dvertis_fw-la â—â—pist_v p._n 3._o â—dvertis_fw-la â—â—g_v 12._o answ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o advertis_fw-la p._n 7._o &_o 12_o 13._o answ_n 1._o 2._o advertis_fw-la pag._n 13._o answ_n 1._o 2._o 3_o advertis_fw-la pag._n 13._o â—nsw_n 1._o 2._o 3._o advertis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 7._o &_o 13_o â—â—sw_n 1._o 2._o advertis_fw-la pag._n 13._o 14_o answ_n 1._o 2._o 3._o plea_n for_o infant_n p._n 〈◊〉_d 49._o etc_n â—â—rief_n treat_v â—â—â—gt_fw-fr anaba_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 16._o etc_n advertiâ—…_n pag._n 1â—_n answ_n advertis_fw-la pag._n 14._o answ_n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o see_v 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_z job._n 20._o 2d_o 25._o ans_fw-fr to_o mâ—_n sm._n pa._n 4â—_n psal_n 9_o 1â—_n advertis_fw-la pag._n 14._o answ_n 1._o 2._o rob._n brown_a h._n barow_n fran._n johnson_n h._n ainsworth_n john_n smith_n john_n robinson_n etc._n etc._n 3._o 4._o 5._o â—ee_o profaâ—â—_n eschisme_n â—f_n brown_n â—ag_n 81._o prov._n 28._o 3_o 6._o advertis_fw-la pag._n 14._o answ_n 1._o pro._n 27._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o â—â—vertis_fw-la 14._o â—â—sw_n 1._o 2._o advertis_fw-la pag._n 15._o answ_n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o â—â—nting_v 〈◊〉_d fox_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o 6._o 7._o profane_a â—â—hisme_n of_o brownist_n â—ag_n 80._o advertis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 15._o answ_n 1._o 2._o advertis_fw-la pag._n 15._o answ_n 1._o 2._o 3._o advertis_fw-la pa._n 9_o &_o 11_o 4._o advertis_fw-la pa._n 15._o answ_n advertis_fw-la pag._n 15._o answ_n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o