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of_o his_o book_n as_o pag._n 78_o the_o title_n of_o they_o be_v this_o the_o error_n of_o the_o separatist_n &_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o schism_n 1._o they_o hold_v that_o the_o constitution_n of_o our_o church_n be_v a_o false_a constitution_n pag._n 78._o 2._o they_o hold_v our_o constitution_n a_o real_a idol_n &_o so_o we_o idolater_n pag._n 79._o 3._o that_o such_o as_o be_v not_o of_o a_o particular_a constitute_v church_n to_o wit_n such_o a_o one_o as_o they_o be_v be_v no_o subject_n of_o ch._n kingdom_n pag._n 80.81_o 4._o that_o all_o not_o in_o their_o way_n be_v without_o &_o do_v apply_v against_o we_o 1._o cor._n 5.12_o eph._n 2.12_o pag._n 82._o 5._o that_o only_a saint_n that_o be_v a_o people_n forsake_v all_o know_a sin_n of_o which_o they_o may_v be_v convince_v do_v all_o the_o know_a will_n of_o god_n in_o crease_v &_o abide_v ever_o therein_o be_v the_o only_a matter_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n pag_n 83._o 6._o that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n that_o 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