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by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o the_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n &_o therefore_o he_o be_v to_o be_v call_v a_o catholic_n lay_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o salvation_n on_o the_o foundation_n already_o and_o long_o ago_o lay_v by_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n or_o evangelist_n the_o opinion_n and_o invention_n of_o man_n be_v no_o part_n of_o his_o religion_n or_o article_n of_o his_o creed_n it_o be_v true_a the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n subscribe_v themselves_o catholic_n but_o false_o many_o point_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o church_n which_o they_o have_v make_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v not_o know_v by_o the_o father_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o old_a church_n unknown_a to_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o their_o successor_n for_o several_a age_n when_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n first_o kindle_v we_o know_v and_o what_o spirit_n or_o who_o breath_n first_o blow_v as_o it_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o catholic_n champion_n of_o this_o nation_n 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sedition_n or_o division_n to_o requite_v it_o will_v foster_v heresy_n heretic_n do_v corrumpere_fw-la sidem_fw-la and_o schismatic_n or_o separatist_n do_v disrumpere_fw-la charitatem_fw-la the_o one_o corrupt_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n the_o other_o fall_v from_o her_o communion_n both_o be_v fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o they_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n verse_n ult_n the_o sin_n of_o separation_n be_v so_o infectious_a that_o in_o scripture_n we_o be_v to_o separate_v from_o they_o that_o so_o do_v rom._n 16.17_o there_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o divinity_n that_o will_v make_v the_o sin_n of_o separation_n to_o be_v great_a it_o be_v this_o those_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a which_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o and_o do_v most_o oppose_v the_o great_a of_o christian_a virtue_n or_o grace_n now_o they_o be_v record_v 1_o cor._n 13.13_o now_o abide_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n but_o the_o great_a of_o these_o three_o 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not_o under_o the_o law_n have_v those_o beast_n offer_v up_o for_n he_o in_o sacrifice_n that_o do_v not_o chew_v the_o cud_n they_o be_v unpure_v as_o unclean_a those_o under_o the_o gospel_n that_o bring_v not_o up_o again_o by_o meditation_n what_o they_o gather_v by_o read_v shall_v not_o be_v esteem_v pure_a meditation_n put_v a_o boult_n upon_o the_o door_n that_o satan_n that_o gsand_n picklock_n can_v so_o enter_v to_o rob_v their_o treasure_n of_o knowledge_n 2._o walk_v suitable_o to_o it_o when_o moses_n be_v in_o the_o mount_n with_o god_n his_o face_n shine_v at_o his_o come_n to_o the_o people_n when_o a_o christian_a have_v be_v in_o and_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o holy_a mount_n of_o the_o scripture_n his_o conversarion_n ought_v to_o shine_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n he_o ought_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o a_o holy_a life_n not_o lie_v but_o speak_v the_o truth_n ephe._n 4.25_o as_o much_o as_o in_o 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