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in_o the_o christian_a church_n for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n and_o infallibility_n of_o the_o pope_n which_o the_o jesuit_n cry_v up_o for_o the_o only_a mean_n of_o the_o catholic_a uniformity_n that_o same_o be_v rather_o the_o principal_a cause_n and_o impediment_n whereby_o the_o unity_n among_o all_o christian_n both_o in_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o make_v impossible_a in_o man_n eye_n see_v that_o it_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a and_o inexcusable_a withal_o that_o all_o church_n and_o all_o man_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v subject_v and_o submit_v in_o every_o thing_n their_o conscience_n who_o acknowledge_v no_o other_o lord_n and_o master_n but_o jesus_n christ_n to_o one_o man_n solely_n who_o have_v no_o charge_n and_o warrant_v for_o the_o same_o from_o god_n which_o though_o they_o urge_v and_o press_v as_o the_o most_o necessary_a point_n to_o salvation_n and_o unity_n yet_o can_v not_o obtain_v it_o of_o some_o roman_a catholic_n themselves_z who_o extol_v the_o general_a counsel_n above_o the_o pope_n time_n neither_o the_o general_a counsel_n be_v sufficient_a mean_n for_o unity_n in_o these_o last_o time_n nor_o be_v concilia_fw-la vniversalia_fw-la in_o these_o last_o time_n the_o true_a mean_n for_o unity_n for_o it_o have_v be_v a_o mere_a impossibility_n in_o these_o last_o thousand_o year_n since_o the_o ancient_a roman_a empire_n destruction_n and_o division_n in_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o shall_v be_v impossible_a till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o indict_v and_o gather_v any_o true_a universal_a council_n compose_v of_o all_o christian_a church_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o grant_v that_o they_o can_v be_v call_v yet_o they_o can_v not_o establish_v any_o other_o unity_n then_o by_o reiteration_n and_o renovation_n of_o that_o which_o with_o one_o accord_n have_v be_v teach_v in_o the_o primitive_a universal_a christian_a church_n out_o of_o the_o evident_a and_o undoubted_a word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n on_o earth_n though_o its_o meeting_n at_o once_o in_o one_o place_n be_v possible_a can_v not_o presume_v to_o take_v upon_o itself_o such_o power_n to_o astrain_v and_o oblige_v its_o posterity_n to_o any_o other_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n further_o than_o they_o be_v bind_v by_o their_o predecessor_n or_o rather_o by_o god_n himself_o through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n if_o any_o man_n though_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n unto_o you_o then_o that_o you_o have_v receive_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v gal._n 1.8_o 9_o church_n nor_o the_o confession_n &_o formulae_fw-la of_o any_o particular_a church_n and_o so_o shall_v neither_o the_o protestant_n or_o any_o other_o particular_a church_n in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o world_n and_o much_o less_o other_o disperse_a sect_n to_o and_o fro_o be_v able_a to_o establish_v a_o tolerable_a 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of_o christ_n or_o to_o bind_v and_o oblige_v other_o church_n thereunto_o now_o notwithstanding_o we_o conceive_v also_o no_o hope_n to_o obtain_v a_o total_a and_o universal_a reconcilement_n of_o the_o modern_a unhappy_a difference_n and_o division_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n even_o by_o a_o universal_a consent_n and_o agreement_n upon_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v plain_a and_o evident_a to_o all_o side_n among_o those_o that_o be_v incline_v and_o give_v to_o contradiction_n and_o contention_n because_o god_n himself_o by_o his_o just_a judgement_n send_v division_n heresy_n and_o sect_n partly_o for_o punishment_n partly_o for_o trial_n 1_o cor._n 11._o v._n 19_o yet_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n unity_n in_o what_o manner_n &_o how_o far_o the_o manifest_a word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n of_o unity_n but_o all_o pious_a and_o religious_a heart_n which_o love_v truth_n and_o peace_n whereof_o yet_o a_o great_a number_n be_v to_o be_v find_v every_o where_n and_o even_o in_o the_o midst_n
of_o they_o that_o hate_v and_o abhor_v reconciliation_n may_v without_o any_o difficulty_n be_v unite_v nay_o be_v already_o unite_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o evident_a word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o universal_a save_a faith_n and_o sincere_a love_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n who_o also_o upon_o this_o only_a solid_a and_o firm_a ground_n of_o the_o universal_a save_a truth_n and_o unity_n may_v in_o safenesse_n quiet_a and_o pacify_v their_o own_o conscience_n among_o so_o many_o division_n and_o seduce_v spirit_n and_o withal_o declare_v themselves_o upon_o good_a ground_n against_o all_o different_a dissent_v party_n and_o yet_o show_v themselves_o peaceable_a and_o without_o scandal_n chap._n vii_o that_o even_o these_o be_v the_o safe_a mean_n to_o restrain_v all_o erroneous_a sect_n there_o may_v be_v several_a objection_n make_v against_o this_o our_o declaration_n doctrine_n the_o first_o objection_n against_o the_o aforementioned_a doctrine_n as_o 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safe_a conscience_n disturb_v the_o church_n of_o god_n with_o such_o unnecessary_a new_a doctrine_n second_o when_o they_o cry_v up_o such_o interpretation_n and_o opinion_n of_o they_o though_o we_o certain_o know_v they_o not_o to_o be_v necessary_a not_o only_o for_o necessary_a article_n of_o faith_n or_o god_n commandment_n and_o their_o own_o word_n for_o mere_a word_n of_o god_n then_o we_o know_v further_o undoubted_o that_o they_o be_v just_o such_o prophet_n as_o god_n have_v warn_v we_o from_o who_o shall_v presume_v to_o speak_v in_o his_o name_n that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o command_v they_o to_o speak_v deut._n 18.19_o 20._o who_o shall_v say_v the_o lord_n speak_v thus_o when_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v it_o exod._n 13._o especial_o when_o they_o be_v so_o obstinate_a in_o their_o opinion_n that_o they_o judge_v and_o condemn_v other_o for_o the_o same_o or_o revile_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o contrary_a doctrine_n or_o otherwise_o know_o purposely_o and_o wilful_o draw_v thereby_o some_o distraction_n and_o division_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o which_o reason_n we_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o shun_v and_o eschew_v they_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n tit._n 1.10_o 2_o tim._n 3.6_o to_o avoid_v they_o rom._n 16.17_o to_o withdraw_v ourselves_o from_o they_o and_o have_v no_o company_n with_o they_o 2_o thes_n 3.6.14_o 2_o joh._n 10._o who_o by_o judgeing_a other_o and_o cause_v therewith_o division_n and_o sect_n separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o assembly_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judas_n 19_o and_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v condemn_v of_o themselves_o tit._n 3.11_o who_o also_o ought_v to_o be_v instruct_v in_o meekness_n of_o spirit_n and_o convince_v by_o sound_a better_a sure_a and_o plain_a interpretation_n and_o inference_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o sometime_o sharp_o rebuke_v tit._n 1.9_o 10.13_o 2_o tim._n 2.24_o 25._o and_o to_o restrain_v they_o with_o all_o other_o spiritual_a mean_n that_o christ_n have_v ordain_v lest_o they_o may_v prejudicate_v and_o hurt_v the_o christian_a church_n by_o their_o seduction_n and_o spread_v far_o their_o leaven_n and_o sow_v tare_n three_o how_o much_o more_o when_o they_o by_o their_o own_o interpretation_n and_o conclusion_n in_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n do_v not_o only_o affirm_v or_o deny_v some_o what_o which_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o so_o express_o affirm_v or_o deny_v but_o also_o do_v affirm_v some_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o evident_o and_o express_o deny_v therein_o or_o deny_v some_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o express_o affirm_v therein_o that_o all_o learned_a christian_n who_o will_v but_o understand_v they_o and_o not_o out_o of_o carnal_a affection_n stick_v unto_o they_o may_v comprehend_v they_o without_o any_o difficulty_n nay_o it_o be_v evident_a and_o palpable_a to_o every_o one_o that_o those_o interpretation_n and_o 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they_o that_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o other_o god_n deut._n 18.20_o because_o they_o will_v thrust_v as_o out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v command_v to_o walk_v in_o deut._n 13.25_o from_o who_o he_o have_v warn_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o believe_v nor_o hearken_v unto_o their_o word_n though_o they_o show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n deut._n 13.1_o 2._o matth._n 24.24_o 25._o whereby_o i_o hope_v every_o one_o may_v see_v that_o by_o the_o often-mentioned_n ground_n of_o the_o manifest_a scripture_n not_o only_o no_o occasion_n be_v give_v to_o the_o erroneous_a sect_n but_o rather_o the_o sectary_n mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v with_o much_o facility_n and_o safety_n and_o with_o more_o efficacy_n then_o by_o many_o subtle_a and_o endless_a altercation_n and_o dispute_n or_o by_o all-excommunication_n and_o persecution_n of_o heretic_n although_o we_o do_v disapprove_v also_o this_o to_o be_v use_v against_o manifest_a obstinate_a 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man_n word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v matth._n 12._o v._n 37._o much_o less_o than_o for_o such_o doctrine_n which_o neither_o we_o nor_o any_o of_o we_o have_v ever_o maintain_v but_o be_v lay_v to_o our_o charge_n by_o dreadful_a slander_n or_o misconstruction_n and_o perversion_n of_o our_o word_n and_o meaning_n or_o by_o groundless_a vain_a scholastic_a consequence_n and_o illation_n as_o that_o we_o deny_v god_n truth_n omnipotency_n justice_n and_o mercy_n that_o we_o make_v god_n to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n a_o tyrant_n author_n of_o sin_n yea_o a_o devil_n and_o more_o such_o like_a unchristian_a inhuman_a and_o very_o diabolical_a calumny_n which_o we_o for_o our_o part_n commit_v to_o the_o supreme_a and_o sovereign_a judge_n and_o instead_o thereof_o we_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v yet_o inclinable_a to_o christian_a peace_n and_o unity_n let_v we_o not_o judge_v one_o another_o any_o 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and_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o righteous_a party_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n call_v good_a evil_n and_o light_a darkness_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n deuteron_n 27._o vers_fw-la 19_o shall_v he_o then_o not_o be_v guilty_a also_o of_o the_o curse_n that_o will_v wilful_o pervert_v or_o deny_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o the_o judgement_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n whereby_o they_o also_o though_o in_o their_o own_o person_n they_o may_v not_o be_v inclinable_a to_o condemn_v and_o persecute_v any_o man_n will_v yet_o make_v themselves_o by_o their_o assent_n partaker_n of_o the_o condemnation_n and_o persecution_n which_o proceed_v from_o other_o who_o according_a to_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o christ_n shall_v hate_v and_o reproach_v we_o separate_v we_o from_o their_o company_n and_o cast_v out_o our_o name_n as_o evil_n luke_n 6._o vers_fw-la 22._o to_o let_v pass_v how_o 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