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and_o offend_v at_o such_o
doctrine_n and_o ceremony_n which_o they_o have_v add_v in_o the_o latter_a hundred_o year_n without_o and_o against_o god_n word_n also_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o people_n among_o they_o the_o one_o who_o in_o their_o christianity_n only_o and_o principal_o cleave_v to_o the_o indubitable_a universal_a apostolic_a creed_n which_o they_o with_o we_o be_v baptize_v unto_o so_o that_o they_o seek_v only_o 〈◊〉_d salvation_n in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o crucify_a as_o their_o own_o mediator_n and_o saviour_n and_o testify_v such_o belief_n of_o they_o in_o the_o effect_n by_o christian_a charity_n and_o godly_a conversation_n who_o also_o consequent_o will_v not_o condemn_v we_o as_o heretic_n who_o be_v unite_v in_o spirit_n with_o they_o in_o such_o universal_a save_a faith_n work_v through_o love_n much_o less_o persecute_v we_o with_o hostility_n unless_o it_o be_v out_o of_o mere_a ignorance_n because_o they_o have_v no_o true_a information_n of_o our_o doctrine_n and_o faith_n 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anti-didagmate_a &_o enchiridio_fw-la and_o of_o a_o great_a many_o more_o especial_o their_o ancient_a manual_n concern_v meditation_n upon_o death_n which_o be_v common_o use_v a_o great_a while_n before_o luther_n time_n wherein_o the_o die_a person_n from_o all_o meritorious_a work_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o from_o all_o other_o humane_a mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v only_o direct_v to_o the_o precious_a merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o the_o only_a mediator_n and_o redeemer_n jesus_n christ_n formulae_fw-la interrogandi_fw-la infirmos_fw-la inter_fw-la epistolas_fw-la anselmi_n ars_fw-la benè_fw-la moriendi_fw-la monachi_fw-la cujusdam_fw-la cisterciensis_fw-la hortulus_fw-la animae_fw-la georg._n cassander_n in_o append._n opusc_n joh._n roffensis_n hosius_n in_o confess_v petricov_n cap._n 73._o sacerdotale_a roman_a edit_fw-la venet._n ann._n 1555._o fol._n 116._o sacra_fw-la institutio_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la edit_fw-la paris_n ann._n 1575._o fol._n 35._o ordo_fw-la 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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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doctrine_n itself_o positive_o and_o without_o any_o mutilation_n and_o do_v also_o not_o err_v out_o of_o malice_n of_o heart_n but_o only_o out_o of_o weakness_n of_o understanding_n 5._o as_o long_o as_o he_o do_v not_o make_v quite_o fundamental_a doctrine_n of_o they_o nor_o impose_v they_o on_o other_o as_o necessary_a neither_o judge_v and_o condemn_v other_o therefore_o or_o disturb_v the_o church_n of_o god_n with_o prejudicial_a and_o unnecessary_a dispute_n 6._o as_o long_o also_o as_o he_o do_v not_o obstinate_o reject_v better_a information_n but_o rather_o labour_v to_o search_v further_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o testify_v his_o faith_n by_o christian_a charity_n and_o godly_a conversation_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v for_o a_o obstinate_a unfaithful_a schismatical_a heretic_n but_o for_o a_o weak_a believer_n and_o err_a brother_n contrariwise_o 1._o they_o that_o will_v have_v their_o own_o erroneous_a or_o controvert_v 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5._o and_o that_o not_o mere_o out_o of_o ignorance_n and_o humane_a infirmity_n but_o out_o of_o a_o wilful_a blindness_n and_o malice_n so_o that_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v nor_o receive_v any_o information_n of_o the_o truth_n much_o less_o search_n into_o it_o themselves_o but_o obstinate_o oppose_v it_o out_o of_o carnal_a blind_a affection_n those_o we_o may_v and_o must_v thus_o far_o judge_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n first_o concern_v the_o matter_n itself_o that_o we_o no_o way_n make_v ourselves_o partaker_n of_o such_o error_n and_o other_o sin_n arise_v from_o thence_o but_o have_v rather_o be_v condemn_v reject_v separate_a and_o persecute_v by_o they_o lest_o we_o may_v become_v a_o stumble_a block_n and_o offence_n first_o to_o our_o own_o then_o to_o other_o true_a believe_a or_o err_a conscience_n second_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o person_n that_o though_o we_o can_v judge_v any_o thing_n else_o of_o such_o person_n in_o general_a but_o that_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n be_v in_o a_o dangerous_a and_o damnable_a condition_n yet_o we_o condemn_v none_o in_o particular_a first_o because_o we_o can_v direct_o discern_v in_o no_o man_n whether_o he_o do_v err_v out_o of_o humane_a weakness_n or_o obstinate_a malice_n second_o because_o though_o he_o do_v err_v out_o of_o malice_n yet_o we_o ought_v still_o to_o hope_v seek_v and_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o his_o conversion_n and_o commit_v the_o judgement_n concern_v he_o to_o the_o sovereign_a judge_n will_v to_o god_n that_o all_o that_o be_v call_v christian_n or_o at_o least_o catholic_n and_o evangelical_n do_v agree_v with_o we_o herein_o with_o one_o mind_n see_v that_o all_o those_o that_o will_v not_o proceed_v against_o conscience_n nor_o parallel_v and_o equal_a man_n word_n with_o god_n word_n neither_o place_n themselves_o in_o god_n tribunal_n must_v herein_o agree_v then_o the_o christian_a love_n and_o peaceablenesse_n will_v reign_v instead_o of_o this_o unhappy_a schism_n cruel_a distraction_n and_o lamentable_a devastation_n of_o christendom_n and_o the_o easy_a and_o safe_a way_n be_v open_v unto_o right_a christian_a unity_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n instead_o of_o the_o manifold_a dissension_n and_o difference_n in_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n the_o apostle_n paul_n have_v not_o only_o most_o earnest_o and_o faithful_o exhort_v we_o all_o in_o general_n and_o especial_o the_o roman_a church_n to_o which_o he_o direct_v his_o epistle_n but_o also_o add_v most_o efficacious_a and_o pregnant_a motive_n thereunto_o wherefore_o let_v we_o not_o judge_v one_o another_o any_o more_o why_o that_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o precedent_a word_n we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement-seat_n of_o christ_n so_o than_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v give_v account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n rom._n 14._o v._n 10_o 12._o like_a as_o he_o write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n therefore_o judge_v nothing_o before_o the_o time_n until_o the_o lord_n come_v who_o both_o will_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o will_v make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o then_o shall_v every_o man_n have_v praise_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 4._o v._n 5._o if_o we_o have_v that_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n continual_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n especial_o the_o divine_n and_o ecclesiastic_n who_o before_o all_o other_o shall_v be_v the_o son_n of_o peace_n luke_n 16._o v._o 6._o yea_o the_o true_a ambassador_n of_o peace_n isai_n 33._o v._n 7._o &_o 52._o v._o 7._o nah._n 1._o v._o 15._o whereas_o many_o be_v author_n of_o most_o of_o the_o disturbance_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o their_o unchristian_a judge_v and_o condemn_v they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o rash_a and_o severe_a in_o judge_v one_o another_o but_o every_o one_o will_v first_o think_v and_o consider_v with_o himself_o how_o we_o shall_v give_v once_o a_o account_n of_o ourselves_o 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mercy_n that_o have_v show_v no_o mercy_n and_o mercy_n rejoice_v against_o judgement_n to_o he_o the_o father_n of_o judgement_n and_o father_n of_o mercy_n be_v adscribe_v all_o honour_n and_o praise_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la