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esse_fw-la judicant_fw-la ut_fw-la nos_fw-la titulo_fw-la haereticae_fw-la pravitatis_fw-la infament_fw-la which_o word_n will_v right_o fit_v our_o tongue_n in_o reference_n to_o our_o romish_a adversary_n catholic_n papist_n false_o call_v themselves_o catholic_n who_o speak_v and_o write_v a_o mere_a contradiction_n call_v themselves_o catholic_n when_o as_o indeed_o they_o be_v not_o true_o so_o it_o be_v a_o term_n proper_a only_o to_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n disperse_v and_o scatter_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n they_o be_v a_o particular_a church_n and_o therefore_o whilst_o they_o style_v themselves_o indeed_o it_o be_v stilo_fw-it novo_fw-la catholic_n they_o speak_v as_o much_o or_o in_o effect_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v a_o particular_a universal_a or_o universal_a particular_a which_o be_v absurd_a and_o against_o the_o rule_n of_o logic_n therefore_o in_o that_o they_o appropriate_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o catholic_n 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sad_a experience_n in_o this_o sinful_a nation_n i_o may_v here_o accumulate_v the_o testimony_n of_o other_o interpreter_n upon_o this_o place_n to_o confirm_v this_o truth_n concern_v the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o conventicle_n cornelius_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la write_v thus_o upon_o this_o text_n much_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n the_o apostle_n say_v he_o by_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelligit_fw-la caetus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o conventus_fw-la fidelium_fw-la ad_fw-la sacram_fw-la synaxim_n &_o ad_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la precesque_fw-la publicas_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n he_o understand_v the_o meeting_n of_o the_o church_n in_o public_a prayer_n in_o receive_v of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n hos_fw-la ergo_fw-la conventus_fw-la apostolus_fw-la vult_fw-la frequentari_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v these_o public_a meeting_n frequent_v that_o so_o man_n and_o woman_n may_v make_v a_o clear_a and_o open_a profession_n of_o their_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o great_a mean_n to_o beget_v mutual_a lap_n illi_fw-la publici_fw-la catâ—…_n &_o mutui_fw-la congressus_fw-la mire_n fovent_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o charitatem_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o secessu_fw-la &_o seperatione_fw-la diuturniori_fw-la languessit_fw-la etc._n etc._n cornel._n a_o lap_n love_n and_o affection_n in_o those_o who_o agree_v in_o the_o same_o faith_n with_o we_o by_o this_o open_a profession_n we_o likewise_o encourage_v and_o incite_v other_o to_o profess_v the_o same_o faith_n to_o worship_v the_o same_o god_n in_o that_o manner_n and_o after_o that_o way_n as_o it_o be_v do_v by_o we_o who_o hereby_o show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v a_o example_n of_o good_a work_n and_o example_n we_o know_v be_v more_o prevalent_a than_o word_n or_o precept_n they_o have_v a_o great_a influence_n upon_o man_n practice_n in_o a_o way_n of_o conformity_n and_o obedience_n beside_o the_o forename_a ignatius_n among_o the_o father_n chrysostome_n theodoret_n theophylact_fw-mi and_o oecumenius_n interpret_v this_o text_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o à _fw-la lapide_fw-la and_o estius_fw-la who_o indeed_o light_n their_o candle_n at_o those_o bright_a burn_a taper_n who_o god_n do_v set_v up_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n to_o enlighten_v it_o and_o to_o direct_v it_o in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o 10.16_o and_o luke_n 10.16_o he_o that_o despise_v they_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n despise_v god_n who_o send_v they_o the_o second_o scripture_n proof_n against_o private_a meeting_n as_o before_o be_v define_v be_v this_o mat._n 24._o 24.26_o mat._n 24.26_o wherefore_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o behold_v he_o be_v in_o the_o desert_n go_v not_o forth_o behold_v he_o be_v in_o the_o secret_a place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d believe_v it_o not_o most_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n therefore_o now_o despise_v because_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o heresy_n as_o origen_n augustine_n and_o other_o interpret_v this_o place_n of_o the_o private_a corner_n of_o schismatic_n and_o heretic_n