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6._o &_o 8._o beza_n epist_n 81._o quid_fw-la interim_n miserable_fw-la dei_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nempe_fw-la haec_fw-la tunc_fw-la erat_fw-la ipsius_fw-la conditio_fw-la quae_fw-la olim_fw-la in_o israele_n temporibus_fw-la eliae_fw-la delirescentibuâ—_n in_o spelunca_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la dei_fw-la prophetis_fw-la et_fw-la qualis_fw-la rum_o erar_n quum_fw-la everso_fw-la dei_fw-la templo_fw-la &_o jugi_fw-la cessante_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la captiva_fw-la in_o babylone_a teneretur_fw-la servabat_fw-la tamen_fw-la dominus_fw-la renascituri_fw-la svo_fw-la tempore_fw-la populi_fw-la seman_n manebat_fw-la salvus_fw-la in_o papatu_fw-la baptismus_fw-la in_fw-la patris_fw-la silij_fw-la &_o sp._n sancti_fw-la nomen_fw-la etc._n etc._n decay_a and_o corrupt_a church_n if_o any_o of_o our_o man_n deny_v the_o church_n wherein_o our_o father_n live_v to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n their_o meaning_n be_v limit_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o prevail_a faction_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n 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â—uo_fw-la testamenta_fw-la divinarum_fw-la sâ—r._n hinc_fw-la sugatur_fw-la lac_fw-la omnium_fw-la sacrameatorum_fw-la pro_fw-la aeterna_fw-la salute_v nostra_fw-la gestorum_fw-la eâ—â—n_a psalm_n 21._o ubicunque_fw-la timetur_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o laudatur_fw-la ibi_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la parker_n ep._n publish_v in_o the_o profane_a schism_n of_o the_o brownist_n can_n a_o stay_n against_o stray_v answ_o §_o .._o 1._o p._n 44._o mediam_n tennâ—â—e_fw-la beati_fw-la the_o true_a and_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v call_v gross_a idolatry_n can_n stay_v §._o 4._o p._n 32._o filthy_a superstition_n id._n sect_n 1._o p._n 49._o our_o assembly_n the_o harlot_n house_n id._n sect_n 4._o p._n 61._o the_o best_a preacher_n be_v the_o worst_a id._n sect_n 5._o p._n 76._o in_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o be_v robber_n and_o thieu_n yea_o spiritual_a sorcery_n be_v charge_v upon_o they_o id._n se_fw-la 8._o p._n 87._o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o substance_n right_o 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the_o unbelieved_a jew_n it_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v christian_n who_o be_v think_v to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o they_o caesar_n baron_fw-fr anâ—al_a in_o anno_fw-la 201._o the_o impurity_n of_o the_o gnostic_n be_v draw_v to_o the_o defamation_n of_o all_o other_o christian_n no_o difference_n be_v make_v between_o they_o cicer._n parad._n 2._o m_o sutel_n tract_n de_fw-fr disc_fw-fr ca._n 15._o pag._n 165._o bell_n of_o ch._n govern._n cap._n 12._o pag._n 151._o 152._o bancroft_n tract_n of_o discip_n cap._n 33._o pag._n 430._o 431._o 432_o laus_fw-la querim_n eccles_n pag._n 62._o 63._o so_o whereas_o the_o egyptian_n be_v diri_fw-la ventusi_fw-la fa_fw-it ibundi_fw-la jactantes_fw-la vani_fw-la liberi_fw-la nova_fw-la they_o rerum_fw-la cupientes_fw-la the_o christian_n and_o all_o that_o be_v there_o dwell_v be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o very_a same_o so_o may_v it_o true_o be_v say_v now_o not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o of_o the_o godly_a minister_n that_o suffer_v in_o england_n about_o the_o discipline_n that_o may_v deserve_o be_v call_v a_o brownist_n and_o the_o nonconformist_n do_v no_o more_o lay_v the_o ground_n of_o separation_n than_o the_o reform_a church_n sow_v the_o seed_n of_o libertimisme_n and_o anabaptistry_n which_o of_o all_o other_o they_o have_v most_o sound_o confute_v and_o judicious_o lay_v open_a to_o the_o world_n without_o seek_v to_o justify_v aught_o that_o elsewhere_o upon_o good_a reason_n they_o condemn_v to_o be_v evil_a but_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n to_o reproach_v they_o as_o the_o author_n of_o error_n heresy_n or_o schism_n who_o principal_o labour_v the_o suppress_n of_o they_o no_o man_n cry_v down_o the_o error_n of_o the_o manichee_n concern_v a_o good_a god_n and_o a_o evil_a so_o much_o as_o austin_n and_o yet_o their_o opinion_n be_v charge_v upon_o they_o that_o hold_v his_o opinion_n of_o absolute_a predestination_n the_o position_n of_o the_o stoic_n answer_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o remonstrant_n concern_v free_a will_n and_o power_n in_o man_n but_o the_o contrary_a side_n be_v burden_v therewith_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n stand_v direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o special_a ground_n of_o separation_n and_o yet_o they_o hear_v from_o some_o that_o they_o be_v separatist_n in_o heart_n from_o other_o that_o they_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n and_o the_o separatist_n build_v upon_o it_o and_o that_o such_o as_o have_v make_v answer_n to_o the_o separatist_n do_v against_o conscience_n put_v out_o the_o light_n which_o have_v be_v by_o themselves_o chief_o reveal_v it_o be_v true_a they_o complain_v of_o abuse_n in_o the_o church_n and_o not_o to_o excuse_v humane_a frailty_n sometime_o with_o heat_n and_o fervour_n excessive_a and_o humble_o sue_v for_o reformation_n but_o to_o seek_v redress_n of_o what_o be_v out_o of_o order_n be_v rather_o to_o endeavour_v the_o repair_n of_o what_o be_v ruinous_a than_o the_o pluck_n of_o it_o down_o 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that_o next_o unto_o the_o lord_n god_n every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v most_o deep_o bind_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n who_o he_o have_v use_v as_o excellent_a instrument_n to_o deliver_v his_o church_n here_o out_o of_o the_o spiritual_a egypt_n of_o popery_n 155._o t.c._n repl._n 1_o fel._n 155._o this_o they_o willing_o confess_v before_o man_n and_o in_o their_o prayer_n daily_o give_v most_o humble_a thanks_o to_o god_n for_o and_o by_o their_o earnest_a suit_n and_o humble_a desire_n which_o they_o have_v for_o further_a reformation_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o unthankfulness_n that_o they_o desire_v the_o heap_n of_o felicity_n to_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n which_o of_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o cry_v out_o against_o the_o priest_n in_o time_n of_o the_o law_n against_o their_o pride_n oppression_n covetousness_n tyranny_n that_o they_o despise_a knowledge_n oppose_v the_o true_a prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n countenance_v impiety_n and_o profaneness_n and_o show_v themselves_o enemy_n to_o all_o goodness_n do_v the_o prophet_n then_o who_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o work_v according_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n teach_v a_o necessity_n of_o separation_n or_o give_v precedent_n to_o other_o to_o separate_v by_o their_o example_n in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n desacer_fw-la platina_n in_o vita_fw-la marcellin_n hanc_fw-la autem_fw-la calamitatem_fw-la quam_fw-la nostri_fw-la passi_fw-la sunt_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la permissam_fw-la refert_fw-la euseb_n etc._n etc._n cypr._n de_fw-fr duplici_fw-la martyâ—_n hic_fw-la discrucior_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la paucos_fw-la pastor_n habeat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la non_fw-la opponunt_fw-la sva_fw-la corpora_fw-la adversus_fw-la luporum_fw-la inciersus_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipfilupos_fw-la agant_fw-la etc._n etc._n council_n nic._n 1._o ca._n 2._o gratian._n do_v 48_o ca_fw-mi 1._o leo_fw-la ad_fw-la afri_fw-la a_o epist._n 85._o grat._n do_v 61._o ca._n 5._o hieron_n ad_fw-la oâ—e_v a_o ep_v ad_fw-la nepoti_fw-la t.c._n
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