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doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o this_o say_n shall_v the_o papist_n church_n judge_v of_o the_o the_o doctrine_n of_o popery_n the_o lutheran_n the_o calvinist_n the_o anabaptist_n and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o but_o what_o such_o a_o judgement_n be_v this_o otherwise_o than_o that_o which_o be_v daily_o practise_v by_o their_o one_o condemn_a another_o and_o every_o one_o maintain_v his_o own_o sect_n so_o say_v hilarius_n what_o unity_n or_o edification_n be_v there_o in_o such_o work_n and_o in_o so_o much_o follow_v partial_a counsel_n or_o conference_n none_o at_o all_o say_v he_o viii_o beza_n declare_v express_o that_o the_o church_n and_o counsel_n may_v err_v and_o that_o they_o have_v often_o err_v and_o that_o the_o devil_n in_o some_o old_a counsel_n have_v sit_v as_o precedent_n in_o they_o ix_o the_o professor_n of_o leyden_n say_v we_o see_v 71._o that_o particular_n have_v not_o only_o err_v but_o general_a counsel_n for_o shepherd_n may_v also_o be_v 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