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but_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o error_n and_o have_v not_o the_o warrant_n of_o christ_n for_o her_o direction_n and_o infallibility_n and_o as_o though_o that_o parliament_n have_v have_v more_o authority_n then_o of_o a_o man_n only_o to_o wit_n either_o angelical_a or_o divine_a when_o as_o many_o therein_o assemble_v be_v not_o angel_n god_n wot_v &_o the_o chief_a dealer_n in_o this_o break_a matter_n be_v scant_o honest_a man_n and_o as_o for_o divine_a authority_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o they_o to_o name_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o right_o understand_v make_v as_o much_o for_o they_o as_o the_o law_n or_o our_o land_n do_v for_o thief_n murderer_n and_o other_o malefactor_n 77._o which_o desperate_a attempt_n be_v somewhat_o second_o jacke_n straw_n in_o the_o time_n of_o k._n richard_n the_o second_o like_o the_o proceed_n of_o jacke_n straw_n wat_n tiler_n john_n bull_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o time_n of_o richard_n the_o 2._o when_o 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