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point_n point_n vii_o of_o pastor_n and_o church_n government_n the_o suppose_a gentlewoman_n and_o pretend_v illuminate_v a._n b._n and_o her_o defender_n or_o ap._n transform_v themselves_o into_o angel_n of_o light_n s._n v._o pt_n 1._o p._n 112_o in_o all_o their_o writing_n about_o religion_n have_v indulge_v the_o swing_n of_o their_o absolute_a and_o independent_a free_a will_n in_o nothing_o more_o than_o in_o their_o rant_a and_o rail_v at_o the_o pastor_n of_o christ_n flock_n and_o the_o church_n government_n for_o thus_o they_o write_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o any_o to_o make_v it_o a_o trade_n or_o office_n to_o teach_v other_o s._n v._o pt_n 1._o p._n 115._o l._n w._n pt_n 3_o p._n 90._o the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o resignation_n of_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o ap._n pt_n 1._o p._n 53._o all_o the_o evil_n of_o christendom_n come_v from_o the_o pastor_n and_o all_o the_o people_n degeneracie_n from_o their_o guide_n i_o can_v adduce_v 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