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thou_o have_v not_o see_v but_o we_o leave_v this_o evil_a spirit_n in_o he_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o rebuke_v in_o pag._n 40._o of_o the_o perf._n pharisee_n thou_o will_v find_v we_o repeat_v other_o of_o their_o cavil_v against_o the_o ministry_n viz._n their_o have_v be_v at_o university_n 2._o make_v use_n of_o a_o hourglass_n 3._o preach_v upon_o a_o text_n 4._o run_v to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o protect_v we_o 5._o steal_v from_o the_o prophet_n 6._o not_o thol_v four_o of_o these_o he_o answer_v nothing_o to_o for_o the_o five_o he_o repeat_v that_o scripture_n that_o be_v against_o steal_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o their_o neighbour_n as_o if_o to_o name_v the_o same_o charge_n again_o be_v enough_o to_o prove_v it_o though_o we_o have_v clear_v it_o in_o the_o perfect_a pharisee_fw-mi that_o in_o quote_v scripture_n we_o do_v but_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n see_v perf._n pharisee_n pag._n 27._o 28._o and_o walk_v 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