as_o upon_o the_o equity_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o judge_n chap._n xcii_o of_o the_o canon-law_n from_o the_o civil_a flow_v the_o canon_n or_o pontificial_a law_n which_o may_v to_o some_o seem_v a_o most_o holy_a constitution_n so_o ingenious_o do_v it_o hide_v and_o mask_v the_o precept_n of_o avarice_n and_o rule_n of_o rapine_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o piety_n though_o it_o contain_v very_o few_o decree_n that_o regard_v either_o religion_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n oâ—_n the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o sacrament_n i_o forbear_v to_o make_v it_o out_o that_o some_o be_v altogether_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v mere_a matter_n of_o strife_n contention_n pride_n pomp_n and_o gain_n and_o only_a edict_n of_o the_o pope_n not_o content_v with_o those_o already_o make_v by_o holy_a man_n and_o father_n unless_o they_o may_v add_v new_a decree_n chaffy_a extravagancy_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o end_n or_o limit_v of_o their_o canon_n which_o 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and_o chap._n 66._o v._n 2._o to_o he_o will_v i_o look_v even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o that_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n for_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o fat_a flesh_n that_o shall_v cleanse_v thou_o from_o thy_o iniquity_n for_o chap._n 58._o v._n 5._o it_o be_v such_o a_o fast_o that_o i_o have_v choose_v vers_fw-la 6._o to_o loose_a the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n to_o take_v off_o the_o heavy_a burden_n to_o let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a and_o that_o you_o break_v every_o yoke_n vers_fw-la 7._o to_o deal_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o that_o thou_o bring_v the_o poor_a that_o wander_v into_o thy_o house_n when_o thou_o see_v the_o naked_a that_o thou_o cover_v he_o and_o hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh._n verse_n 8._o then_o shall_v thy_o light_n break_v forth_o as_o the_o morning_n and_o thy_o health_n shall_v grow_v speedy_o thy_o righteousness_n shall_v go_v before_o thou_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v compass_v thou_o verse_n 9_o then_o shall_v thou_o call_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v answer_v here_z am_z i._o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o as_o by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n former_o in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o after_o he_o by_o the_o succeed_a priest_n judge_n and_o prophet_n even_o to_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n so_o also_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n evangelist_n father_n priest_n and_o doctor_n to_o deck_v and_o adorn_v she_o with_o decent_a rite_n ceremony_n and_o institution_n to_o render_v she_o a_o more_o amiable_a bride_n to_o her_o celestial_a spouse_n to_o which_o late_a age_n have_v add_v many_o thing_n too_o much_o savour_v of_o humane_a weakness_n but_o as_o it_o often_o happen_v that_o that_o which_o be_v provide_v as_o a_o remedy_n turn_v oftentimes_o to_o nourish_v the_o disease_n so_o happen_v it_o now_o with_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n that_o through_o the_o folly_n of_o 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so_o stingy_a against_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o the_o bohemian_a cup._n chap._n lxi_o of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o superior_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o make_v use_n of_o ecclesiastical_a magistrate_n and_o officer_n for_o the_o avoid_v confusion_n now_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n either_o for_o ornament_n or_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o religion_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o election_n of_o overseer_n or_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o minister_n unless_o the_o same_o be_v do_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v altogether_o impious_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n for_o whosoever_o be_v not_o call_v to_o the_o great_a office_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o dignity_n of_o apostleship_n by_o the_o spirit_n as_o be_v aaron_n and_o whoever_o enter_v not_o in_o at_o the_o door_n which_o be_v christ_n but_o get_v 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