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execute_v civil_a function_n and_o so_o our_o bishop_n and_o priest_n may_v be_v lord_n judge_n justicâ—…s_n of_o peace_n &_o hold_v jurisdiction_n of_o civil_a cause_n &_o this_o rabble_n of_o romish_a civilian_n advocate_n proctor_n &c._n &c._n may_v be_v officer_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o levite_n further_o his_o rash_a invert_v the_o hebrew_n distinction_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o â—…_n &_o beginning_n of_o the_o 9_o verse_n he_o have_v so_o royl_v &_o confound_v y_o e_o tâ—…xt_n as_o no_o man_n can_v understand_v who_o they_o be_v that_o return_v to_o jerushalâ—…m_n or_o rather_o as_o the_o text_n be_v when_o they_o shâ—…uld_v return_v to_o jerushalâ—…_n whither_o these_o judge_n commissioner_n as_o mr._n smoe_n call_v they_o or_o the_o other_o judge_n &_o people_n of_o the_o land_n that_o in_o case_n of_o doubt_n shall_v return_v to_o jerushalem_n according_a to_o the_o law_n &_o commandment_n of_o god_n deut._n 17._o 8._o 9_o to_o inquire_v at_o the_o priest_n or_o 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châ—…ist_n the_o first_o i_o think_v already_o very_o full_o prove_v in_o all_o these_o place_n where_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v give_v unto_o his_o church_n and_o to_o every_o 18._o particular_a congregation_n thereof_o himself_o his_o word_n his_o power_n with_o express_a charge_n to_o put_v in_o practice_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v command_v they_o 4._o and_o threaten_v his_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n against_o that_o whole_a congregation_n 14._o which_o neglect_v or_o break_v any_o of_o his_o commandment_n or_o suffer_v any_o see_a transgression_n or_o error_n or_o incorrigible_a impenitent_a offendor_n 9_o also_o where_o he_o command_v all_o man_n to_o inform_v that_o church_n 34_o whereof_o they_o be_v member_n of_o fuch_n transgression_n offence_n enormity_n as_o arise_v among_o they_o this_o he_o in_o vain_a have_v command_v and_o they_o in_o â—…aine_n shall_v do_v this_o except_o he_o have_v give_v both_o absolute_a authority_n &_o express_v charge_n unto_o the_o 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authority_n one_o above_o a_o other_o as_o the_o synod_n above_o the_o class_n the_o council_n above_o the_o synod_n to_o confirm_v abrogate_v or_o disannul_v whatsoever_o constitution_n or_o action_n the_o other_o haâ—…h_v make_v yea_o as_o some_o report_n upon_o the_o eâ—…ormities_n &_o abuseâ—…_n y_o it_o do_v arise_v in_o these_o counsel_n &_o assembly_n of_o bishop_n be_v devise_v &_o erect_v these_o new_a strange_a order_n &_o degree_n of_o bishop_n archbishop_n patriarch_n pope_n and_o all_o their_o substitute_n &_o court_n from_o which_o strange_a counsel_n office_n ministry_n court_n have_v flow_v forth_o and_o daily_o spring_v all_o these_o strange_a popish_a â—…ntichristian_a order_n decree_n innumerable_a divise_n &_o tradition_n daily_a innovation_n continual_a change_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n all_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o church_n &_o of_o the_o whole_a testament_n of_o christ_n while_o man_n reâ—…t_v not_o in_o the_o wisdom_n &_o counsel_n of_o god_n but_o 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