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cvi_fw-la i_o committere_fw-la paro_fw-la a_o eum_fw-la idoneum_fw-la putabo_fw-la qui_fw-la mihi_fw-la det_fw-la consilium_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la that_fw-mi sibi_fw-la he_o can_v give_v counsel_n to_o another_o that_o will_v take_v none_o himself_o neither_o can_v he_o be_v superior_a in_o advice_n that_o be_v inferior_a in_o life_n and_o to_o conclude_v nothing_o can_v be_v object_v of_o any_o weight_n or_o moment_n to_o hinder_v so_o good_a a_o work_n and_o so_o princely_a a_o motion_n which_o the_o king_n majesty_n by_o his_o letter_n have_v first_o make_v who_o christian_a zeal_n ought_v to_o make_v other_o forward_a let_v every_o man_n lay_v aside_o his_o own_o private_a respect_n further_a the_o common_a cause_n and_o seek_v the_o general_a good_a of_o christ_n church_n that_o s._n paul_n complaint_n be_v not_o renew_v all_o seek_v their_o own_o and_o not_o that_o which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n phil._n 2._o 27._o and_o hierome_n well_o say_v ne_fw-fr lucra_fw-la saeculi_fw-la 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of_o 1_o lordly_a domination_n 2_o dumb_a ministry_n 3_o nonresidency_a 3_o to_o practice_v favour_n and_o maintain_v they_o 4_o to_o oppose_v and_o persecute_v 1_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n 2_o their_o innocent_a &_o godly_a breâ—â—â—â—â—_n b_o in_o person_n against_o they_o 1_o refuse_v 1_o god_n be_v glorify_v 2_o the_o truth_n be_v justify_v 3_o the_o godly_a edify_v and_o strengthen_v 4_o the_o adversary_n mouth_n stop_v 5_o the_o ignorant_a provoke_v to_o search_v and_o find_v the_o truth_n 6_o themselves_o have_v 1_o peace_n of_o conscience_n 2_o trial_n of_o patience_n 3_o note_n of_o faithfulness_n 4_o joy_n in_o suffering_n 5_o increase_n of_o zeal_n 6_o hope_n of_o glory_n 2_o remove_v 1_o evil_a fall_v 1_o corruption_n in_o 1_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n 2_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n 3_o government_n of_o the_o church_n 2_o scandal_n to_o the_o 1_o godly_a 2_o weak_a 3_o wicked_a 3_o profanation_n in_o 1_o sacrament_n 2_o worship_n 3_o sabbath_n 4_o papistry_n 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