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free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o man_n because_o it_o be_v a_o humane_a law_n touch_v thing_n strangle_v and_o blood_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v exact_v our_o obedience_n unto_o humane_a law_n 13._o rom._n 13.1_o 2._o 1_o peter_z 2_o 13._o even_o the_o law_n of_o heathen_a and_o idolatrous_a emperor_n and_o therefore_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v they_o they_o can_v be_v free_v in_o conscience_n from_o the_o religion_n of_o they_o and_o so_o dr._n whitaker_n say_v that_o as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n must_v be_v simple_o obey_v without_o any_o difference_n of_o time_n place_n and_o circumstance_n so_o must_v the_o law_n of_o man_n be_v obey_v as_o the_o circumstance_n do_v require_v for_o example_n he_o that_o be_v a_o roman_a and_o live_v at_o rome_n must_v obey_v the_o roman_a law_n and_o he_o say_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n which_o be_v sacred_a and_o holy_a can_v with_o any_o good_a conscience_n be_v contemn_v because_o it_o be_v
forth_o a_o fiery_a serpent_n to_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o he_o that_o hatch_v it_o and_o so_o be_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n and_o here_o i_o shall_v show_v the_o folly_n and_o vanity_n of_o those_o vain_a man_n that_o to_o purchase_v unto_o themselves_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o impiety_n and_o the_o wage_n of_o their_o unrighteousness_n be_v so_o greedy_a to_o rob_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o snatch_v away_o the_o land_n and_o house_n of_o god_n into_o their_o possession_n but_o that_o i_o intend_v if_o god_n lend_v i_o life_n and_o health_n to_o set_v forth_o a_o full_a and_o ample_a declaration_n to_o be_v exhibit_v to_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n before_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a judge_n against_o sacrilege_n and_o all_o sacrilegious_a person_n book_n person_n which_o i_o have_v now_o publish_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o book_n to_o show_v what_o little_a reason_n vain_a man_n and_o proud_a vanity_n have_v to_o soil_n his_o god_n to_o rob_v the_o church_n and_o to_o destroy_v himself_o and_o therefore_o this_o much_o shall_v serve_v at_o this_o time_n to_o show_v unto_o you_o that_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o every_o man_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n and_o god_n grant_v that_o all_o my_o hearer_n may_v make_v the_o right_a use_n of_o what_o i_o have_v say_v amen_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n do_v not_o thou_o save_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o from_o my_o most_o malicious_a enemy_n that_o seek_v my_o life_n and_o have_v thou_o not_o snatch_v i_o out_o of_o the_o jaw_n of_o death_n and_o do_v not_o i_o then_o promise_n and_o vow_n candlestick_n vow_n in_o the_o epistle_n before_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n to_o do_v my_o best_a endeavour_n to_o serve_v thou_o and_o to_o honour_v thou_o without_o the_o fear_n or_o flatter_a of_o any_o man_n and_o have_v thou_o not_o since_o many_o time_n deliver_v i_o from_o the_o mouth_n and_o tooth_n of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o beast_n that_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n the_o great_a antichrist_n that_o be_v so_o wrathful_o displease_v against_o i_o therefore_o by_o the_o grace_n and_o assistance_n of_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n i_o be_o resolve_v and_o i_o will_v continual_o pray_v to_o thou_o for_o thy_o help_n to_o perform_v the_o promise_n and_o vow_n that_o i_o make_v unto_o thou_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n i_o will_v take_v no_o fine_a for_o any_o of_o the_o bishop_n land_n but_o what_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o repair_v the_o church_n while_o i_o live_v neither_o will_v i_o lease_n any_o of_o it_o for_o any_o long_a term_n than_o 21_o year_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o the_o better_a improvement_n thereof_o unto_o my_o successor_n nor_o any_o otherwise_o than_o my_o conscience_n shall_v tell_v i_o the_o same_o to_o be_v most_o just_a and_o indifferent_a both_o for_o myself_o my_o successor_n and_o the_o tenant_n and_o i_o will_v do_v my_o best_a and_o uttermost_a endeavour_n to_o do_v and_o to_o perform_v all_o that_o i_o say_v and_o set_v down_o in_o this_o treatise_n to_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o faithful_a and_o godly_a bishop_n and_o i_o wish_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n that_o all_o my_o reverend_n and_o learned_a brethren_n the_o bishop_n will_v do_v so_o likewise_o yet_o i_o blame_v they_o no_o way_n if_o they_o see_v good_a reason_n and_o just_a cause_n to_o do_v otherwise_o quia_fw-la plus_fw-la vident_fw-la oculi_fw-la quam_fw-la oculus_fw-la and_o i_o be_v too_o saucy_a and_o peremptory_a if_o i_o think_v myself_o wise_a or_o just_a than_o my_o brethren_n jehovae_fw-la liberatori_fw-la finis_fw-la the_o author_n of_o the_o forego_n treatise_n have_v publish_v another_o book_n entitle_v the_o best_a religion_n wherein_o be_v large_o handle_v the_o text_n of_o scripture_n follow_v which_o do_v contain_v the_o fundamental_a point_n of_o christian_a religion_n sell_v by_o ph._n stephen_n at_o the_o gild_a lion_n in_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n 1_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o rainbow_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n upon_o gen._n 9.13_o i_o do_v set_v my_o bow_n in_o the_o cloud_n etc._n etc._n 2_o god_n love_v to_o the_o world_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n upon_o john_n 3.16_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n etc._n etc._n 3_o the_o worthy_a say_v preach_v before_o the_o king_n upon_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n 4_o the_o best_a helper_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n upon_o rom._n 8.31_o if_o god_n be_v for_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o 5_o the_o way_n to_o happiness_n preach_v at_o westminster_n upon_o matth._n 11.28_o 29_o 30._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v etc._n etc._n 6_o the_o fruitful_a knock_n preach_v at_o westminster_n upon_o rev._n 3.20_o behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n if_o any_o man_n hear_v my_o voice_n etc._n etc._n 7_o the_o celestial_a fire_n preach_v before_o all_o the_o judge_n upon_o luke_n 12.49_o i_o come_v to_o send_v fire_n upon_o the_o earth_n 8_o the_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n preach_v at_o white-hall_n upon_o luke_n 13.5_o i_o tell_v you_o nay_o but_o except_o you_o repent_v etc._n etc._n 9_o s._n peter_n charge_n preach_v at_o westminster_n upon_z john_n 21.21_o 22._o peter_n see_v he_o say_v to_o jesus_n lord_n what_o shall_v this_o man_n do_v etc._n etc._n 10_o the_o royal_a feast_n preach_v at_o westminster_n upon_o matth._n 22.11_o 12_o 13._o and_o when_o the_o king_n come_v in_o to_o see_v his_o guest_n etc._n etc._n 11_o the_o paschal_n sacrifice_n preach_v at_o westminster_n upon_o 1_o cor._n 5.7_o for_o christ_n our_o passeover_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o 12_o the_o three_o chief_a grace_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n upon_o 1_o cor._n 13.13_o now_o remain_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n these_o three_o etc._n etc._n 13_o the_o foolish_a builder_n 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