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esa_n 60.10.11.12_o the_o assumption_n have_v two_o point_n to_o be_v consider_v the_o one_o that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n be_v ministry_n of_o deacon_n priest_n &_o prelate_n which_o account_v itself_o to_o be_v christ_n which_v themselves_o can_v nor_o will_v not_o deny_v the_o other_o that_o in_o deed_n it_o be_v such_o as_o the_o king_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o suppress_v and_o root_v out_o of_o his_o dominion_n which_o we_o have_v show_v already_o both_o in_o etc._n in_o treatise_n of_o minist_n of_o engl._n p._n 25.105.134_o answ_n to_o mr._n jacob_n p._n 163.197.199_o the_o apology_n pag._n 27.52.53.54.85_o etc._n etc._n other_o treatise_n and_o in_o the_o first_o reason_n here_o before_o and_o the_o forward_a preacher_n among_o they_o have_v yield_v it_o in_o their_o suit_n to_o the_o parliament_n to_o have_v it_o remove_v and_o take_v away_o and_o if_o the_o prelate_n and_o their_o conform_v priest_n affirm_v the_o contrary_a they_o be_v impugner_n 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may_v suppress_v within_o their_o dominion_n any_o ministery_n not_o ordain_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o any_o false_a ministery_n whatsoever_o as_o josiah_n do_v the_o chemarim_n the_o priest_n of_o baal_n they_o that_o burn_v incense_v to_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o also_o see_v the_o present_a ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n etc._n england_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v before_o pag._n 2._o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o that_o which_o christ_n ordain_v and_o give_v to_o his_o church_n and_o consequent_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o false_a ministry_n the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v the_o same_o authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a as_o those_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v may_v and_o aught_o to_o suppress_v and_o root_v out_o of_o his_o dominion_n this_o their_o ministry_n and_o prelacy_n of_o archbishop_n lordbishop_n suffragans_n priest_n deacon_n subdeacons_n archdeacon_n etc._n etc._n like_a as_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o do_v the_o abbat_n monk_n nun_n etc._n etc._n
to_o baal_n &_o therefore_o also_o to_o bow_v down_o in_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n and_o no_o more_o allow_v by_o the_o prophet_n than_o his_o other_o purpose_n of_o have_v the_o earth_n of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n with_o he_o to_o sacrifice_v upon_o and_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v only_o as_o a_o civil_a action_n than_o neither_o be_v it_o to_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n which_o be_v concern_v religious_a worship_n do_v or_o think_v to_o be_v do_v by_o all_o present_a nor_o for_o any_o person_n but_o such_o as_o have_v like_o special_a employment_n about_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n for_o use_v of_o their_o service_n when_o they_o go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o their_o worship_n but_o now_o it_o be_v certain_a and_o plain_a that_o naaman_n ask_v pardon_n of_o god_n for_o it_o and_o double_v this_o his_o request_n for_o mercy_n as_o be_v very_o much_o affect_v with_o it_o which_o for_o a_o good_a and_o lawful_a thing_n he_o need_v not_o have_v do_v and_o howsoever_o he_o 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