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and_o straight_o causey_a may_v be_v show_v unto_o all_o man_n lead_v into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a practice_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ._n they_o object_n and_o publish_v that_o to_o abolish_v this_o present_a ministry_n worship_n tradition_n government_n of_o their_o church_n will_v be_v a_o intolerable_a innovation_n and_o most_o dangerous_a alteration_n to_o the_o subvertion_n of_o the_o state_n both_o in_o regard_n that_o these_o bishop_n be_v pear_n of_o the_o same_o and_o their_o power_n court_n and_o ordinance_n have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n establish_v and_o confirm_v by_o sundry_a parliament_n and_o so_o all_o that_o speak_v against_o they_o and_o their_o proceed_n be_v enemy_n unto_o and_o speak_v against_o the_o peaceable_a estate_n of_o this_o land_n to_o these_o politic_a objection_n and_o carnal_a reason_n we_o answer_v with_o the_o apostle_n 8.6.7_o that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v death_n but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n 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