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church_n call_v they_o to_o that_o office_n hebr._n 5._o 4._o act._n 20._o 28._o with_o 14._o 23._o esa._n 62._o 6._o 7._o ezech._n 33._o 2._o with_o ler._n 23._o 21._o and_o 2_o chron._n 13._o 9_o 17_o the_o popish_a priest_n be_v ordain_v to_o their_o office_n though_o they_o have_v no_o flock_n to_o attend_v upon_o yea_o common_o 20._o or_o 30._o of_o they_o be_v ordain_v at_o once_o whereof_o no_o one_o be_v call_v to_o any_o particular_a congregation_n but_o they_o must_v afterward_o like_o masterless_a man_n seek_v and_o sue_v for_o place_n where_o to_o be_v employ_v so_o be_v it_o also_o with_o the_o priest_n of_o england_n whereas_o pastor_n be_v always_o ordain_v to_o the_o attendance_n of_o a_o certain_a particular_a church_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n thereyn_n act._n 14._o 23._o and_o â—0_n 28._o tit._n 1._o 5._o 1_o peâ—_n 5._o 2._o rev._n 1._o 20._o 18._o such_o be_v popish_a priest_n and_o have_v â—ure_a of_o soul_n amonng_a they_o as_o be_v not_o at_o 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and_o 14._o 9_o 12._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2._o esa._n 62._o 1_o 6._o 7._o zach._n 11._o 17._o jer._n 48._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 16._o and_o 12._o 28._o act._n 4._o 19_o 20._o and_o 20_o 28._o 21._o the_o popish_a priest_n at_o their_o institution_n must_v swear_v to_o perform_v canonical_a obedience_n to_o the_o prelate_n their_o ordinary_n so_o must_v the_o priest_n of_o england_n but_o not_o pastor_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o rev._n 2._o 1._o and_o 14._o 9_o 12._o act._n 5._o 29._o 31._o joh._n 15._o 14._o rom._n 6._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 14._o 15._o 16._o 22._o the_o popish_a priest_n be_v tie_v to_o a_o book_n of_o sâ—inted_a prayer_n and_o a_o prescript_n order_v devise_v by_o man_n for_o their_o worship_n and_o ministration_n so_o likewise_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o england_n bind_v to_o a_o prescript_n order_n of_o service_n and_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n take_v out_o of_o the_o pope_n portuis_fw-la whereas_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v free_a to_o use_v their_o gift_n recey_v from_o christ_n for_o the_o work_n of_o his_o ministry_n be_v â—yed_v thereyn_a to_o no_o invention_n of_o man_n but_o only_o to_o the_o rule_n and_o order_n which_o christ_n in_o his_o word_n have_v appoint_v â—hereunto_o â—phes_n 4._o 8._o 11._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 11._o exod._n 30._o 9_o with_o psal._n 141._o 2._o &_o rev._n 8._o â—_o esa._n 29._o 13._o mat._n 15._o 9_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 10._o 11._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o 7._o rom._n 8_o 26._o joh._n 4._o 24._o â—_o tim._n 3._o 15._o and_o 6._o 13._o 14._o with_o gal._n 3._o 15._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o 17._o rev._n 22._o 18._o 19_o 23_o the_o popish_a priest_n be_v bind_v in_o that_o office_n to_o perform_v such_o action_n as_o christ_n never_o appoint_v for_o the_o work_n of_o his_o ministry_n as_o to_o church_n woman_n to_o bury_v the_o dead_a to_o solemnize_v marriage_n etc_o so_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o england_n but_o so_o be_v not_o pastor_n eph._n 4._o 11._o 12._o rom._n 12._o 7._o 8._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o and_o 5._o 17._o and_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16_o 17._o rev._n 22._o 18._o 19_o 24_o the_o popish_a priest_n be_v not_o of_o like_a and_o equal_a power_n degree_n and_o authority_n among_o themselves_o but_o be_v some_o of_o they_o inferior_a to_o other_o hereyn_n as_o parson_n to_o archdeacon_n archdeacon_n to_o lordishop_n lordbishop_n to_o archbishop_n so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o priest_n of_o england_n but_o not_o with_o pastor_n for_o they_o have_v all_o of_o they_o like_o and_o equal_a power_n degree_n and_o authority_n under_o christ_n the_o only_a archbishop_n and_o great_a shepeard_n of_o the_o sheep_n 1._o pet._n 5._o 3._o 4._o and_o 2._o 25._o luk._n 22._o 24._o 25._o 26._o rev._n 1._o 20._o ephes._n 4._o 11._o 12._o act._n 20._o 28._o heb._n 13._o 17._o 20._o 25_o the_o popish_a priest_n together_o with_o their_o people_n stand_v subject_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n canon_n citation_n excommunication_n absolution_n and_o other_o the_o like_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o their_o official_o so_o stand_v also_o the_o priest_n of_o england_n and_o their_o people_n but_o so_o stand_v not_o the_o pastor_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n rev._n 14._o 4._o 9_o 12._o mat._n 6._o 24._o and_o 28._o 20._o joh._n 3_o 35._o 36._o and_o 10._o 4._o 5._o gâ—_n 49._o 10._o esa._n 33._o 22._o jam._n 4._o 12._o heb._n 3._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 26_o the_o popish_a priest_n have_v join_v with_o they_o in_o their_o â—harâ—e_a churchwarden_n and_o sideman_n which_o be_v swear_v to_o present_a to_o the_o ordinary_n court_v as_o also_o to_o his_o chauncelor_n and_o commissary_n court_v all_o such_o offence_n fault_n and_o default_n as_o be_v commit_v among_o they_o against_o the_o prelate_n article_n and_o injunction_n so_o be_v it_o also_o with_o the_o priest_n of_o england_n but_o not_o with_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n wherein_o they_o be_v not_o only_o free_v from_o all_o antichristian_a bondage_n but_o have_v also_o join_v with_o they_o teacher_n and_o elder_n for_o the_o instruction_n oversight_n and_o guydance_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o no_o other_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o and_o 6._o 13._o â—4_n rom._n 12._o 7._o 8._o eph._n 4._o 11._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 5._o 28._o and_o 14._o 37._o act._n 15._o 2._o 4._o 6._o 22_o 23._o and_o 20._o 17._o 28._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 1._o 2._o 3._o matt._n 28._o 20._o 27_o the_o popish_a priest_n with_o their_o churchwarden_n and_o people_n have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n to_o cast_v out_o any_o