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the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v again_o if_o that_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n where_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n sit_v than_o the_o winepress_v be_v not_o tread_v without_o but_o within_o the_o church_n and_o so_o it_o also_o cross_v this_o scripture_n which_o say_v 14.20_o rev._n 14.20_o the_o winepress_n be_v tread_v without_o the_o city_n so_o that_o blood_n come_v out_o unto_o the_o horse_n bridle_v by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o furlong_n ergo_fw-la a_o false_a interpretation_n moreover_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v the_o word_n temple_n at_o all_o time_n to_o mean_v the_o church_n for_o when_o christ_n say_v destroy_v this_o temple_n and_o in_o three_o day_n i_o will_v raise_v it_o up_o again_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o church_n nor_o yet_o the_o material_a temple_n wherein_o he_o be_v but_o mean_v his_o body_n yet_o the_o jew_n understand_v the_o word_n temple_n otherwise_o even_o as_o mr._n johnson_n &c_n &c_n do_v 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respect_n but_o the_o lord_n also_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o to_o prove_v brother_n and_o sister_n child_n may_v marry_v allege_v leu._n 18._o but_o that_o scripture_n do_v not_o prove_v such_o marriage_n but_o the_o full_a contrary_n for_o it_o say_v none_o shall_v come_v near_o to_o any_o of_o his_o kindred_n to_o uncover_v shame_n but_o brother_n and_o sister_n child_n be_v kinsfolk_n 18.17_o leu._n 18.17_o therefore_o they_o may_v not_o come_v near_o to_o uncover_v shame_n for_o that_o be_v wickedness_n this_o they_o must_v confess_v or_o else_o prove_v that_o brother_n and_o sister_n child_n be_v not_o kinsfolk_n which_o they_o can_v see_v then_o brother_n and_o sister_n child_n can_v call_v cousin_n and_o so_o all_o cozenship_n be_v blot_v out_o by_o their_o doctrine_n for_o uncle_n and_o aunt_n call_v their_o brother_n and_o sister_n child_n nephew_n &_o niece_n thus_o many_o bishop_n and_o preacher_n do_v deceive_v king_n prince_n and_o people_n by_o wrest_v and_o misinterpret_v the_o scripture_n 8.1â—_n col._n 2_o 8.1â—_n therefore_o i_o earnest_o desire_v your_o majesty_n and_o parliament_n to_o beware_v lest_o there_o be_v any_o man_n that_o spoil_v you_o through_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n through_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n according_a to_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o after_o christ_n â—_o 1_o tim._n 6._o â—_o 20_o 21._o â—_o and_o to_o avoid_v profane_a and_o vain_a babble_n and_o antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n false_o call_v learning_n which_o while_o some_o profess_v they_o have_v err_v concern_v the_o faith_n and_o now_o o_o king_n prince_n and_o parliament_n open_v your_o eye_n and_o listen_v your_o ear_n unto_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n 12.36_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o mat._n 5.45_o ver._n 21_o 22._o lu._n 18.7_o 8._o 2_o thes_n 14.8_o jam._n 1.5_o 6._o