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A28864 Master Geree's Case of conscience sifted Wherein is enquired, vvhether the King (considering his oath at coronation to protect the clergy and their priviledges) can with a safe conscience consent to the abrogation of episcopacy. By Edward Boughen. D.D.; Mr. Gerees Case of conscience sifted. Boughen, Edward, 1587?-1660? 1650 (1650) Wing B3814; ESTC R216288 143,130 162

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be_v press_v by_o some_o learned_a pen_n with_o that_o probability_n etc._n etc._n i._o g._n p._n 1._o 1._o neither_o have_v they_o that_o i_o know_v receive_v an●_n satisfactory_a answer_n in_o print_n i_o g_o p._n 1._o 1._o it_o may_v ●e_v a_o work_v worthy_a some_o pain_n to_o resolve_v this_o case_n and_o clear_v your_o objection_n that_o while_o they_o stand_v unanswered_a cast_v a_o ill_o reflect_v on_o both_o upon_o the_o king_n in_o condescend_v to_o abrogate_v episcopacy_n and_o the_o parliament_n in_o press_v he_o to_o it_o i._o g_o p._n 1._o 1._o the_o bond_n of_o the_o k●ngs_n oath_n may_v be_v take_v off_o two_o way_n either_o by_o clear_v the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o it_o i._n g._n p._n 1._o 1._o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o episcopacy_n be_v lawful_a yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o his_o oath_n the_o king_n without_o impeachment_n may_v consent_v to_o the_o abrogation_n of_o episcopacy_n i_o g._n p._n 2._o 2._o it_o be_v vinculum_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la and_o so_o 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1._o walo_n messal_n p_o ●0_n 43._o 43._o i●_n p._n 53._o 53._o timoth●m_fw-la apostoli_fw-la munere_fw-la &_o officio_fw-la functus_fw-la est_fw-la ib_n p_o 42._o 52._o 52._o ib._n p._n 47_o 50._o 244._o 244._o smect_n answ_n to_z the_o remonst_z p._n 21._o &_o 26._o 26._o epaphroditus_n by_o saint_n ●au●●●_n ●●_z call_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o p●●lippians_n b●caus●_n h●_n have_v send_v he_o to_o the_o philippian_n to_o confirm_v their_o church_n and_o therein_o to_o ordain_v they_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n walo_n messal_n p._n 58._o 58._o tit._n 1._o ●_o ●_o ephes_n 4_o 11._o 1_o cor._n 12_o 28._o 28._o s._n luk._n 22_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 24_o 25._o 25._o ●_o joh._n 6._o 53._o 53._o ordinance_n for_o ordinat_fw-la p_o 2._o 2._o ib._n p_o 13._o 13._o i._o g._n p._n 1._o 1._o psal_n 89_o 50._o 50._o s._n judas_n v._n 3_o 3_o i._o g_o p_o 1._o 1._o i._o g_o p_o 1._o 1._o i_o g._n p_o 2._o 2._o i._o ●_o ●_o ●_o ●_o ordinance_n for_o ordinat_fw-la p_o 2._o 2._o i._o g._n p._n 2._o 2._o rom._n 13._o 1._o 1._o thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o against_o i_o except_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o from_o above_o s._n jo._n 19_o 11._o 11._o jer._n 20._o 2._o 2._o jer._n 19_o 14._o 14._o prov._n 8._o 15._o 15._o jer._n 26._o 23._o 23._o jer._n 32._o 3._o 3._o 1_o reg._n 2._o 27._o 31._o 31._o ib._n v._n 26._o 26._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 20._o 20._o gal_n 1._o 9_o 9_o 2_o tim._n 3_o 2._o etc._n etc._n etc._n i._o g._n p._n 1._o 1._o ib_n ib_n act_n 1._o 22._o 22._o act_n 1._o 20._o 20._o presbyter_n be_v by_o christ_n warrant_n in_o scripture_n endue_v with_o power_n to_o rule_v in_o their_o own_o congregation_n as_o well_o as_o to_o preach_v see_v 1_o tim._n 3._o 5_o &_o 5._o 21._o heb._n 13._o 17_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 12._o i_o g._n p._n 2._o 2._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 5._o 5._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 1._o 1._o ib._n v._n 4._o 4._o i._o d._n p._n 12●_n 12●_n 1_o tim._n 3_o 12_o 12_o 1_o tim._n 5_o 2d_o 2d_o heb._n 13._o 17._o 17._o ib_n ib_n c●nt_fw-la 6._o 3._o 3._o episcopus_fw-la est_fw-la pres●yt●●is_fw-la pr●positus_fw-la cypr_fw-la ep_n 10_o 10_o 2_o cor_fw-la ●_o 23._o philip._n 2._o 25_o 25_o 1_o tim_n 5._o 22._o tit_n 1._o 5._o 5._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o it_o be_v 2._o 15._o &_o 3._o 10._o 10._o 1_o tim_n 5._o 19_o 19_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 3_o 3_o tit._n 1._o 11._o 11._o tit._n 3._o 9_o 9_o 1_o tim_n 6._o 3._o 5._o 5._o beza_n &_o piscat_fw-la in_o loc_n loc_n si_fw-mi qui_fw-la cum_fw-la episcomp●_n non_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o ecclesid_n non_fw-la sunt_fw-la cypr._n ep_n 69_o n._n 31._o 31._o 1_o thes_n 5._o ●2_n ●2_n hilar._n dial._n rom._n in_o loc_n apud_fw-la ambros_n d_o theodoret_n in_o 1_o ●he●_n 5._o 12._o 12._o calvin_n in_o loc_n loc_n calvin_n i●stit_fw-la ●_o ●_o c._n 3._o sect._n 15._o 15._o as_o prelacy_n stand_v in_o ●ngl●nd_n the_o presbyter_n be_v ●x●●●●ed_v from_o all_o soc●●tie_n in_o rule_n i._o g_o p._n 2._o 2._o which_o be_v much_o more_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o dignity_n &_o lioerty_n of_o the_o ministry_n the_o presbyter_n w●re_v subject_v to_o a_o lay_v chancellor_n i._o g._n p._n 2._o 2._o the_o clergy_n &_o their_o priviledge●_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o parliament_n i._o g._n p._n 7._o 7._o greg_n naz._n orat_fw-la 52._o ●_o 15._o 15._o an●_n be_v not_o here_o ●●urpation_n against_o god_n direction_n i._o g._n p._n 2._o 2._o i._o g._n p._n 6._o 6._o though_o this_o way_n o●_n invalidate_v the_o k●●gs_n oath_n be_v most_o satisfactory_a to_o some_o i._n g._n p._n 2._o 2._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 5._o 5._o 1_o tim_n ●_o 8._o 8._o gen._n no●e_v
an_fw-mi dom_fw-la 187._o 187._o poss_v de_fw-fr vitâ_fw-la august_n c_o 1_o 1_o aug_n ep_n 225._o 225._o aug._n ep_n 224._o 224._o possid_n de_fw-fr vitâ_fw-la august_n c._n 23._o 23._o ib_a c._n 24._o 24._o ib._n c._n 25._o council_n antioch_n can_v 25._o 25._o cypr._n ep_n 38._o &_o council_n chalced._n can_v 26._o *_o council_n anti._n och_n can_v 25._o 25._o council_n ancyr_n can_v 15._o 15._o act._n 4._o 34._o 35._o 37._o &_o 5._o ●_o ●_o act_n 6._o 3._o 3._o ib._n ib._n 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o 17._o 2_o cor._n 1●_n 14._o 14._o 2_o tim_n 2._o 2._o 2._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 3_o 3_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 3._o 5._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o 11._o 2_o joh._n 10._o 10._o possid_n de_fw-fr virâ_fw-la august_n c._n 25._o 25._o i._o g._n p._n 6._o 6._o ib._n ib._n prefat_n de_fw-fr non_fw-fr temerand_fw-fr eccles_n eccles_n i._o g_o p._n 5._o 5._o i._o g._n p._n 6._o 6._o ib._n ib._n deut._n 23._o 18._o 18._o theod._n hist_o l._n 3._o c._n 11._o 11._o ignat._n ad_fw-la rom._n p._n 250._o hieron_n damas_n ep_n 57_o 58._o basil_n m._n ep_n 292._o cypr._n ep_n 3_o n._n 6._o &_o ep_n 38._o n._n 3._o 3._o council_n antioch_n can_v 9_o 19_o christ_n justellus_n in_o cod_n eccles_n univer_n can_v 88_o 88_o tit._n 1._o 5._o 5._o that_o by_o or_o for_o which_o any_o thing_n be_v make_v so_o be_v more_o so_o so_o solemn_a league_n and_o coven_n n._n 4._o 4._o i._o g._n p._n 9_o 9_o sol._n league_n &_o coven_n n._n 2._o p_o i._n d._n d._n tit._n 1._o 5._o 5._o cypr._n ep_n 37._o n._n 1._o 1._o ephes_n 2._o 20._o 20._o cypr._n ep_n 65._o n._n 3._o 3._o prov._n 28._o 24._o 24._o council_n chalce_v can_v 25._o 25._o a_o work_n for_o which_o follow_v generation_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o pity_v the_o king_n as_o put_v upon_o it_o by_o misfortune_n but_o rise_v up_o and_o call_v he_o bless_v who_o many_o other_o disaster_n end_v in_o so_o good_a and_o so_o useful_a a_o work_n i._o g._n p_o 6._o 6._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 24._o 24._o ib._n ●_o 26._o 26._o you_o see_v the_o engagement_n put_v upon_o the_o king_n be_v but_o to_o his_o power_n as_o every_o good_a king_n ought_v inright_o to_o protect_v and_o defend_v the_o bishop_n &_o church_n under_o their_o government_n i._o g_o p_o 8_o 8_o isa_n 40._o 22_o 22_o i_o answer_v from_o the_o expression_n in_o the_o oath_n itself_o a●_n they_o be_v set_v down_o by_o the_o same_o author_n i._o g._n p._n 8._o 8._o sir_n ed._n coke_n proem_n in_o mag._n chart._n chart._n psal_n 80._o 13._o 13._o ib._n v._n 25._o 25._o such_o power_n be_v no_o further_o than_o he_o can_v do_v it_o without_o sin_v against_o god_n and_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o people_n i._o g._n p._n 8._o 8._o rom._n 13._o 1._o 4._o 4._o when_o he_o have_v interpose_v his_o authority_n for_o they_o and_o put_v forth_o all_o the_o power_n he_o have_v to_o preserve_v they_o he_o have_v go_v to_o the_o extent_n of_o his_o power_n and_o as_o far_o as_o good_a king_n be_v bind_v in_o right_a i._o g._n p._n 8._o 8._o confer_v at_o hampt_a court_n p._n 36._o 36._o s._n mat._n 27._o 4._o 4._o if_o after_o all_o this_o he_o must_v let_v they_o fall_v or_o support_v they_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o good_a subject_n i._o g._n p._n 8._o 8._o and_o those_o unwilling_a too_o to_o engage_v their_o life_n for_o the_o other_o privilege_n i._o g._n p._n 8._o 8._o jud._n 3._o 9_o 9_o nehem._n 6._o 17._o 18._o 19_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 11._o 11._o jud._n 17._o 7._o 7._o ib._n v._n 10._o 10._o mag._n charta_fw-la c._n 37._o 37._o i._o g._n p._n 6._o ●_o ●_o 25._o ed._n 3._o 3._o council_n chalce_v can_v 24._o 24._o statut._n de_fw-fr provisor_n 25._o ed._n 3._o 3._o stat._n of_o the_o clergy_n 14._o ed._n 3._o 1_o 1_o mag._n charta_fw-la c._n 37._o 37._o ib._n ib._n i._o g._n p._n 8._o 8._o that_o be_v to_o be_v cruel_a to_o many_o thousand_o to_o be_v indulgent_a to_o a_o few_o i._n g._n p._n 8._o 8._o i._o g._n p._n 8._o 8._o i_o think_v none_o will_v affirm_v it_o i._o g._n p._n 9_o 9_o mag._n charta_n c._n 37._o 38._o 38._o sir_n ed_n coke_n in_o litleton_n l._n 2._o sect._n 139._o 139._o sir_n ed_n coke_n in_o mag._n chart._n c._n 1._o 1._o statute_n of_o armour_n 7._o ed._n 1._o &_o 1_o eliz._n 3._o 3._o such_o be_v the_o case_n with_o the_o king_n in_o this_o particular_a i._o g._n p._n 9_o 9_o i._o g._n p._n 9_o 9_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v peremptory_a in_o denial_n what_o help_n will_v this_o be_v to_o they_o such_o peremptorinesse_n in_o this_o circumstance_n may_v in_o danger_n his_o crown_n not_o save_o their_o mitre_n i._o g._n p._n 9_o 9_o s_o mat._n 10._o 28._o 28._o hebr._n 10._o 31._o 31._o usque_fw-la adeò_fw-la peccatum_fw-la voluntarium_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la sit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la voluntarium_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la relig_n c._n 14._o 14._o deut._n 22_o 26._o 26._o ib._n v._n 25._o 25._o though_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o deny_v assent_n to_o their_o abolition_n in_o a_o natural_a sense_n because_o voluntas_fw-la nonpotest_fw-la cog●_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n in_o a_o moral_a sense_n because_o he_o can_v now_o deny_v consent_n without_o sin_n i._o g._n p._n 9_o 9_o aug._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la cont_n manish_a c._n 9_o 9_o hoc_fw-la habemus_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la volumus_fw-la possumus_fw-la aug._n cont_n maximin_n l._n 3._o c._n 14._o 14._o far_o be_v we_o from_o take_v away_o his_o negative_a voice_n exact_a collect_n of_o remonst_z &_o declarat_fw-la p._n 727._o 727._o i._o g._n p._n 9_o 9_o rom._n 4._o 15._o 15._o declarat_fw-la of_o the_o kingd_a of_o scotland_n p._n 19_o 19_o lexterrae_fw-la p._n 14._o 14._o ib_o p._n 29._o 29._o i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o tenacious_a of_o their_o wealth_n and_o honour_n as_o to_o let_v the_o crown_n run_v a_o hazard_n and_o endanger_v the_o whole_a land_n i._o g._n p._n 5_o 5_o that_o the_o revenue_n be_v divide_v to_o maintain_v a_o preach_a ministry_n i_o g._n p._n 4._o 4._o num._n 16._o 2._o 2._o num._n 16_o 16._o 17._o 35._o 35._o ib._n five_o 2._o 2._o ib._n v._n 3._o 3._o ib._n v._n 7._o 7._o ib._n v._n 9_o 10._o 10._o ib._n v._n 40._o 40._o ib._n v._n 42._o 42._o ib._n v._n 41._o 41._o ib._n v._n 49._o 49._o numb_a 7_o 8._o 8._o ib._n v._n 10._o 10._o psal_n 54_o 7._o 7._o ib._n v._n 8._o 8._o that_o be_v to_o set_v up_o t●o_fw-la supremacies_fw-la ay_o g._n p._n 3._o 3._o i._o g._n p._n 9_o 9_o 3_o eliz._n 9_o etc._n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o supremum_fw-la jus_o dominii_fw-la even_o that_o which_o be_v above_o all_o law_n be_v in_o the_o king_n which_o under_o favour_n i_o conceive_v in_o our_o state_n be_v a_o manifest_a error_n i._o g._n p._n 9_o 9_o i._o g._n p._n 9_o 9_o rex_fw-la non_fw-la paren_a habet_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la svo_fw-la bract._n temps_fw-fr el._n 3._o l._n 4._o c._n 24._o sect._n 5._o 5._o 1._o s._n pet_n 2._o 13._o 14._o 14._o tertul._n ad_fw-la scap._n c._n 2._o 2._o tertul._n apol._n c._n 30._o 30._o optat._n l._n 3._o 3._o 16._o rich._n 2._o 5._o 5._o 24._o hen._n 8._o 12._o &_o 1_o eliz._n 1._o 1._o 1._o eliz._n 1._o 1._o chrysost_n theodoret_n theophilact_fw-mi occum_n in_o rom._n 13._o 1._o 1._o act._n 25._o 10._o 10._o ib._n v._n 11._o 11._o act._n 26._o 32._o 32._o hug_v grot._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la l._n 1_o c._n 3._o sect_n 7._o 7._o atnob_n in_o psal_n 51._o 4._o 4._o eccles_n 8._o 4._o 4._o psal_n 51._o 4._o 4._o instit_n of_o a_o christ_n man_n fol_n 86._o the_o supreme_a and_o sovereign_a prince_n have_v none_o between_o he_o and_o god_n represent_v the_o person_n of_o god_n execute_v his_o office_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n bear_v his_o name_n to_o who_o only_o he_o be_v accountable_a dr._n corn_n burgess_n fire_n of_o the_o sanct._n p._n 263._o 263._o rex_fw-la solus_fw-la omnium_fw-la subditorum_fw-la tam_fw-la laicorum_fw-la quam_fw-la ecclesiasticorum_fw-la in_fw-la suis_fw-la ditionibus_fw-la supremus_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la commo_fw-la fact_n &_o postulat_fw-la ●●g_n cogni_fw-la p_o 38_o 38_o arnob._n in_o psal_n 51._o 4_o 4_o 24._o hen._n 8._o 12._o &_o 1_o eliz._n 1._o 1._o sir_n rob._n cotton_n p_o 5._o 5._o 1._o eliz._n 3._o 3._o 16._o ri●_n 2._o 5._o 5._o 1._o eliz._n 1._o 1._o sir_n ed_n coke_n instit_n l_o 4._o c_o 1._o sect._n the_o several_a form_n form_n i._o g._n p._n 8._o 8._o rot._n clausa_fw-la an._n 59_o hen._n 3._o 3._o sir_n rob_n cotton_n p._n 3_o 3_o sir_n ed._n coke_n in_o litleton_n l_o 2_o sect._n 164._o 164._o sir_n rob._n cotton_n p._n 8._o 8._o i._o g._n p._n 9_o 9_o rot._n clau_n an._n 59_o hen._n 3._o 3._o speed_z in_o ric._n 2_o c._n 13._o n._n 102._o 102._o sir_n ed._n coke_n in_o sti●l_n 4_o c._n ●_o sect_n how_o parliament_n succeed_v succeed_v 12._o ed._n 4._o 3._o &_o 2._o men._n 5._o 6._o 9_o 9_o 13_o eliz._n 2_o &_o 27._o eliz_n 17._o 17._o sir_n fd._n coke_n in_o litleton_n l._n 2._o sect._n 140._o 140._o praesumitur_fw-la rex_fw-la habere_fw-la omne_fw-la jurain_n scrinio_fw-la pectoris_fw-la svi_fw-la ib._n ib._n i._o g._n p._n 9_o 9_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n without_o the_o king_n can_v enact_v any_o law_n declarat_fw-la of_o the_o kingd_a of_o scotland_n p_o 19_o 19_o bract._n temps_fw-fr h._n 3._o l._n 4._o c._n 24._o sect._n 1_o 1_o ●lowd_n 234._o 242._o 242._o bract_v ib._n ib._n ib._n ib._n lex_fw-la terrae_fw-la p._n 4._o 4._o bract._n temps_fw-fr h._n 3._o l._n 4._o c._n 24._o sect._n 5._o 5._o ib._n ib._n 3_o ed._n 3._o 19_o 19_o lex_fw-la terrae_fw-la p._n 7._o 7._o ne_n regna_fw-la socium_fw-la far_o nec_fw-la tedae_fw-la queunt_fw-la queunt_fw-la sir_n ed_n coke_n report_v part_n 2._o magd._n college_n case_n case_n i._o g._n p._n 9_o 9_o sir_n rob._n cotton_n p_o 1._o 1._o ib._n ib._n sir_n ed_n coke_n in_o litleton_n l_o 2._o sect._n 164._o 164._o sir_n rob._n cotton_n p._n 8._o 8._o ib._n p._n 9_o 9_o ib_a p._n 11._o 11._o sir_n ed_n coke_n in_o litleton_n l._n 2._o sect._n 164._o 164._o sir_n rob._n cotton_n p_o 3._o 3._o ib._n ib._n the_o supremum_fw-la jus_o dominis_fw-la that_o be_v over_o all_o law_n to_o make_v or_o disannul_v they_o at_o pleasure_n be_v neither_o in_o the_o king_n nor_o in_o the_o house_n aparti_fw-la but_o in_o both_o conjoin_v i._o g._n p._n 9_o 9_o in_o his_o proclamation_n before_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n prayer_n illud_fw-la exploratissimum_fw-la est_fw-la leges_fw-la patrias_fw-la aut_fw-la mutare_fw-la aut_fw-la ad_fw-la earum_fw-la obsequium_fw-la seize_v non_fw-la accommoda_fw-la re_fw-la negotium_fw-la semper_fw-la cum_fw-la periculo_fw-la fuisse_fw-la conjuncti●simum_fw-la smith_n de_fw-fr repub._n anglorum_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 5._o 5._o psal_n 80._o 5._o 6._o 6._o i._o g._n p._n 9_o 9_o ib._n ib._n potentia_fw-la sequi_fw-la debet_fw-la ●u●●ti●m_fw-la no●_n praeire_fw-la augde_v trin_n l._n ●●_o c._n 13._o 13._o the_o form_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n sometime_o beein_o with_o concessimus_fw-la or_o statuit_fw-la rex_fw-la and_o of_o latter_a time_n law_n and_o statute_n begin_v as_o deinz_n enact_v by_o the_o king_n &c_n 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14._o apud_fw-la jo._n coach_n in_o notis_n ad_fw-la maccoth_n c._n 1._o n._n 31._o 31._o thus_o i_o think_v the_o case_n be_v sufficient_o clear_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o king_n oath_n to_o the_o clergy_n at_o his_o coronation_n he_o may_v consent_v to_o the_o extirpation_n of_o prelaey_n out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n i._o g._n p._n 10_o 10_o ib._n p._n 9_o
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covenant_n vote_n or_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o save_v their_o own_o stake_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o for_o they_o to_o withstand_v alas_o they_o be_v but_o a_o handful_n they_o may_v wrong_v themselves_o but_o no_o good_a can_v they_o do_v to_o church_n or_o king_n but_o we_o forget_v the_o lord_n rule_v 2._o thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v in_o a_o cause_n to_o decline_v after_o many_o to_o wrest_v judgement_n 12._o some_o young_a gentleman_n there_o be_v that_o must_v plead_v ignorance_n in_o their_o vote_n as_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n much_o less_o with_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n which_o work_v powerful_o in_o the_o son_n of_o disobedience_n but_o they_o must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v sin_n of_o ignorance_n for_o these_o there_o must_v be_v a_o atonement_n make_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o without_o this_o for_o aught_o i_o read_v no_o forgiveness_n levit._fw-la 4._o yea_o say_v the_o lord_n 17._o if_o a_o soul_n sin_n 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for_o any_o that_o have_v the_o least_o hand_n in_o sacrilege_n without_o restitution_n but_o why_o do_v we_o 22._o abhor_v idol_n and_o commit_v sacrilege_n why_o rob_v we_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o idol_n not_o sensible_a of_o these_o wrong_n nor_o able_a to_o revenge_v they_o 13._o next_o when_o the_o church_n be_v strip_v of_o her_o mean_n what_o kind_n of_o clergy_n shall_v we_o have_v 31._o jeroboam'_v priest_n the_o low_a and_o mean_a of_o the_o people_n for_o as_o now_o so_o then_o 14._o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n follow_v their_o true_a liege_n lord_n for_o that_o arch-rebel_n and_o his_o son_n have_v cast_v they_o off_o from_o execute_v the_o priest_n office_n this_o be_v do_v 33._o who_o will_v may_v consecrate_v himself_o and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a place_n like_a king_n like_a priest_n each_o have_v alike_o right_a to_o their_o place_n a_o lively_a character_n of_o our_o time_n these_o be_v call_v the_o devil_n priest_n 2_o chron._n 15._o 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