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woe_n do_v wait_v upon_o and_o that_o close_a at_o the_o heel_n of_o every_o one_o of_o these_o woe_n unto_o they_o say_v the_o apostle_n judas_n 11._o judas_n jude_n 11._o for_o they_o have_v go_v in_o the_o way_n of_o cain_n and_o run_v greedy_o after_o the_o error_n of_o balaam_n for_o reward_n this_o woe_n be_v a_o short_a word_n a_o little_a particle_n but_o it_o be_v of_o a_o horrid_a and_o dreadful_a signification_n denounce_v eternal_a vengeance_n to_o they_o on_o who_o it_o shall_v fall_v as_o lightning_n from-heaven_n man_n brethren_n and_o father_n i_o hearty_o pray_v that_o this_o woe_n may_v not_o fall_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o any_o of_o we_o but_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o our_o enemy_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o impious_a and_o impure_a ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o do_v remain_v in_o the_o clipping_n and_o embrace_n of_o the_o babylonish_n strumpet_n of_o who_o number_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v it_o behove_v we_o to_o speak_v those_o thing_n 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the_o ministry_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o word_n neither_o can_v any_o one_o be_v free_a from_o this_o yoke_n who_o will_v be_v account_v a_o sheep_n of_o the_o divine_a flock_n or_o one_o of_o god_n household_n for_o that_o which_o god_n speak_v to_o 1.18_o to_o jer._n 1.18_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n be_v not_o unknown_a behold_v i_o have_v make_v thou_o this_o day_n a_o defence_a city_n and_o a_o iron_n pillar_n and_o a_o brazen_a wall_n against_o the_o whole_a land_n against_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n against_o the_o prince_n thereof_o against_o the_o priest_n thereof_o and_o against_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n therefore_o their_o sottishness_n be_v too_o gross_a and_o their_o stubborn_a rebellion_n too_o unbridled_a who_o challenge_v a_o certain_a immunity_n to_o themselves_o do_v utter_o deny_v the_o care_n of_o these_o thing_n to_o appertain_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o to_o what_o end_n must_v the_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n 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