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d._n banc._n book_n and_o come_v to_o the_o pag_n 75._o where_o the_o doctor_n charge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n or_o dissembler_n the_o king_n upon_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o book_n do_v write_v these_o word_n bancrâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o my_o speak_v writing_n and_o action_n be_v and_o be_v ever_o one_o wâ—tthout_n dissemble_v or_o bear_v up_o at_o any_o time_n what_o ever_o i_o think_v ergo_fw-la cast_v the_o libel_n ne_fw-fr quid_fw-la asperius_fw-la that_o be_v therefore_o the_o doctor_n say_v untrue_o that_o i_o use_v no_o rough_a word_n sign_v thus_o i._n r._n that_o be_v jacobus_n rex_fw-la james_n the_o king_n the_o same_o doctor_n 79._o bring_v in_o some_o foreign_a authoure_n who_o he_o say_v be_v favoure_n of_o discipline_n yet_o brocher_n of_o rebellious_a and_o strange_a proposition_n these_o author_n do_v write_v either_o against_o such_o as_o they_o account_v usurper_n or_o prince_n by_o election_n &_o popish_a tyrant_n such_o as_o hate_v our_o religion_n they_o do_v 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attempt_v or_o effect_v treason_n or_o rebellion_n against_o her_o majesty_n but_o papist_n &_o all_o such_o do_v approve_v the_o principality_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o l1_o bb._n thus_o far_o have_v â—_o prove_v as_o i_o hope_v sufficient_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a or_o agreeable_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o this_o statute_n to_o judge_v these_o writer_n for_o reformation_n as_o diffamer_n of_o her_o majesty_n or_o rebel_n and_o therefore_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o suffer_v as_o felon_n some_o have_v hold_v that_o though_o it_o be_v not_o consonant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v press_v the_o oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v yet_o that_o it_o be_v expedient_a they_o shall_v continue_v their_o proceed_n as_o they_o have_v begin_v if_o any_o in_o the_o same_o conceit_n shall_v hold_v that_o albeit_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o execute_v the_o seeker_n of_o
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suspect_v to_o mislike_v in_o heart_n the_o lordly_a government_n of_o bishop_n he_o shâ—lbe_n sure_a to_o have_v all_o extremity_n show_v against_o he_o if_o he_o offend_v but_o in_o the_o least_o ceremony_n yea_o great_a severity_n shall_v be_v use_v for_o neglect_n of_o the_o least_o and_o most_o improfitable_a observation_n then_o for_o neglect_v of_o the_o most_o necessary_a and_o important_a o_o england_n england_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o be_v miss_v by_o those_o carnal_a wordlinge_n that_o have_v their_o special_a care_n to_o adnance_n and_o enrich_z themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n rather_o than_o to_o obey_v thy_o law_n or_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o god_n be_v they_o never_o so_o holy_a so_o necessary_a and_o godly_a who_o have_v bewitch_v thou_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v that_o they_o be_v more_o rebellious_a more_o schismatical_a more_o disloyal_a and_o disobedient_a subject_n who_o acknowledge_v thy_o law_n to_o be_v good_a and_o godly_a but_o do_v despise_v they_o even_o the_o great_a of_o they_o than_o they_o that_o yield_v to_o the_o great_a matter_n do_v of_o conscience_n refuse_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v least_o profitable_a and_o expedient_a in_o any_o church_n o_o that_o her_o majesty_n will_v appoint_v faithful_a true_a christian_n and_o â—nglish-harted_n man_n indeed_o to_o examine_v these_o thing_n to_o call_v the_o bb._n their_o chaplain_n and_o officer_n to_o account_v in_o these_o matter_n she_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o bâ—e_v of_o the_o most_o unduetiful_a subject_n in_o all_o the_o land_n and_o they_o that_o be_v now_o least_o regard_v will_v be_v find_v the_o most_o trusty_a most_o godly_a and_o obedient_a of_o all_o other_o my_o word_n will_v prove_v true_a in_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n when_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v regard_v and_o reward_v with_o indifferency_n and_o then_o bishop_n assure_v yourselves_o that_o the_o day_n of_o your_o desolation_n be_v at_o hand_n how_o long_o o_o lord_n holy_a and_o true_a revel_v 6._o 10._o come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o 22._o 21._o certain_a question_n or_o interrogatory_n draw_v by_o a_o favourer_n of_o reformation_n out_o of_o the_o former_a treatise_n and_o other_o write_n concern_v reformation_n wherein_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v resolve_v by_o the_o prelate_n which_o the_o printer_n have_v think_v good_a here_o to_o annexe_v qvaeâ—e_o 〈…〉_o whether_o the_o right_a honourable_a and_o chieâ—e_a â—ustice_n of_o england_n sir_n christopher_n wraâ—_n knight_n do_v not_o at_o the_o examination_n of_o h._n barrowe_a in_o the_o bish_n of_o london_n palace_n affirm_v that_o man_n shall_v incur_v no_o penalty_n for_o opinion_n which_o they_o hold_v doubtinglie_o and_o whether_o a_o man_n may_v not_o without_o breach_n of_o law_n divine_a or_o humane_a for_o his_o further_a satisfaction_n make_v quaeree_n and_o doubt_n in_o special_a cause_n show_v withal_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o doubt_n affirm_v nothing_o peremptory_o or_o positive_o but_o submit_v himself_o to_o sound_v resolution_n if_o that_o be_v grant_v why_o may_v not_o i_o be_v a_o putcase_n &_o say_v as_o follow_v 2_o quaere_fw-la whether_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n attire_n of_o minister_n 〈…〉_o and_o other_o church-ceremony_n in_o england_n do_v more_o agree_v to_o the_o apostolical_a &_o primitive_a order_n or_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o whether_o popish_a order_n be_v more_o seemly_a &_o convenient_a than_o the_o apostolic_a 3_o quaere_fw-la whether_o our_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n take_v from_o the_o papist_n 〈…〉_o do_v not_o give_v they_o offence_n and_o harden_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n see_v 〈…〉_o harding_n do_v gather_v thereby_o that_o popery_n be_v not_o so_o ill_a as_o it_o be_v common_o repute_v and_o 〈…〉_o bristol_n say_v that_o our_o religion_n and_o communion_n be_v nothing_o worth_a unless_o we_o borrow_v from_o they_o &_o their_o mass-book_n &_o whether_o all_o indifferent_a thing_n that_o give_v offence_n unto_o the_o weak_a ought_v not_o by_o 1â—_n paul_n doctrine_n be_v remove_v from_o the_o church_n 4_o quaere_fw-la 〈…〉_o whether_o the_o square_a câ—ppe_n surplice_n and_o other_o monument_n of_o popery_n and_o idolatry_n condemn_v in_o general_a by_o the_o queen_n 23._o injunction_n bishop_n 〈…〉_o article_n and_o 〈…〉_o public_a doctrine_n of_o england_n and_o other_o christian_a 〈…〉_o church_n mislike_v and_o wish_v to_o be_v abolish_v by_o 〈…〉_o bullâ—ger_n 〈…〉_o alasâ—o_n 〈…〉_o bucer_n 〈…〉_o b._n pâ—â—kington_n and_o 〈…〉_o bale_n deride_v by_o 〈…〉_o bucer_n and_o master_n 〈…〉_o â—ox_n refuse_v to_o be_v wear_v by_o 〈…〉_o peter_n martyr_n 〈…〉_o bucer_n 〈…〉_o hoâ—per_n 〈…〉_o rogers_n humphrey_n philpot_n bradfort_n haddon_n &_o saunders_n as_o i_o have_v credible_o hear_v whether_o the_o surplice_n call_v by_o 〈…〉_o martyr_n monstrous_a apparel_n by_o 〈…〉_o caluin_n player-like_o apparel_n and_o vain_a visarde_n by_o 〈…〉_o bezâ—_n ensign_fw-la of_o the_o baaltticall_a priesthood_n by_o b._n râ—â—ley_n 〈…〉_o foolish_a and_o abominable_a too_o fond_a for_o a_o vice_n in_o a_o play_n by_o d._n â—aâ—lor_n 〈…〉_o apish_a toy_n and_o toyish_a trumpery_n by_o d._n poinet_n 〈…〉_o a_o porter_n weed_n at_o billingsgate_n by_o the_o beehive_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n 〈…〉_o a_o smock_n and_o long_a 〈…〉_o shirt_n by_o bale_n 〈…〉_o pretty_a toy_n by_o becon_n 〈…〉_o histrionical_a seeâ—â—call_a and_o hick-scorneâ—like_a appâ—rell_n whether_o i_o say_v this_o apparel_n thus_o account_v of_o by_o learned_a man_n the_o best_a judge_n of_o decency_n be_v decent_a &_o comely_a for_o a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o whether_o thing_n uncomely_a shall_v not_o by_o 〈…〉_o paul_n doctrine_n be_v abandon_v the_o church_n 5_o quaere_fw-la 〈…〉_o if_o major_n justice_n stageplayer_n and_o other_o subscripâ—iâ—â—_n may_v not_o aswell_o be_v enforce_v to_o subscribe_v to_o the_o biâ—â—ops_v three_o article_n by_o the_o â—â—at_a of_o 1._o â—liz_n cap._n 1._o as_o minister_n see_v the_o stat_fw-la urge_v by_o 〈…〉_o d._n bridges_n to_o that_o purpose_n doethreach_v to_o they_o aswell_o as_o minister_n 6_o quaere_fw-la if_o the_o bb._n 〈…〉_o that_o appoint_v other_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n beside_o the_o prayer_n in_o the_o communion_n book_n do_v not_o offend_v against_o their_o own_o article_n and_o the_o statute_n of_o 1._o eli._n c._n 1._o which_o injoint_v that_o minister_n shall_v use_v the_o form_n of_o public_a prayer_n prescribe_v in_o that_o book_n and_o no_o other_o iten_n whether_o the_o bb._n thus_o oâ—â—ending_v against_o the_o stat_fw-la ought_v not_o to_o deal_v more_o merciful_o with_o the_o minister_n who_o have_v offend_v in_o like_a quality_n 7_o quaere_fw-la whether_o the_o marcionite_n do_v well_o who_o as_o chrisostome_n upon_o the_o word_n 〈…〉_o what_o do_v they_o that_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o dead_a report_v when_o any_o of_o their_o catechumeni_fw-la or_o novice_n in_o religion_n do_v die_v 〈…〉_o have_v wont_a to_o hide_v one_o under_o the_o bed_n where_o
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puritan_n unless_o in_o that_o sense_n that_o all_o the_o apostle_n save_o judas_n and_o all_o other_o true_a christian_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d or_o puritan_n in_o the_o scripture_n 2_o they_o do_v absolute_o 〈…〉_o yield_v and_o subscribe_v to_o all_o the_o article_n of_o christian_a fâ—â—th_n faith_n and_o doctrine_n profess_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n england_n according_a as_o they_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o offend_v against_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o her_o highness_n reign_n and_o withal_o have_v open_a injury_n in_o be_v call_v schismatics_n 3_o they_o do_v unfeigned_o give_v to_o her_o majesty_n all_o that_o power_n 〈◊〉_d soveraâ—tie_n and_o authority_n whatsoever_o be_v recognise_v to_o be_v in_o her_o highness_n 〈…〉_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o supremacy_n as_o her_o majesty_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o parliament_n have_v expound_v 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o traitor_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 〈◊〉_d or_o quinto_fw-la of_o her_o majesty_n 〈…〉_o 4_o they_o profess_v all_o submission_n reverence_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n 〈…〉_o the_o judge_n 〈…〉_o and_o all_o other_o civil_a magistrate_n of_o this_o state_n honour_v they_o as_o lieutenant_n of_o god_n and_o her_o majesty_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o anababtist_n who_o will_v abandon_v the_o authority_n of_o magistrate_n and_o distinction_n of_o state_n among_o christian_n and_o although_o they_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n that_o bb._n and_o preacher_n shall_v accept_v temporal_a lordship_n and_o civil_a authority_n yet_o they_o honour_v that_o authority_n which_o be_v derive_v to_o they_o from_o her_o majesty_n in_o regard_n whereof_o they_o submit_v themselves_o to_o be_v convent_v imprison_v fine_v etc._n etc._n by_o they_o much_o less_o will_v they_o with_o force_n and_o arm_n resist_v or_o rebel_v against_o her_o majesty_n most_o lawful_a authority_n either_o in_o herself_o or_o be_v depute_v to_o other_o who_o be_v not_o disable_v by_o god_n word_n to_o use_v it_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o within_o the_o statute_n of_o vice_n â—imo_fw-la tertio_fw-la of_o raise_v rebellion_n against_o her_o highness_n 5_o they_o hold_v it_o lawful_a and_o necessary_a 〈…〉_o before_o magistrate_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n be_v call_v thereunto_o so_o that_o the_o oath_n be_v a_o matter_n high_o concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v guide_v and_o take_v as_o the_o scripture_n allow_v 〈…〉_o that_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a where_o a_o matter_n may_v be_v otherwise_o prove_v by_o sufficient_a evidence_n or_o witness_n nor_o yet_o rash_o as_o swear_v to_o answer_v they_o know_v not_o to_o what_o or_o before_o the_o article_n which_o they_o must_v answer_v upon_o their_o oath_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o they_o 6_o they_o seek_v not_o to_o pull_v down_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o as_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n the_o starchamber_n the_o king_n bench_n the_o chancery_n or_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n but_o they_o desire_v they_o may_v stand_v as_o they_o do_v save_v that_o bb._n &_o ecclesiastical_a person_n shall_v be_v shut_v out_o from_o they_o &_o set_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n &_o follow_v their_o own_o vocation_n not_o be_v charge_v with_o other_o office_n unless_o they_o be_v sometime_o call_v in_o weighty_a difficult_a cause_n to_o give_v counsel_n &_o advise_v what_o may_v or_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 7_o they_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d of_o testament_n and_o marriage_n may_v be_v determine_v by_o civilians_n in_o their_o court_n if_o it_o seem_v not_o good_a to_o the_o parliament_n to_o transfer_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o temporal_a lawyer_n always_o provide_v that_o their_o court_n may_v be_v make_v mere_a temporal_a not_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o church_n censure_n provide_v likewise_o that_o the_o bb._n or_o other_o minister_n have_v no_o deal_n therein_o provide_v also_o that_o cause_n may_v be_v judge_v there_o not_o by_o pope_n law_n but_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o laudable_a custom_n statute_n injunction_n synodall_n and_o provincial_a constitution_n accept_v in_o this_o realm_n a_o greable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o establish_v by_o her_o majesty_n authority_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n 8_o they_o teach_v that_o neither_o the_o ministry_n nor_o people_n of_o this_o realm_n ought_v to_o make_v any_o general_a reformation_n 〈◊〉_d neither_o with_o force_n and_o arm_n 〈…〉_o or_o otherwise_o of_o their_o own_o authority_n change_v any_o law_n make_v or_o establish_v for_o religion_n by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n but_o they_o hold_v that_o the_o general_a reformation_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o god_n lieutenant_n to_o deal_v in_o and_o that_o for_o themselves_o they_o may_v and_o ought_v in_o dutiful_a and_o christian_n fort_n both_o preach_v write_v and_o sue_v to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o redress_n of_o enormity_n 〈…〉_o and_o also_o practice_v the_o or_o dinance_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v command_v his_o church_n to_o keep_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v not_o incur_v the_o danger_n of_o law_n make_v against_o riot_n rout_n 〈…〉_o or_o unlawful_a assembly_n 9_o they_o detest_v all_o such_o as_o advise_o false_o or_o malicious_o slander_v or_o disfame_v she_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o felon_n by_o the_o statut_fw-la provide_v against_o spreader_n of_o news_n or_o false_a rumour_n 〈…〉_o 10_o they_o do_v maineteyne_v that_o according_a to_o the_o approve_a doctrine_n of_o england_n emperor_n 〈…〉_o or_o any_o christian_a magistrate_n whatsoever_o 〈…〉_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n aught_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o excommunication_n or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n be_v due_o orderly_o upon_o just_a occasion_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n execute_v 11_o that_o a_o magistrate_n stand_v excommunicate_v aught_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o honour_v in_o all_o respect_n of_o subjection_n 〈◊〉_d for_o custom_n y_v subsidy_n love_n or_o any_o other_o imposition_n or_o service_n whatsoever_o of_o body_n good_n and_o land_n as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o excommunicate_v and_o therefore_o they_o abhor_v the_o antichristian_a and_o most_o pestiferous_a doctrine_n of_o the_o popish_a â—orte_n that_o give_v liberty_n to_o the_o subject_n to_o withhold_v his_o service_n and_o duty_n from_o the_o magistrate_n so_o long_o as_o he_o stand_v excommunicate_a 12_o their_o suit_n to_o her_o majesty_n and_o this_o honourable_a state_n be_v 〈…〉_o that_o it_o may_v be_v permit_v and_o enact_v by_o law_n 〈…〉_o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v rule_v by_o such_o law_n order_n and_o officer_n as_o christ_n himself_o have_v express_v in_o his_o
word_n 13_o that_o every_o congregation_n profess_v the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n may_v have_v one_o or_o two_o sufficient_a teacher_n faithful_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o doctrine_n 〈…〉_o so_o maintain_v as_o they_o may_v keep_v hospitality_n not_o hinder_v or_o entangle_v with_o civil_a office_n whereby_o their_o flock_n shall_v be_v neglect_v 14_o that_o every_o such_o congregation_n may_v have_v assistant_n to_o their_o teach_n elder_n elder_n some_o of_o the_o fit_a best_a &_o most_o godly_a of_o the_o church_n who_o shall_v join_v the_o teacher_n with_o the_o ecclesiastical_a rule_n and_o govern_v of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 15_o they_o will_v not_o have_v these_o i_o any_o whitt_n to_o encroach_v upon_o the_o majesty_n authority_n to_o punish_v any_o man_n externallie_o with_o any_o pecuniary_a or_o corporal_a penalty_n but_o that_o they_o also_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n &_o keep_v themselves_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o call_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n as_o christ_n have_v appoint_v 16_o that_o in_o every_o such_o congregation_n there_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d some_o appoint_v of_o the_o most_o honest_a and_o sufficient_a man_n to_o gather_v for_o the_o poor_a to_o keep_v the_o church_n treasury_n for_o the_o use_n of_o that_o church_n and_o to_o the_o relife_n of_o the_o poor_a among_o they_o &_o other_o neighbour_n church_n 17_o that_o also_o there_o may_v be_v appoint_v some_o grave_n and_o old_a helper_n or_o widow_n 〈◊〉_d qualify_v as_o the_o apostle_n command_v 1._o timoth._n 5._o 5._o 9_o 10._o to_o end_n the_o sick_a age_a friendless_a and_o needy_a of_o the_o church_n and_o as_o they_o can_v other_o neighbour_n or_o wayfaringe_v man_n that_o people_n may_v not_o languish_v or_o die_v in_o our_o street_n and_o high_a way_n for_o want_v of_o relief_n as_o be_v most_o pitiful_o to_o behold_v in_o many_o place_n 18_o that_o all_o these_o shall_v be_v choose_v and_o ordain_v in_o such_o manner_n and_o by_o such_o person_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o best_a primitive_a and_o â—od_a earn_v church_n do_v warrant_v 19_o that_o if_o any_o dissension_n grow_v or_o cause_v of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v give_v in_o any_o particular_a church_n by_o the_o minister_n or_o officer_n the_o party_n grieve_v may_v appeal_v to_o a_o particular_a synod_n 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o particular_a synod_n to_o a_o provincial_a synod_n from_o a_o provincial_a synod_n to_o a_o national_a synod_n which_o synod_n shall_v be_v appoint_v at_o set_v time_n the_o more_o particular_a the_o synod_n be_v the_o more_o often_o the_o synod_n for_o the_o time_n to_o be_v moderate_v by_o some_o fit_a man_n chaungeable_o by_o election_n that_o may_v write_v speak_v and_o pray_v in_o behalf_n and_o at_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o rest_n or_o the_o paâ—tie_n grieve_v may_v appeal_v from_o the_o particular_a congegration_n or_o synod_n immediate_o or_o at_o the_o first_o instance_n to_o the_o magistrate_n who_o ought_v to_o punish_v both_o the_o minister_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n 〈…〉_o if_o they_o abuse_v their_o place_n and_o authority_n not_o use_v they_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n and_o warrant_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 20_o they_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v appoint_v present_o and_o out_o of_o hand_n these_o officer_n aforesaid_a in_o every_o of_o our_o church_n 〈…〉_o as_o they_o now_o stand_v for_o there_o do_v lack_v minister_n and_o people_n fit_a for_o these_o purpose_n but_o they_o humble_o desire_v that_o such_o people_n as_o be_v already_o capable_a hereof_o and_o willing_a to_o live_v as_o become_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n might_n as_o they_o be_v command_v by_o christ_n so_o also_o be_v permit_v by_o the_o magistrate_n thus_o to_o join_v and_o walk_v together_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o it_o may_v be_v enact_v and_o require_v also_o by_o public_a 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