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which_o be_v contrary_a to_o act._n 6._o 2._o 3._o 4._o ephes._n 4._o 11._o 12._o rom._n 12._o 7._o 8._o 10_o that_o there_o be_v and_o may_v be_v now_o a_o office_n of_o priesthood_n in_o man_n for_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o heb._n 7._o 11._o 1â—_n 16._o 18._o 23._o 24._o ephes._n 4._o 11._o 12._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 5._o 28._o 11_o that_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v by_o tithe_n and_o offering_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v jewish_a or_o popish_a contrary_a to_o heb._n 7._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 13._o 14._o phil._n 4._o 10._o 18._o rom._n 15._o 27._o gal_n 6_o 6._o 12_o that_o christ_n in_o his_o soul_n descend_v into_o hell_n while_o his_o body_n lie_v in_o the_o grave_n which_o doctrine_n be_v contrary_a to_o these_o scripture_n luk._n 23._o 43._o 46._o joh._n 19_o 30._o col._n 2._o 14._o 15._o luk._n 16._o 26._o eccles._n 12._o 7._o 13_o that_o christ_n have_v not_o sert_fw-la in_o his_o church_n a_o eldership_n to_o continue_v aswell_o under_o christian_a as_o heathen_a prince_n which_o doctrine_n be_v contrary_a to_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o and_o 5._o 17._o and_o 6._o 13._o 14._o 15._o mat._n 28_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o rom._n 12._o 7._o 8._o ti._n 1._o 5._o act._n 14._o 23._o and_o 20._o 17._o 28._o and_o 21._o 18._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 14_o that_o the_o ministry_n worship_n and_o government_n which_o christ_n have_v appoint_v to_o his_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v receyve_v or_o join_v unto_o unless_o the_o magistrate_n do_v allow_v it_o where_o they_o be_v christian._n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o mat._n 28_o 20._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o and_o 5._o 21._o
and_o 6._o 13._o 14._o 15._o with_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 2._o act._n 5._o 29._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 17._o mar._n 8._o 34._o 35._o 36._o 37._o 38._o esa._n 51._o 1â—_n 13_o luk_n 12._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o and_o 21._o 12._o 13._o psal._n 2._o 10._o 11._o 12._o rev._n 12._o 11._o 17._o and_o 14._o 12._o 15_o that_o the_o apocryphal_a book_n which_o have_v in_o they_o 11._o error_n 29._o untruth_n 4._o blasphemy_n 10._o magic_a and_o 7._o contradiction_n to_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n may_v be_v use_v in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o 2._o tim._n 3._o 16._o 17._o gal._n 3._o 15._o rev._n 22._o 18._o d19_n 2._o pet._n 1._o 16._o 19_o 20._o 21._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 3._o 4._o 5._o rom._n 3._o 2._o with_o deut._n 4._o 2._o 5._o 6._o pro_fw-la 30_o 5._o 6._o psal._n 19_o 7._o 8._o 9_o 16_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o prescript_n leiturgy_n and_o set_v form_n of_o service_n in_o the_o church_n devise_v and_o impose_v by_o man_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o doctrine_n be_v contrary_a to_o these_o scripture_n esa._n 29._o 13._o 14._o mat._n 15._o 9_o exod._n 10._o 4._o 5._o 6._o psal._n 119._o 21._o 113._o 128._o gal._n 3._o 15._o ephes._n 4._o 7._o 8._o 17_o that_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n take_v out_o of_o the_o pope_n porpuis_n be_v the_o true_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n for_o his_o church_n and_o people_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o deut._n 12._o 30._o 31._o rev._n 14._o 9_o 10._o 11._o and_o 22._o 18._o 19_o 2_o thes._n 2._o 3._o 4._o 8._o jer._n 51._o 26._o joh_n 4._o 23._o 24._o mat._n 15._o 9_o and_o 28._o 20._o 18_o that_o one_o may_v read_v other_o man_n word_n upon_o a_o book_n and_o offer_v they_o up_o to_o god_n as_o their_o own_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o doctrine_n be_v contrary_a to_o rom._n 8._o 26._o 27._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 15._o 1_o sam._n 1._o 15._o psal._n 66._o 16._o 17._o 18._o 19_o 20._o esa_n 29._o 13._o 14._o rev._n 8._o 3._o 4._o 19_o that_o the_o most_o wicked_a and_o their_o seed_n may_v be_v compel_v and_o receyve_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o psal._n 110._o 3._o act._n 2._o 40._o 41._o 47._o and_o 19_o 9_o lev._n 20._o 26._o ezra_n 6_o 21._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 14._o 17._o and_o 9_o 13._o joh._n 15._o 19_o 20_o that_o marriage_n may_v be_v forbid_v at_o certain_a season_n of_o the_o year_n as_o in_o lend_v adveâ—_n rogation_n week_n etc_n which_o doctrine_n be_v contrary_a to_o 1_o cor._n 7._o â—_o heb._n 13._o 4._o with_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 3._o and_o dan._n 7._o 25._o 21_o that_o marriage_n be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a not_o a_o civil_a action_n neither_o lawful_a except_o it_o be_v solemnize_v up_o a_o priest_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o â—uth_n 4._o 1._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 12._o 13._o pro._n 3._o 17._o mal._n 2._o 14._o deut._n 22._o 23._o 24._o hev_n 13._o 4._o gen._n 29._o 21._o 22._o 2._o tim._n 3._o 16._o 17._o deut._n 12._o 32._o 22_o that_o woman_n may_v administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 34._o 35._o 1_o tim._n 2._o â—2_n mat._n 28._o 18._o 19_o 20._o ephes._n 4._o 11._o 12._o 23_o that_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v with_o a_o cross_n in_o the_o forehead_n and_o that_o also_o as_o a_o symbolical_a sign_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o mat._n 28._o 18._o 19_o reb._n 14._o 9_o and_o 22._o 18._o rom._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d with_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 13._o exod._n 20._o 4._o 5._o 6._o psal._n 119._o 113._o 128._o 24_o that_o the_o lord_n super_fw-la be_v to_o be_v administer_v with_o these_o word_n the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v give_v for_o thou_o preserve_v thy_o body_n and_o soul_n etc_fw-la that_o be_v with_o other_o word_n then_o those_o of_o christ_n institution_n yea_o with_o such_o as_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o pope_n mass_n book_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 23._o 24._o 5._o luk_n 22._o 19_o 20._o deut._n 12._o 30._o 31._o with_o 2._o thes._n 2._o 3._o 4._o 8._o 25_o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n may_v be_v administer_v to_o one_o alone_a as_o to_o the_o sick_a man_n ready_a to_o die_v etc._z which_o be_v contrary_a to_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o 17._o and_o 11._o 33._o mat._n 26._o 26._o 27._o act._n 2._o 42._o and_o 20._o 7._o 26_o that_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v to_o be_v receyve_v kneel_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o mar._n 14._o 18._o 22._o 23._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 21._o and_o 11._o 20._o and_o 14._o 40._o exod._n 20._o 4._o 5._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 22._o 27_o that_o though_o the_o open_a notorious_a obstinate_a offender_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o sacrament_n yet_o neither_o the_o sacrament_n nor_o the_o people_n that_o join_v with_o they_o be_v defile_v thereby_o which_o doctrine_n be_v contrary_a to_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 17._o â—ag_n 2._o 14._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 6._o eccles._n 10._o 1._o mat._n 18._o 8._o 9_o 15._o 16._o 17._o 18._o 19_o exod._n 12._o 43._o ezra_n 6._o 21._o 22._o lam._n 1._o 10._o lev._n 11._o 24._o and_o 13._o 45._o 46._o and_o 15._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 31._o and_o 19_o 7._o numb_a 5._o 2._o 3._o and_o 19_o 21._o 22._o josua_n 7._o 11._o 12._o 28_o that_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v use_v over_o the_o dead_a at_o burial_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o exod._n 20._o 7._o with_o eccles._n 11._o 3._o and_o luk._n 16._o 26._o hos._n 9_o 4._o mat._n 6._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 12._o 13._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 14._o jam._n 1._o 6._o with_o rom._n 14._o 23._o 29_o that_o there_o may_v be_v holy_a day_n appoint_v to_o the_o virgin_n marry_o to_o john_n baptist_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o saint_n and_o angel_n together_o also_o with_o fast_n on_o their_o tve_n on_o ember_n day_n frydaye_n saturday_n and_o lent_n which_o doctrine_n be_v contrary_a to_o exod._n 20._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 11._o galat._n 4._o 10._o 11._o col._n 2._o 16._o 18._o 21._o 23._o with_o 1._o tim_n 4._o 1._o 2._o 3._o act._n 20._o 7._o 1._o cor._n 16._o 1._o 2._o rev_n 1._o 10._o and_o 19_o 10._o and_o 22._o 18._o 19_o 30_o that_o the_o cope_v surplice_n tippett_n rochet_n square_a cap_n and_o such_o like_a be_v meet_v and_o decent_a ornament_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o esa._n 30._o 22._o exod._n 20._o 4._o 5._o deut._n 12._o 30._o 32._o psal._n 119._o 113._o 128._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 2._o 31_o that_o the_o oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la in_o their_o ecclesiastical_a court_n make_v man_n swear_v to_o accuse_v themselves_o etc_o be_v lawful_a and_o to_o be_v use_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o exod._n 20._o 7._o jer._n 4._o 2._o joh._n 18._o 19_o 20._o 21._o 22._o 23._o with_o mat_n 26._o 63._o act._n 23._o 35._o and_o 24._o 13._o and_o 25._o 16._o deut._n 19_o 15._o these_o and_o divers_a other_o false_a doctrine_n do_v the_o law_n of_o their_o church_n allow_v to_o be_v teach_v and_o if_o any_o among_o they_o teach_v otherwise_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v suspend_v excommunicate_v degrade_v deprive_v by_o their_o lord_n the_o prelate_n their_o chauncelour_n and_o official_o and_o we_o because_o we_o teach_v and_o walk_v otherwise_o be_v hale_v to_o prison_n and_o gallows_n banish_v and_o rail_v upon_o yea_o hate_v of_o all_o man_n for_o the_o truth_n sake_n now_o as_o you_o see_v the_o law_n of_o their_o church_n allow_v false_a doctrine_n to_o be_v teach_v so_o for_o their_o preach_v also_o of_o the_o truth_n consider_v i_o pray_v you_o what_o themselves_o have_v heretofore_o write_v of_o themselves_o in_o a_o 7._o admonition_n to_o the_o parliament_n they_o say_v and_o write_v of_o their_o church_n estate_n as_o follow_v we_o be_v say_v they_o so_o scarce_o come_v to_o the_o outward_a face_n of_o a_o church_n right_o reform_v that_o although_o some_o truth_n be_v teach_v by_o some_o preacher_n yet_o no_o preacher_n may_v without_o great_a danger_n of_o the_o law_n utter_v all_o the_o truth_n comprise_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n it_o be_v so_o circumscribe_v and_o wrap_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o such_o article_n such_o penalty_n such_o injunctious_a such_o advertissement_n such_o article_n such_o canon_n such_o sober_a caveat_n and_o such_o manifold_a pamphlet_n that_o in_o manner_n it_o do_v but_o peep_v out_o from_o behind_o the_o screen_n the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n the_o queen_n injunctious_a the_o commissioner_n advertissement_n the_o bishop_n canon_n liâ—woods_n provincial_o every_o bishop_n article_n in_o his_o diocese_n my_o lord_n of_o canterburye_n sober_a caveat_n his_o licence_n to_o preacher_n and_o
only_a as_o have_v be_v ordeâ—â—ed_v by_o christ_n owr_a lord_n the_o king_n of_o his_o church_n whâ—_n be_v 3._o the_o son_n be_v worthy_a of_o more_o honour_n than_o moses_n the_o servant_n so_o as_o first_o we_o see_v here_o his_o own_o testimony_n condemn_v their_o present_a ministry_n which_o be_v such_o as_o be_v never_o prescribe_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n but_o it_o may_v be_v m_o r._n h._n mean_v by_o this_o scripture_n to_o insinuate_v unto_o we_o that_o there_o be_v two_o hypriest_n at_o that_o time_n whereas_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n there_o shall_v be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d whereunto_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n but_o a_o aâ—â—â—cyent_a approve_a order_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o have_v two_o chief_a priest_n over_o the_o rest_n yet_o so_o as_o the_o oâ—e_n of_o they_o be_v principal_a and_o the_o other_o the_o second_o or_o next_o unto_o he_o thus_o we_o read_v that_o 28._o zadok_n of_o the_o son_n of_o eleazâ—r_n and_o ahimâ—lech_n of_o the_o son_n of_o ithamar_n be_v together_o the_o chief_a priest_n in_o david_n tyme._n and_o afterward_o 18._o when_o the_o jew_n be_v lead_v captive_a to_o babylon_n seraiah_n be_v the_o chief_a priest_n and_o zephaniah_n the_o second_o where_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v both_o that_o there_o be_v two_o principal_a priest_n over_o the_o rest_n and_o yet_o the_o one_o chief_a and_o the_o other_o the_o second_o second_o we_o find_v that_o annas_n and_o cayaphas_n here_o mention_v in_o luke_n be_v hy_z priest_n the_o one_o after_o the_o other_o to_o wit_n caiaphas_n 57_o at_o the_o time_n when_o christ_n be_v crucify_v and_o before_o and_o annas_n afterward_o 1._o when_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o john_n be_v bring_v afore_o he_o as_o also_o after_o this_o we_o read_v again_o of_o one_o ananias_n to_o be_v hy_z priest_n alone_o act._n 23._o 2._o and_o 24._o 1._o and_o 25._o 2._o three_o it_o be_v to_o be_v mind_v that_o the_o word_n here_o use_v signifi_v chief_a priest_n and_o be_v speak_v oftentimes_o of_o other_o that_o be_v chief_a among_o the_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o hy_z priest_n and_o that_o even_o then_o when_o there_o be_v but_o one_o by_o priest_n as_o in_o mat._n 14._o 53._o mat._n 26._o 57_o act._n 25._o 2._o 15._o and_o 24._o 1._o luk._n 22._o 52._o 54._o final_o the_o have_v of_o the_o hy_z priesthood_n then_o by_o course_n interchaungeable_o and_o but_o for_o a_o year_n and_o such_o like_a be_v in_o deed_n corruption_n creep_v in_o among_o they_o in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god._n yet_o do_v not_o this_o give_v any_o warrant_n of_o the_o present_a antichristian_a constitution_n of_o these_o assembly_n for_o even_o then_o we_o see_v they_o have_v no_o new_a ministerye_n but_o the_o priesthood_n appoint_v by_o god_n yea_o and_o but_o one_o hy_z priest_n at_o once_o which_o also_o according_a to_o the_o law_n keep_v in_o the_o kindred_n whereupon_o it_o be_v say_v they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o chief_a priest_n kindred_n act._n 4._o 6._o beside_o that_o in_o this_o often_o change_v of_o it_o there_o seem_v to_o lie_v a_o mystery_n god_n have_v so_o dispose_v to_o declare_v that_o now_o that_o leviticall_a priesthood_n draw_v to_o a_o end_n and_o 25._o another_o priest_n be_v to_o rise_v up_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n who_o because_o he_o endure_v ever_o shall_v have_v a_o priesthood_n that_o can_v not_o pass_v from_o he_o to_o any_o other_o so_o then_o from_o this_o scripture_n can_v be_v gather_v no_o defence_n at_o all_o of_o the_o present_a estate_n of_o these_o assembly_n but_o rather_o many_o argument_n against_o it_o forasmuch_o as_o now_o among_o they_o they_o have_v no_o other_o but_o strange_a ministerye_n invent_v by_o man_n and_o then_o there_o be_v no_o such_o new_a ministry_n at_o all_o either_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a receyve_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o this_o have_v mr._n cartwright_n heretofore_o avowch_v when_o prove_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o the_o office_n of_o archbishop_n and_o archdeacon_n he_o 7._o write_v as_o follow_v first_o of_o all_o say_v he_o the_o ministry_n be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o heavenly_a and_o not_o leave_v to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o devise_v at_o their_o pleasure_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o be_v note_v of_o john_n where_o the_o pharisee_n come_v to_o john_n baptist_n after_o that_o he_o have_v deny_v to_o he_o either_o christ_n or_o elias_n or_o another_o prophet_n 2d_o conclude_v if_o thou_o be_v neither_o christ_n nor_o elias_n nor_o of_o the_o prophet_n why_o baptize_v thou_o which_o have_v be_v no_o good_a argument_n if_o john_n may_v have_v be_v of_o some_o other_o function_n then_o of_o those_o which_o be_v ordinary_a in_o the_o church_n and_o institute_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o john_n to_o establish_v his_o singular_a and_o extraordinary_a function_n allege_v the_o word_n of_o god_n whereby_o appear_v that_o as_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o bring_v in_o any_o strange_a doctrine_n 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