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chap._n vii_o a_o six_o argument_n against_o hear_v the_o present_a minister_n of_o england_n propose_v of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o idolatry_n that_o the_o minister_n of_o england_n be_v hereof_o guilty_a prove_v a_o objection_n answer_v that_o the_o present_a minister_n act_v in_o divine_a thing_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o power_n receive_v from_o idolater_n offer_v up_o a_o worship_n abuse_v to_o idolatry_n with_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o idolater_n that_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v idolater_n objection_n answer_v argument_n 6._o those_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n saint_n may_v not_o have_v communion_n with_o much_o less_o own_v they_o as_o their_o teacher_n but_o ought_v to_o separate_v from_o they_o but_o the_o present_a minister_n of_o england_n be_v idolater_n therefore_o the_o major_n or_o first_o proposition_n will_v not_o be_v deny_v because_o bottom_v upon_o express_a command_n from_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o &_o 10._o 14._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 14_o 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