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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v consubstantial_a with_o the_o father_n yet_o they_o grant_v that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v of_o like_a substance_n with_o the_o father_n but_o aetius_n acatius_n and_o eunomius_n another_o race_n of_o arrian_n think_v that_o the_o son_n be_v neither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o father_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o be_v call_v anomoeâ—…_n the_o third_o faction_n of_o aâ—…rianes_n be_v macedonius_n and_o his_o adherent_n who_o be_v inconstant_a and_o waver_v mind_v in_o their_o opinion_n concern_v the_o son_n of_o god_n sometime_o lean_v to_o the_o homooâ—…sians_n sometime_o to_o homoiousian_o and_o sometime_o to_o anomoei_n according_a as_o any_o occasion_n of_o grief_n be_v present_v to_o they_o by_o any_o one_o party_n they_o leap_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o another_o party_n but_o these_o wander_a star_n and_o waver_a fool_n obstinate_o speak_v against_o the_o 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coronation_n from_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n all_o the_o courage_n of_o emperor_n utter_o fail_v and_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n will_v needs_o convocat_n general_a council_n &_o will_v guide_v all_o at_o his_o own_o appetite_n &_o pleasure_n it_o be_v know_v that_o constantine_n convocate_v the_o council_n of_o nice_a theodosius_fw-la the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n theodosius_fw-la 2._o and_o valentinian_n the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n martianus_n the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n justinian_n the_o five_o general_a council_n constantinus_n pogonatus_n the_o six_o constantinus_n copronymus_n the_o sevinth_n basilius_n emperor_n of_o constantinople_n gather_v the_o eight_o general_a council_n hitherto_o the_o emperor_n keep_v their_o right_n of_o convocate_a o_o ecumenic_n council_n neither_o be_v their_o right_n so_o much_o as_o once_o control_v the_o main_a question_n between_o the_o emperor_n &_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o investitura_fw-la as_o say_v be_v this_o be_v 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glory_n be_v something_o obscure_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 2._o that_o be_v through_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n but_o when_o he_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n that_o misty_a cloud_n be_v remove_v and_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n be_v clear_o know_v but_o when_o the_o antichrist_n ascend_v on_o high_a not_o by_o the_o decreet_a of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n appoint_v he_o to_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n ps_n 11â—…_n but_o by_o such_o unlawful_a mean_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v before_o and_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o satan_n 2._o thess._n 2._o ver_fw-la 9_o and_o by_o the_o decreet_a of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n punish_v the_o world_n for_o the_o contempt_n of_o his_o truth_n ibid._n ver_fw-la 12._o then_o i_o say_v gift_n be_v not_o distribute_v to_o man_n but_o the_o great_a vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v upon_o the_o earth_n as_o shall_v clear_o appear_v by_o a_o particular_a declaration_n of_o the_o misery_n that_o 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of_o shave_v the_o head_n of_o clergy_n man_n it_o be_v true_a that_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o old_a delight_v in_o hair_n as_o a_o natural_a ornament_n of_o their_o body_n and_o marie_n be_v commend_v for_o this_o that_o she_o dry_v the_o foot_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n joan_n cap._n 12._o vers_fw-la 3._o and_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o and_o the_o crown_n of_o immortal_a glory_n shall_v be_v casten_z down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n apocal._n cap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 10._o nevertheless_o the_o fact_n of_o samson_n be_v reprooveable_a who_o suffer_v his_o hair_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o casten_z at_o the_o foot_n of_o delila_n judge_n cap._n 16._o vers_fw-la 19_o and_o the_o shave_n of_o the_o hair_n of_o man_n to_o be_v casten_z at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o antichrist_n and_o to_o be_v a_o
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it_o not_o just_o be_v speak_v of_o they_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o old_a unto_o he_o who_o be_v too_o lofty_a in_o his_o vaunt_a speech_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v either_o increase_v your_o strength_n or_o diminish_v your_o loftiness_n even_o so_o i_o say_v to_o the_o chaplain_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o they_o shall_v either_o be_v like_a unto_o christ_n who_o be_v a_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_n or_o else_o they_o shall_v brag_v less_o of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o leviticall_a law_n see_v that_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedeck_n be_v far_o different_a from_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n to_o grace_v this_o sacrament_n of_o order_n all_o these_o seven_o order_n aforesaid_a be_v attribute_v unto_o christ_n himself_o he_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n say_v they_o when_o he_o cast_v out_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n joann_n cap._n 2._o verse_n 15._o he_o be_v a_o reader_n when_o he_o 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ignorant_a but_o he_o may_v understande_v that_o christ_n in_o work_v save_a miracle_n he_o declare_v himself_o the_o promise_a messiah_n and_o saviour_n in_o reform_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o temple_n he_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n to_o who_o reformation_n of_o abuse_n in_o the_o church_n belong_v in_o read_v holy_a scripture_n and_o open_v the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n thereof_o to_o the_o people_n he_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o great_a prophet_n who_o god_n promise_v to_o send_v into_o the_o world_n deuter_n xviii_o and_o when_o christ_n say_v he_o who_o follow_v mâ—…e_n shall_v not_o walk_v in_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n do_v import_v that_o we_o who_o follow_v christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o not_o that_o christ_n himself_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o can_v once_o imagine_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n can_v be_v overcasten_a with_o such_o horrible_a darkness_n as_o to_o attribute_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o base_a room_n in_o all_o the_o house_n and_o to_o make_v a_o doorkeeper_n of_o he_o for_o a_o time_n now_o the_o ceremony_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o consecration_n of_o they_o who_o be_v admit_v to_o inferior_a order_n be_v these_o the_o doorkeeper_n be_v admit_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o deliver_v the_o key_n of_o the_o church-door_n unto_o they_o the_o reader_n by_o deliver_v unto_o they_o the_o holy_a bible_n the_o exorcist_n by_o deliver_v unto_o they_o certain_a form_n of_o adjuration_n of_o person_n possess_v with_o devil_n or_o transport_v with_o madness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o deliver_v unto_o they_o taper_n of_o wax_n with_o a_o little_a water_n pot_n be_v these_o element_n institute_v by_o god_n and_o have_v god_n annex_v unto_o key_n book_n adjuration_n and_o taper_n of_o wax_n a_o promise_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n if_o these_o two_o thing_n can_v be_v prove_v by_o holy_a scripture_n than_o no_o 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