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have_v correct_v we_o which_o be_v even_o the_o portion_n of_o his_o inheritance_n may_v learn_v themselves_o also_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n who_o therein_o for_o the_o most_o part_n begin_v at_o his_o own_o house_n 1_o pet._n 4.17_o yea_o at_o his_o own_o sanctuary_n ezek._n 9.6_o for_o whether_o they_o believe_v that_o we_o come_v near_o to_o the_o sanctuary_n than_o they_o or_o themselves_o near_a than_o we_o as_o to_o the_o way_n of_o the_o pure_a discipline_n it_o be_v all_o a_o case_n since_o that_o we_o come_v up_o near_o to_o true_a piety_n true_o they_o which_o be_v so_o regardless_o of_o the_o life_n of_o christianity_n must_v look_v to_o hear_v that_o of_o christ_n if_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o the_o green_a tree_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o dry_a luke_n 23.31_o but_o and_o if_o they_o be_v near_o the_o sanctuary_n than_o we_o sure_o than_o they_o must_v be_v attend_v with_o great_a plague_n than_o we_o unless_o they_o take_v 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malice_n which_o never_o speak_v well_o with_o the_o odious_a name_n of_o piccard_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o correspondence_n with_o those_o famous_a christian_n of_o the_o valtoline_n but_o we_o may_v true_o say_v of_o they_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o such_o behold_v my_o mother_n sister_n and_o brother_n read_v through_o and_o you_o will_v say_v as_o much_o this_o be_v the_o lamentation_n thou_o enquire_v after_o a_o church_n such_o a_o church_n so_o root_v so_o spread_v be_v fall_v as_o to_o the_o world_n but_o as_o to_o god_n take_v up_o into_o paradise_n and_o at_o her_o transplant_n have_v let_v fall_n as_o the_o prophet_n his_o cloak_n on_o his_o successor_n some_o of_o her_o fruit_n of_o gospel-order_n among_o we_o o_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o bowel_n as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n pity_v her_o ancient_a seat_n tremble_v at_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o be_v like_a to_o come_v on_o that_o 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religion_n as_o it_o be_v what_o this_o brethren-church_n will_v have_v do_v appear_v in_o j._n huss_n their_o first_o bishop_n apology_n of_o which_o we_o read_v in_o the_o reverend_a author_n preface_n viz._n the_o law_n of_o christ_n suffice_v for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n without_o the_o additament_n of_o humane_a ordinance_n but_o what_o generation_n be_v that_o that_o contract_v not_o some_o soil_n in_o run_v through_o the_o puddle_n of_o this_o world_n we_o give_v they_o therefore_o allowance_n according_a to_o tertullian_n unusquisque_fw-la patrum_fw-la ex_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la svi_fw-la seculi_fw-la contraxit_fw-la svam_fw-la labem_fw-la we_o consider_v the_o malignant_a influence_n the_o pope_n have_v have_v even_o upon_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o nearness_n of_o situation_n to_o they_o and_o their_o frequent_a assault_n upon_o they_o and_o wonder_v not_o that_o they_o be_v overawe_v as_o they_o have_v be_v with_o the_o prevail_a of_o custom_n confirm_v and_o enact_v by_o constantine_n zealous_a affect_v and_o assert_v the_o episcopal_a dignity_n which_o yet_o our_o author_n strenuous_o invalidate_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o exhortation_n and_o that_o canon_n of_o the_o false_a apostle_n cite_v anno._n pag._n 90._o which_o of_o what_o authority_n it_o be_v it_o be_v against_o even_o those_o apocryphal_a canon_n of_o greg._n and_o gratian_n as_o also_o of_o what_o validity_n the_o scripture_n they_o bring_v for_o that_o kind_n of_o episcopacy_n be_v i_o leave_v to_o the_o impartial_a reader_n to_o judge_v not_o to_o say_v that_o zepperus_n speak_v somewhat_o otherwise_o of_o the_o german_a episcopacy_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 10._o but_o be_v it_o so_o that_o in_o some_o ministration_n of_o their_o presbyterian_a senate_n they_o be_v something_o more_o episcopal_a than_o the_o rule_n will_v bear_v wherein_o we_o assert_v they_o not_o i_o will_v our_o episcopacy_n be_v as_o much_o presbyterian_a as_o they_o and_o our_o 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