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from_o idolater_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o root_v out_o their_o idol_n and_o all_o 13.2_o all_o deut._n 12.3_o exod._n 23.13_o &_o 34.13_o 2_o king_n 18.4_o hos_fw-la 2.17_o zech._n 13.2_o their_o superstition_n from_o under_o heaven_n for_o that_o while_o thing_n stand_v as_o now_o they_o be_v we_o can_v expect_v the_o comfortable_a presence_n of_o god_n so_o effectual_a for_o our_o good_a and_o protection_n as_o if_o they_o be_v remove_v according_a to_o that_o 94.20_o that_o psa_fw-la 94.20_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o prophet_n shall_v the_o throne_n of_o iniquity_n have_v fellowship_n with_o thou_o which_o frame_v mischief_n 105._o mischief_n such_o law_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n the_o prince_n may_v abrogate_v at_o his_o pleasure_n bodin_n rep._n l._n 1._o p._n 105._o by_o a_o law_n and_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o these_o popish_a law_n come_v from_o idolater_n brand_v this_o nation_n with_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o all_o those_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n receive_v who_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o antichrist_n as_o this_o be_v until_o king_n henry_n 8._o his_o time_n who_o although_o he_o cast_v out_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n yet_o retain_v popery_n we_o may_v just_o fear_v that_o without_o serious_a repentance_n which_o can_v be_v testify_v but_o by_o reformation_n the_o maintainer_n and_o countenancer_n of_o these_o superstition_n 11._o superstition_n rev._n 14.9_o 10_o 11._o shall_v taste_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o be_v torment_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n for_o ever_o but_o our_o god_n will_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o deliver_v they_o from_o his_o wrath_n howbeit_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o know_v that_o although_o god_n 17.30_o god_n act_n 17.30_o wink_v at_o the_o former_a time_n of_o ignorance_n yet_o now_o he_o command_v all_o man_n everywhere_o to_o repent_v and_o although_o we_o have_v hitherto_o fail_v of_o our_o 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wise_a viscount_n say_v his_o speech_n in_o parliament_n concern_v form_n of_o prayer_n statesman_n once_o say_v because_o some_o man_n who_o want_v leg_n must_v use_v crutch_n therefore_o all_o man_n must_v use_v crutch_n although_o they_o have_v leg_n isa_n 1.12_o col._n 3.22_o 23._o exo._n 40.23_o 25_o 27_o 29._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o version_n of_o the_o psalm_n in_o meeter_n late_o set_v out_o by_o ______o barton_n be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v enforce_v by_o a_o law_n upon_o the_o congregation_n this_o will_v make_v they_o unlawful_a to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v a_o humane_a ordinance_n and_o a_o will-worship_n 39_o if_o a_o man_n of_o weak_a capacity_n and_o yet_o not_o mad_a nor_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n be_v abuse_v by_o some_o subtle_a or_o cunning_a fellow_n who_o take_v advantage_n of_o some_o distemper_a passion_n or_o necessity_n of_o such_o weak_a man_n or_o by_o affirm_v thing_n that_o be_v false_a be_v draw_v to_o agree_v under_o his_o hand_n 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p._n 202_o 203._o ezek._n 45.20_o rom._n 16.17_o 18._o cock_n essay_n p._n 177._o 40._o 20._o 40._o coke_n instit_fw-la 2_o par_fw-fr pag._n 617._o cust_n norm_a the_o testib_n f._n 142._o a._n doct._n &_o stud._n c._n 6._o foe_n 11._o finch_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d l._n 1._o c._n 3._o foe_n 8._o wingate_n law_n c._n 40._o p._n 66._o n._n 19_o 20._o excommunication_n such_o as_o be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o bishop_n chancellor_z or_o official_a cum_fw-la soc_n '_o be_v at_o common_a law_n a_o sufficient_a matter_n to_o plead_v in_o abatement_n or_o in_o bar_n of_o any_o action_n in_o disability_n of_o a_o man_n person_n this_o be_v a_o popish_a and_o superstitious_a law_n the_o scot_n have_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o curb_n upon_o a_o man_n if_o he_o disobey_v the_o presbytery_n he_o shall_v have_v no_o proceed_n in_o suit_n but_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o that_o law_n which_o require_v justice_n to_o be_v do_v alike_o to_o all_o man_n exod._n 23.3_o 6._o jer._n 5.28_o prov._n 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