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or_o pull_v down_o of_o his_o calf_n but_o the_o set_n of_o they_o up_o be_v the_o true_a and_o real_a cause_n as_o we_o late_o hear_v from_o the_o record_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o why_o after_o a_o short_a time_n he_o be_v no_o king_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o house_n long_o after_o he_o so_o be_v it_o more_o than_o conjecture_v that_o bishop_n and_z no_z king_n will_v make_v the_o far_o better_a article_n in_o the_o politic_a creed_n of_o christian_a king_n and_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v than_o the_o contrary_n no_o bishop_n no_z king_n but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n it_o have_v be_v show_v from_o the_o scripture_n that_o to_o idolise_v a_o person_n or_o to_o ascribe_v divine_a honour_n unto_o any_o man_n either_o direct_o as_o the_o people_n do_v unto_o herod_n or_o indirect_o as_o the_o ten_o tribe_n do_v unto_o jeroboam_n their_o king_n in_o accept_v that_o way_n of_o worship_v god_n which_o he_o prescribe_v unto_o they_o be_v to_o awaken_v the_o eye_n of_o divine_a jealousy_n upon_o he_o unless_o he_o refuse_v or_o disclaim_v it_o when_o it_o be_v tender_v unto_o he_o which_o though_o angel_n and_o holy_a man_n have_v always_o do_v yet_o it_o have_v not_o be_v the_o wisdom_n or_o manner_n of_o king_n and_o great_a man_n in_o the_o world_n so_o to_o do_v jacob_n we_o know_v love_v his_o wise_a rachel_n very_o tender_o and_o affectionate_o yet_o when_o she_o require_v of_o he_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a only_o unto_o god_n to_o give_v and_o so_o reflect_v divine_a honour_n upon_o he_o give_v i_o child_n or_o else_o i_o die_v he_o be_v as_o it_o seem_v sudden_o strike_v with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o danger_n which_o such_o a_o say_n may_v expose_v he_o unto_o reprove_v she_o sharp_o for_o her_o inconsiderateness_n therein_o but_o withal_o amand_v and_o dispatch_v away_o that_o divine_a honour_n which_o be_v put_v upon_o he_o unto_o he_o who_o be_v the_o right_a owner_n of_o it_o be_o i_o say_v he_o in_o god_n stead_n etc._n 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