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he_o etc._n 1._o king_n 22.6_o etc._n etc._n satan_n be_v send_v out_o by_z and_o from_o god_n to_o be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o their_o mouth_n so_o all_o of_o they_o with_o one_o consent_n condemn_v the_o truth_n michaiah_n alone_o withstand_v they_o who_o be_v reprove_v as_o a_o heretic_n beat_v &_o put_v into_o prison_n 11.47_o john_n 11.47_o the_o council_n which_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o pharisee_n assemble_v in_o jerusalem_n against_o jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o it_o err_v we_o see_v how_o they_o condemn_v jesus_n christ_n &_o little_o regard_v yea_o much_o despise_v his_o doctrine_n and_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o the_o council_n and_o synod_n which_o be_v hold_v &_o keep_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n even_o unto_o our_o age_n whereof_o some_o have_v reprove_v and_o undo_v that_o which_o be_v establish_v and_o do_v by_o other_o for_o of_o necessity_n either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o have_v err_v they_o be_v repugnant_a and_o contrary_a one_o of_o 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