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blame_v but_o without_o any_o just_a blame_n may_v those_o prelate_n be_v picture_v out_o so_o half_a way_n in_o heaven_n for_o what_o they_o pretend_v and_o for_o the_o good_a they_o do_v but_o half_o in_o hell_n for_o what_o they_o intend_v and_o for_o the_o evil_a they_o do_v in_o afflict_v the_o saint_n accuse_v the_o brethren_n persecute_v the_o church_n and_o render_v the_o true_a discipline_n of_o gospel-fellowship_n odious_a and_o despicable_a to_o magistrate_n minister_n people_n and_o all_o but_o furthermore_o the_o antichristian_a hierarchy_n and_o discipline_n be_v so_o indulgent_o foster_v up_o by_o monarchy_n that_o king_n james_n can_v make_v it_o a_o maxim_n in_o which_o he_o prove_v a_o true_a prophet_n no_o bishop_n beast_n no_o king_n and_o it_o be_v clear_a to_o i_o out_o of_o many_o scripture_n dan._n 2.34_o 35._o rev._n 17.12_o and_o 18.3_o that_o they_o both_o live_v and_o die_v together_o like_a hypocrates_n twin_n receive_v both_o alike_o and_o at_o the_o 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and_o give_v our_o brethren_n that_o power_n and_o will_v to_o cry_v down_o with_o antichrist_n down_o with_o babylon_n as_o we_o do_v that_o hear_v the_o voice_n lest_o partake_v of_o her_o sin_n they_o partake_v of_o her_o plague_n rev_n 18.4_o and_o let_v they_o not_o think_v i_o their_o enemy_n for_o tell_v they_o the_o truth_n gal._n 4.16_o but_o to_o the_o 3._o consid._n the_o 3_o consideration_n to_o come_v to_o a_o conclusion_n be_v that_o the_o consideration_n 3_o gospel_n order_n in_o the_o congregationall_a churchway_n which_o we_o have_v treat_v of_o restore_v to_o its_o primitive_a purity_n and_o beauty_n be_v be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a promise_n of_o these_o latter_a day_n and_o the_o spiritual_a glory_n of_o it_o sparkle_v in_o sight_n of_o the_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o many_o promise_n prophecy_n and_o variety_n of_o the_o rich_a type_n and_o be_v to_o stand_v apparent_o distinct_a by_o its_o self_n from_o all_o other_o order_n way_n worship_n or_o church_n 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17.21_o from_o who_o we_o have_v life_n and_o grace_n in_o especial_a manner_n he_o be_v to_o be_v manifest_v such_o a_o head_n in_o these_o day_n of_o restauration_n hosea_n 1.11_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n though_o they_o differ_v as_o to_o form_n as_o independent_o and_o anabaptist_n &c._n &c._n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o and_o appoint_v to_o themselves_o one_o head_n expos._n and_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n for_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o day_n of_o jezreel_n so_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v all_o one_o as_o we_o say_v before_o in_o unity_n under_o one_o head_n viz._n jesus_n christ._n for_o although_o the_o church_n have_v stand_v off_o hitherto_o one_o from_o another_o as_o the_o 10._o tribe_n do_v from_o judah_n and_o