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prescribe_v from_o which_o these_o pitiful_a trepanner_n and_o impostor_n seek_v to_o seduce_v they_o and_o oblige_v they_o to_o the_o contrary_a unawar_n if_o this_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d super_fw-la superstition_n to_o tremble_v at_o god_n word_n and_o fearful_a judgement_n there_o record_v let_v it_o be_v mr._n croftons_n portion_n yet_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o the_o divinity_n of_o bishop_n hall_n your_o predecessor_n have_v provoke_v it_o your_o rise_a episcopacy_n will_v strike_v you_o into_o a_o pannique_n fear_n if_o god_n judgement_n shall_v break_v out_o and_o not_o be_v pacify_v but_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o some_o that_o strive_v to_o advance_v it_o pardon_v the_o comparison_n the_o close_a it_o come_v the_o clear_a the_o conviction_n whilst_o you_o enjoy_v your_o bravery_n poor_a mr._n crofton_n walk_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o there_o he_o find_v israel_n by_o a_o pack_n of_o trepanner_n and_o impostor_n the_o gibeonite_n by_o the_o bait_n of_o 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by_o mr._n cr._n in_o his_o analepsis_n analephthe_n sect._n 3._o pag._n 35._o and_o avoid_v it_o if_o he_o can_v only_o take_v notice_n it_o be_v the_o honesty_n of_o the_o covenant_n not_o all_o covenanter_n that_o mr._n crofton_n plead_v with_o confidence_n he_o confess_v many_o cup_n may_v be_v find_v in_o his_o brethren_n sack_n but_o not_o in_o any_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o dr._n gaudens_fw-la multiply_v reiterated_a if_n do_v make_v i_o confident_a of_o benjamins_n innocency_n and_o apt_a to_o think_v thing_n unknown_a be_v thrust_v upon_o they_o but_o not_o from_o so_o pious_a a_o principle_n and_o to_o so_o charitable_a a_o end_n as_o joseph_n act_v from_o and_o aim_v at_o but_o true_o doctor_n it_o be_v a_o sophistical_a evasion_n to_o confound_v thing_n and_o person_n in_o a_o dispute_n but_o this_o the_o learned_a doctor_n do_v decline_v as_o to_o the_o name_n office_n degree_n order_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o scripture_n sir_n do_v you_o not_o 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against_o covenant_n break_v which_o you_o account_v a_o weak_a womanish_a flash_n 251._o pag._n 249_o 251._o yet_o will_v not_o be_v quench_v by_o your_o first_o demonstration_n or_o this_o reply_n by_o your_o judicious_a self_n proclaim_v rational_a and_o conscientious_a though_o to_o all_o man_n beside_o proud_a profane_a ridiculous_a weak_a and_o wicked_a whilst_o mr._n crofton_n seek_v not_o to_o strain_v the_o â—ovenant_n beyond_o its_o own_o just_a and_o ingenuous_a resolution_n 251._o pag_n 251._o sense_n operation_n influence_n and_o obligation_n consent_v to_o and_o rejoice_v in_o its_o limitation_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o duty_n of_o our_o place_n and_o calling_n by_o which_o mr._n crofton_n be_v resolve_v he_o will_v be_v judge_v and_o be_v in_o himself_o assure_v that_o king_n and_o kingdom_n according_o keep_v their_o covenant_n the_o controvert_v episcopacy_n will_v be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o the_o commission_n of_o our_o present_a prelate_n justice_n expire_v 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