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and_o deprave_v the_o speak_v evil_a and_o contemptible_o of_o baptism_n by_o water_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o not_o only_o be_v but_o be_v yet_o the_o ordinance_n and_o institution_n of_o christ_n as_o we_o hope_v be_v make_v evident_a in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n be_v no_o less_o 8._o judas_n v._n 8._o than_o blasphemy_n they_o have_v so_o near_o and_o peculiar_a a_o relation_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n 10._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 10._o hence_o revile_v magistrate_n be_v in_o several_a place_n style_v blasphemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o 1_o king_n 21._o 13._o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n it_o be_v lay_v to_o naboth_n charge_n that_o he_o blaspheme_v the_o king_n speak_v evil_a of_o the_o king_n be_v blasphemy_n because_o of_o the_o peculiar_a and_o special_a relation_n he_o bear_v to_o god_n be_v his_o viceroy_n and_o representative_a thus_o reproachful_a word_n against_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o law_n they_o bear_v 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