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and_o that_o with_o such_o vehemency_n both_o with_o threat_n and_o promise_n how_o great_a be_v their_o danger_n and_o sin_n both_o priest_n and_o people_n which_o spare_v that_o which_o god_n command_v to_o be_v destroy_v which_o covet_v that_o which_o god_n accurse_v what_o then_o in_o the_o end_n shall_v this_o doctor_n get_v by_o his_o deanâ—…ie_n theâ—…e_o bbs_n and_o priest_n by_o their_o promotion_n and_o fat_a live_n if_o god_n be_v true_a of_o his_o word_n there_o be_v a_o fearful_a reckon_n remain_v 6._o they_o aâ—…d_v not_o only_o they_o but_o the_o whole_a land_n which_o be_v defile_v with_o &_o susfer_v such_o abomination_n but_o here_o policy_n makâ—…th_v a_o other_o politic_a doubt_n how_o these_o collegiate_n priest_n and_o parson_n shall_v do_v for_o livinge_n and_o the_o people_n for_o place_n to_o assemble_v in_o if_o these_o land_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o if_o the_o idolatrous_a temple_n shall_v be_v pull_v down_o as_o to_o the_o first_o part_n such_o unchristian_a college_n as_o these_o den_n of_o thief_n &_o idle_a belly_n be_v aught_o to_o be_v dissolve_v they_o depose_v from_o their_o priesthood_n &_o turn_v to_o some_o more_o honest_a trade_n of_o live_v in_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o so_o be_v this_o doubt_n soon_o at_o a_o end_n when_o their_o antichristian_a ministry_n cease_v and_o ungodly_a fraterâ—…ities_n be_v dissolve_v then_o there_o need_v not_o any_o long_a lanâ—…es_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o such_o abby_n lubber_n and_o of_o such_o locust_n as_o for_o the_o true_a ministry_n of_o christ_n they_o look_v for_o no_o such_o lordly_a &_o settle_a provision_n they_o depend_v upon_o the_o providence_n &_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o that_o flock_n unto_o which_o they_o administer_v they_o be_v content_a in_o the_o great_a plenty_n with_o sufficiency_n to_o necessary_a food_n &_o raiment_n for_o they_o &_o their_o family_n as_o wife_n &_o child_n and_o of_o this_o also_o they_o be_v neither_o their_o own_o 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these_o antichristian_a priest_n to_o that_o i_o answer_v the_o prince_n or_o state_n and_o that_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o any_o private_a man_n for_o we_o see_v they_o be_v sâ—…t_v up_o &_o remain_v in_o israel_n &_o juda_n until_o god_n raise_v up_o godly_a prince_n to_o pluck_v they_o down_o &_o destroy_v they_o yea_o it_o be_v a_o intrusion_n into_o the_o magistrate_n office_n &_o seat_n for_o any_o private_a man_n so_o far_o to_o intermeddle_v but_o hence_o than_o it_o will_v peradventure_o be_v collect_v that_o see_v the_o prince_n suffer_v they_o &_o it_o be_v not_o in_o any_o private_a man_n power_n to_o redress_v these_o mischief_n therefore_o private_a man_n ought_v likewise_o to_o frequent_v the_o same_o idol_n place_n &_o priest_n though_o with_o grief_n of_o heart_n until_o
execute_v civil_a function_n and_o so_o our_o bishop_n and_o priest_n may_v be_v lord_n judge_n justicâ—…s_n of_o peace_n &_o hold_v jurisdiction_n of_o civil_a cause_n &_o this_o rabble_n of_o romish_a civilian_n advocate_n proctor_n &c._n &c._n may_v be_v officer_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o levite_n further_o his_o rash_a invert_v the_o hebrew_n distinction_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o â—…_n &_o beginning_n of_o the_o 9_o verse_n he_o have_v so_o royl_v &_o confound_v y_o e_o tâ—…xt_n as_o no_o man_n can_v understand_v who_o they_o be_v that_o return_v to_o jerushalâ—…m_n or_o rather_o as_o the_o text_n be_v when_o they_o shâ—…uld_v return_v to_o jerushalâ—…_n whither_o these_o judge_n commissioner_n as_o mr._n smoe_n call_v they_o or_o the_o other_o judge_n &_o people_n of_o the_o land_n that_o in_o case_n of_o doubt_n shall_v return_v to_o jerushalem_n according_a to_o the_o law_n &_o commandment_n of_o god_n deut._n 17._o 8._o 9_o to_o inquire_v at_o the_o priest_n or_o at_o y_z e_z chief_a judge_n etc._n etc._n but_o d._n s._n have_v thus_o trouble_v &_o roilâ—…d_v the_o pure_a fountain_n with_o his_o fâ—…te_n will_v now_o give_v we_o this_o muddy_a water_n to_o drink_v that_o this_o commiâ—…ion_n as_o he_o term_v it_o at_o jeruâ—…alem_n be_v sâ—…t_v over_o all_o the_o city_n judge_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o whole_a land_n and_o that_o these_o commissioner_n be_v they_o that_o return_v to_o jerushalâ—…m_n by_o which_o scripture_n thus_o deliver_v &_o understand_v he_o will_v shape_v and_o erect_v this_o his_o lord_n grace_v high_a commission_n but_o let_v we_o now_o even_o a_o little_a compare_n they_o together_o and_o see_v what_o likeness_n there_o be_v betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d proceed_n in_o jerushalem_n and_o they_o in_o this_o high_a commission_n jehoshaphat_n set_v judge_n in_o the_o land_n through_o all_o the_o strong_a city_n he_o set_v 5._o in_o jerushalem_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n of_o israel_n appoint_v among_o thâ—…m_a one_o chief_a 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