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right_n and_o subject_v caesar_n and_o great_a prince_n and_o principality_n to_o their_o own_o empire_n and_o instead_o of_o a_o pure_a gospel_n government_n have_v establish_v to_o themselves_o a_o mighty_a throne_n of_o iniquity_n and_o abomination_n fit_v for_o pride_n domination_n self-end_n and_o interest_n etc._n etc._n which_o priest-craft_n togegether_o with_o antichrist_n begin_v to_o work_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n even_o from_o judas_n purse_n and_o continue_v to_o this_o very_a day_n which_o be_v demonstrable_o make_v out_o as_o by_o many_o history_n so_o more_o punctual_o and_o particular_o by_o father_n paul_n s_o treatise_n of_o beneficiary_a matter_n show_v how_o and_o when_o and_o by_o what_o priest-craft_n all_o their_o acquisition_n friar_n annal_n arm_n spiritual_a benefice_n union_n and_o vacancy_n of_o benefice_n canon_n cardinal_n coadjutor_n commendam_n election_n of_o bishop_n and_o priest_n exemption_n good_n ecclesiastical_a appeal_n monk_n 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and_o not_o the_o church_n he_o john_n 15.16_o luke_n 32.23_o three_o the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v more_o excellent_a and_o more_o unchangeable_a than_o the_o law_n of_o any_o other_o commonwealth_n or_o kingdom_n as_o be_v the_o dictate_v and_o precept_n of_o christ_n the_o only_a and_o eternal_a head_n and_o be_v the_o unchangeable_a copy_n and_o expression_n of_o his_o immutable_a and_o most_o holy_a will._n four_o the_o obligement_n and_o conformity_n of_o every_o member_n thereof_o unto_o these_o law_n be_v far_o more_o strict_a and_o severe_a than_o in_o any_o other_o commonwealth_n or_o kingdom_n viz._n that_o every_o one_o shall_v love_v his_o lord_n and_o king_n above_o all_o and_o his_o neighbour_n and_o fellow_n citizen_n as_o himself_o shall_v abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a and_o resist_v unto_o blood_n strive_v against_o sin_n etc._n etc._n five_o in_o the_o visible_a government_n of_o his_o church_n and_o kingdom_n he_o have_v appoint_v a_o 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cor._n 4.5_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o their_o commission_n and_o authority_n that_o christ_n leave_v they_o christ_n well_o know_v that_o his_o apostle_n and_o minister_n and_o their_o successor_n be_v to_o gather_v he_o a_o church_n from_o among_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n all_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o he_o and_o his_o gospel_n and_o to_o establish_v it_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o their_o kingdom_n do_v prescribe_v they_o such_o a_o government_n and_o law_n as_o they_o may_v any_o where_n execute_v peaceable_o without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o subject_n of_o any_o commonwealth_n or_o kingdom_n either_o in_o their_o life_n or_o fortune_n no_o other_o subject_n be_v subject_n unto_o that_o spiritual_a regiment_n but_o only_o such_o as_o embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n in_o this_o christian_a church_n christ_n ordain_v officer_n to_o teach_v baptise_v ordain_v and_o administer_v his_o sacrament_n but_o for_o what_o concern_v honesty_n and_o dishonesty_n do_v good_a and_o work_a 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divine_a service_n the_o celebration_n thereof_o be_v to_o