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have_v take_v in_o and_o so_o be_v call_v goiim_a nation_n as_o if_o they_o have_v have_v the_o wickedness_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n or_o because_o they_o be_v divide_v in_o their_o false_a and_o idolatrous_a worship_n some_o be_v for_o the_o ammonitish_a way_n some_o the_o moabitish_a some_o for_o other_o way_n most_o for_o wrong_a way_n and_o this_o make_v they_o like_o the_o nation_n who_o have_v their_o several_a way_n and_o to_o deserve_v the_o brand_n of_o goiim_n rebellious_a hammordim_n the_o rebellious_a one_o of_o marad_n which_o signify_v to_o fall_v off_o to_o apostatise_v to_o rebel_v and_o resist_v it_o be_v like_o the_o practice_n of_o man_n against_o state_n and_o prince_n when_o they_o have_v make_v law_n for_o their_o subject_n to_o live_v by_o and_o they_o have_v accept_v of_o those_o law_n and_o then_o fall_v off_o withdraw_v from_o their_o subjection_n obedience_n and_o shake_v off_o their_o yoke_n it_o be_v call_v rebellion_n gen._n 14.4_o the_o king_n serve_v 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what_o trespass_n be_v this_o you_o have_v commit_v against_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n to_o turn_v away_o this_o day_n from_o follow_v the_o lord_n in_o that_o you_o have_v build_v you_o a_o altar_n that_o you_o may_v rebel_v this_o day_n against_o the_o lord_n turn_v from_o god_n and_o take_v up_o our_o own_o or_o other_o invention_n be_v rebel_a against_o god_n the_o vulgar_a have_v it_o to_o the_o apostatise_v nation_n apostatrice_n ad_fw-la gentes_fw-la apostatrice_n and_o the_o septuagint_n render_v the_o word_n rebel_n in_o nehem._n 6.6_o to_o apostatise_v thou_o and_o the_o jew_n think_v to_o apostatise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o apostasy_n be_v a_o wicked_a depart_n from_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n acknowledge_v and_o confess_v to_o false_a way_n of_o worship_n and_o such_o be_v the_o israelite_n at_o this_o time_n they_o have_v leave_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o choose_v other_o god_n and_o serve_v idol_n which_o make_v the_o lord_n to_o say_v jer._n 2.11_o have_v a_o nation_n change_v their_o god_n which_o yet_o be_v no_o god_n but_o my_o people_n have_v change_v their_o glory_n such_o be_v the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n and_o his_o follower_n they_o have_v depart_v from_o the_o true_a god_n and_o his_o worship_n and_o set_v up_o false_a god_n and_o false_a worship_n so_o that_o he_o and_o all_o his_o child_n be_v goiim_a hammordim_n a_o rebellious_a a_o apostatise_v nation_n against_o i_o it_o be_v not_o against_o their_o king_n their_o high_a priest_n but_o against_o i_o jerom._n in_o pactum_fw-la meum_fw-la jerom._n against_o my_o covenant_n say_v jerome_n god_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o not_o only_o a_o spousal_n covenant_n i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o to_o i_o for_o ever_o hos_fw-la 2.19_o but_o a_o matrimonial_a covenant_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o exod._n 20.2_o 3._o god_n say_v he_o will_v have_v they_o and_o no_o other_o people_n to_o be_v his_o god_n keep_v the_o covenant_n on_o his_o part_n and_o be_v no_o polygamist_n to_o that_o day_n he_o take_v not_o in_o any_o other_o nation_n but_o they_o break_v with_o he_o and_o take_v in_o other_o god_n and_o bring_v they_o not_o into_o the_o city_n only_o but_o into_o the_o temple_n and_o provoke_v their_o god_n to_o jealousy_n even_o to_o this_o day_n the_o hebrew_n be_v to_o the_o body_n strength_n essence_n of_o this_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o this_o selfsame_a day_n these_o very_a word_n you_o have_v in_o leu._n 23.14_o until_o the_o selfsame_a day_n have_v not_o this_o people_n be_v brutish_a they_o may_v have_v see_v what_o a_o unprofitable_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o bestow_v honour_n upon_o altar_n idol_n to_o set_v up_o corrupt_a invent_a worship_n they_o may_v have_v see_v what_o truth_n and_o force_n be_v in_o prophetical_a threat_n how_o powerful_a god_n be_v to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v for_o now_o they_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o their_o 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the_o call_n of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n to_o be_v lawful_a because_o they_o be_v not_o send_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o ordain_v by_o his_o bishop_n and_o so_o in_o succession_n from_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v give_v of_o christ_n before_o ever_o pope_n or_o prelate_n be_v think_v on_o ephes_n 4.11_o and_o as_o for_o they_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n we_o may_v safe_o say_v that_o neither_o himself_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o hierarchy_n ever_o have_v any_o lawful_a call_n because_o none_o of_o they_o be_v send_v of_o christ_n he_o will_v never_o own_v it_o that_o he_o send_v any_o of_o they_o neither_o be_v they_o ordain_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n 2._o
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