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maintenance_n seven_o and_o last_o their_o garb_n and_o habit._n all_o which_o we_o shall_v prove_v not_o only_o not_o according_a but_o quite_o opposite_a and_o contrary_a to_o christ_n jesus_n his_o example_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n now_o they_o be_v man_n not_o only_o profess_v christianity_n but_o also_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v actor_n leader_n teacher_n preacher_n and_o feeder_n of_o the_o people_n soul_n and_o that_o in_o and_o with_o christianity_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sound_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v man_n principled_a fit_v and_o furnish_v yea_o and_o fill_v with_o the_o same_o spirit_n as_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n who_o word_n they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o declare_v and_o to_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o and_o to_o get_v their_o live_n by_o since_o they_o make_v poor_a people_n believe_v that_o they_o have_v their_o soul_n in_o cure_n and_o so_o by_o good_a word_n and_o fair_a speech_n deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a and_o so_o keep_v they_o ever_o learning_n but_o they_o never_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o first_o viz._n their_o title_n this_o be_v clear_a contrary_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n for_o when_o the_o mother_n of_o zebedees_n child_n come_v unto_o he_o concern_v she_o two_o son_n that_o one_o may_v sit_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o other_o on_o his_o left_a jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v you_o know_v not_o what_o you_o ask_v and_o when_o the_o other_o ten_o hear_v it_o they_o be_v move_v with_o indignation_n against_o the_o two_o brethren_n but_o jesus_n call_v they_o unto_o he_o and_o say_v you_o know_v that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v dominion_n over_o they_o and_o they_o that_o be_v great_a exercise_n authority_n upon_o they_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o but_o whosoever_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o minister_n and_o whosoever_o will_v be_v chief_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n even_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o but_o to_o minister_v and_o to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o matth._n 20._o likewise_o again_o when_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v betray_v he_o they_o begin_v to_o inquire_v among_o themselves_o which_o of_o they_o it_o be_v and_o there_o be_v also_o a_o strife_n among_o they_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v account_v the_o great_a mark_n that_o you_o great_a lord_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o the_o king_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v lordship_n over_o they_o and_o those_o that_o exercise_n authority_n on_o they_o be_v call_v benefactor_n but_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v apostle_n so_o but_o he_o that_o be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v as_o the_o young_a and_o he_o that_o be_v chief_a as_o he_o that_o do_v serve_v etc._n etc._n and_o again_o when_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o 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call_v rabbi_n for_o one_o be_v your_o master_n even_o christ_n and_o all_o you_o be_v brethren_n neither_o be_v you_o call_v master_n but_o he_o that_o be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v abase_v and_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v mat._n 23._o and_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o the_o apostle_n either_o timothy_n or_o titus_n who_o be_v bishop_n indeed_o be_v ever_o call_v lord-bishop_n but_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o write_v to_o the_o thessalonian_n say_v wherefore_o when_o we_o can_v no_o long_o forbear_v we_o think_v it_o good_a to_o be_v leave_v at_o athens_n alone_o and_o send_v timotheus_n our_o brother_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o fellow-labourer_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n to_o establish_v you_o and_o to_o comfort_v you_o concern_v your_o faith_n this_o be_v the_o title_n that_o the_o apostle_n give_v they_o which_o be_v not_o our_o reverend_a father_n in_o 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particular_a of_o that_o head_n be_v their_o prayer_n which_o be_v also_o contrary_a to_o scripture-example_n they_o have_v prayar_n form_v and_o make_v by_o man_n as_o all_o their_o other_o worship_n be_v and_o so_o read_v their_o prayer_n in_o book_n and_o set_v any_o fellow_n or_o schoolboy_n to_o read_v it_o if_o he_o have_v but_o the_o name_n of_o curate_n or_o clerk_n if_o he_o read_v but_o that_o in_o the_o book_n they_o account_v it_o pray_v and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o great_a sort_n as_o bishop_n dean_n vicar_n or_o parson_n if_o they_o pray_v they_o either_o pray_v in_o a_o book_n or_o else_o they_o have_v a_o prayer_n form_v up_o and_o make_v and_o prepare_v before_o hand_n that_o they_o pray_v and_o many_o time_n they_o set_v wild_a and_o wanton_a boy_n with_o priest_n and_o clark_n and_o all_o the_o people_n to_o sing_v their_o prayer_n and_o this_o they_o account_v and_o call_v pray_v when_o christ_n jesus_n be_v in_o his_o sermon_n in_o the_o mount_n that_o he_o be_v teach_v the_o people_n several_a thing_n as_o be_v say_v before_o as_o concern_v alm_n and_o many_o other_o particular_n in_o which_o he_o bid_v they_o not_o to_o do_v as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v he_o also_o speak_v to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o pray_v as_o they_o do_v for_o they_o pray_v stand_v in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o say_v he_o when_o you_o pray_v use_v not_o vain_a repetition_n as_o the_o heathen_n do_v be_v not_o you_o therefore_o like_a unto_o they_o for_o your_o father_n know_v what_o thing_n you_o have_v need_n of_o before_o you_o ask_v after_o this_o manner_n therefore_o pray_v you_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o he_o give_v they_o several_a particular_a head_n what_o they_o shall_v pray_v for_o and_o after_o he_o have_v do_v that_o he_o rehearse_v these_o word_n again_o if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v forgive_v you_o but_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o heavenly_a father_n forgive_v you_o your_o trespass_n mat._n 6._o and_o again_o he_o say_v unto_o one_o of_o his_o disciple_n who_o desire_v he_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o pray_v he_o say_v unto_o they_o when_o you_o stand_v pray_v forgive_v if_o you_o have_v aught_o against_o any_o that_o your_o father_n also_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n may_v forgive_v you_o your_o trespass_n but_o if_o you_o do_v not_o forgive_v neither_o will_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n forgive_v your_o trespass_n mark_v 11._o 25._o now_o how_o the_o bishop_n and_o all_o their_o officer_n which_o they_o employ_v under_o they_o forgive_v those_o that_o trespass_n against_o they_o be_v manifest_v by_o their_o court_n they_o keep_v as_o also_o all_o the_o papist_n bishop_n priest_n and_o jesuit_n that_o make_v this_o prayer_n be_v say_v over_o so_o often_o by_o their_o people_n how_o they_o forgive_v those_o that_o trespass_n against_o they_o be_v also_o manifest_v by_o their_o 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