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plain_o whether_o god_n command_v or_o satan_n deceive_v and_o what_o rule_n have_v you_o in_o the_o scripture_n or_o example_n from_o the_o life_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o worship_v in_o idol_n temple_n altogether_o by_o the_o light_n of_o wax_n candle_n or_o burn_a lamp_n of_o oil_n and_o to_o keep_v your_o wax_n candle_n burn_v night_n and_o day_n in_o your_o idol_n temple_n query_n 18_o whether_o be_v it_o not_o great_a ignorance_n for_o a_o people_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n out_o of_o the_o habitation_n and_o sanctuary_n of_o his_o holiness_n wherefore_o seek_v you_o to_o find_v god_n in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n see_v god_n dwell_v not_o in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n and_o whether_o do_v you_o not_o understand_v that_o those_o temple_n which_o be_v not_o god_n habitation_n be_v the_o real_a synagogue_n of_o satan_n yea_o or_o nay_o act_n 17.24_o query_n 19_o what_o rule_n have_v you_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a apostle_n by_o carry_v about_o image_n which_o you_o call_v their_o picture_n by_o day_n time_n with_o the_o light_n of_o candle_n or_o torch_n through_o your_o street_n with_o many_o person_n pass_v therewith_o hood-winked_n and_o disguise_v as_o thief_n and_o robber_n sing_v and_o rejoice_v and_o make_v merry_a over_o the_o spoll_n of_o the_o innocent_a query_n 20_o what_o rule_n have_v you_o in_o the_o scripture_n or_o example_n from_o the_o life_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o light_v the_o dead_a corpse_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o the_o grave_n or_o sepulcher_n with_o torch_n or_o wax_v candle_n query_n 21_o what_o precept_n have_v you_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o call_v element_n and_o shadow_n or_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o once_o be_v figure_n sacrament_n and_o to_o carry_v bread_n and_o wine_n through_o your_o street_n with_o a_o canopy_n over_o it_o with_o torches_z or_o wax_v candle_n light_v and_o one_o ring_v a_o bell_n before_o it_o like_o the_o hypocrire_n sound_v trumpet_n of_o their_o service_n and_o for_o all_o people_n that_o meet_v it_o to_o fall_v down_o upon_o their_o knee_n before_o it_o query_n 22_o what_o rule_n have_v you_o in_o the_o scripture_n or_o plain_a example_n from_o the_o life_n of_o the_o apostle_n without_o add_v unto_o or_o diminish_v from_o the_o scripture_n or_o the_o act_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n for_o your_o sprinkle_v infant_n with_o water_n and_o call_v that_o a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n or_o sacrament_n of_o your_o church_n query_n 23_o what_o precept_n have_v you_o in_o the_o scripture_n or_o precedent_n from_o the_o life_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o pray_v upon_o bead_n or_o to_o pray_v to_o saint_n or_o to_o mary_n and_o to_o cross_v yourselves_o with_o your_o hand_n in_o your_o prayer_n or_o thanksgiving_n or_o to_o make_v bowing_n before_o wall_n cross_v yourselves_o with_o your_o hand_n babble_v a_o few_o word_n before_o you_o go_v into_o your_o bed_n query_n 24_o what_o precept_n or_o 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