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26._o l._n 7._o fend_v r._n feude_n p._n 29._o l._n 25._o newman_n r._n nucoman_n p._n 30._o l._n 25._o odds_n p._n 33._o l._n 37._o altar_n p._n 34_o l._n 13._o cease_v p._n 37._o l._n 30._o have_v p._n 39_o l._n 28._o postil_v p._n 40._o l._n 15._o strumpet_n p._n 41._o l._n 1._o haunt_v r_o saunt_z l._n 12._o gor._n r_o gee_o l._n 16._o hung_fw-la l._n 19_o home_n p._n 42._o l._n 9_o they_o r._n then_o p._n 44._o l._n 15._o 29_o set_v up_o p._n 46._o l._n 8._o commit_v p._n 47._o l._n 3._o power_n r._n boner_n p._n 48._o l._n 15._o their_o expung_a p._n 51._o l._n 27._o present_n eat_v r._n persecute_v rate_n p._n 52._o l._n 2._o drink_n r._n drunken_a p._n 55._o l._n 28._o memorable_a p._n 56._o l._n 25._o this_o for_o any_o answer_n of_o bisp_n 59_o l._n 16._o cant._n 〈◊〉_d court_n p._n 62._o l._n 13._o king_n r._n 〈◊〉_d l._n 23._o condemn_v p._n 63._o l._n 8._o thou_o r._n then_o p._n 64._o l._n 2._o r._n upon_o one_o cross_n but_o the_o bishop_n nail_n he_o again_o unto_o p._n 66._o l._n 13._o archbishop_n l._n 19_o to_o be_v p._n 67._o l._n 11._o bed_n l._n 22._o grace_n r._n year_n p._n 83._o l._n 6._o obedient_a apparent_a l._n 13._o tip_n r._n text_n l._n 27._o friend_n r_o fiend_n p._n 80._o l._n 9_o bletout_a the._n l._n 30._o early_a r._n rare_o p._n 87._o l._n 10_o death_n p._n 79._o l._n 22._o no_o doubt_n p._n 80._o l._n 8._o enrich_v l._n 28._o pomp_n p._n 89._o l._n 26._o r_o walk_v direct_o p._n 97._o l._n 5._o for_o r._n fore_n p._n 92._o l._n 23._o etc._n etc._n and._n p._n 96._o l._n 10._o money_n r._n many_o l_o 12._o illegal_a l._n 15._o woeful_a l._n 19_o which_o of_o r._n whether_o p._n 97._o l._n 20._o occupie_n 98._o l._n 10._o thus_o r._n there_o l._n 11._o bireling_n l._n 9_o blot_n out_o be_v l._n 13._o humble_a r._n tremble_v p._n 100_o l._n 14._o or_o r._n 2._o 101._o l._n 18._o beat_v r._n brat_n p._n 102._o 1._o he_o r._n this_o p._n 103._o l_o 5._o instead_o r._n infest_a l._n 13._o be_v r._n beire_n l._n 22._o 1_o beseech_v in_o the_o margin_n p._n 9_o l._n 5._o r._n 414_o p._n 82._o l._n 3._o 9_o sublimiori_fw-la columnae_fw-la p._n 97._o l._n 24._o p._n 14._o this_o be_v omit_v a_o looking-glass_n for_o all_o lordly_a prelate_n there_o be_v nothing_o now_o more_o rife_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o many_o great_a domineer_a lordly_a prelate_n then_o that_o their_o lordly_a episcopal_a jurisdiction_n pomp_n and_o sovereignty_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n and_o that_o their_o sacred_a lordship_n be_v undoubted_a son_n successor_n heir_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n which_o man_n may_v well_o enough_o believe_v do_v not_o their_o life_n and_o action_n most_o apparent_o contradict_v these_o their_o ambitious_a windy_a word_n but_o if_o man_n may_v judge_v of_o a_o tree_n by_o the_o fruit_n as_o our_o saviour_n conclude_v they_o may_v math._n 7._o 16._o or_o of_o man_n true_a father_n and_o pedigree_n by_o their_o work_n as_o he_o also_o resolve_v john_n 8._o 44._o i_o hope_v these_o arrogant_a lofty_a prelate_n will_v not_o be_v offend_v with_o i_o if_o i_o make_v it_o apparent_a to_o they_o and_o other_o by_o their_o fruit_n and_o work_n that_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o son_n or_o successor_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n or_o of_o divine_a institution_n that_o they_o be_v of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n for_o his_o work_n and_o lust_n they_o do_v the_o successor_n from_o the_o jewish_a high_a priest_n who_o crucify_v our_o saviour_n persecute_v silence_a imprison_a excommunicate_v his_o apostle_n and_o so_o of_o diabolical_a ordination_n not_o divine_a this_o i_o shall_v plain_o and_o brief_o demonstrate_v in_o two_o distinct_a paraller_n the_o first_o between_o the_o devil_n and_o lordly_a prelate_n the_o second_o between_o the_o jewish_a high_a priest_n and_o they_o the_o 1._o parallel_v between_o the_o devil_n and_o lordly_a prelate_n 1._o first_o the_o devil_n for_o his_o condition_n and_o quality_n be_v a_o apostate_n angel_n who_o keep_v not_o his_o first_o estate_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n jude_n 6._o john_n 8._o 44._o such_o be_v all_o lordly_a prelate_n and_o bishop_n both_o by_o their_o own_o exposition_n of_o rev._n 2._o 1._o 5._o 6._o 1606._o where_o they_o interpret_v other_o the_o apostate_n angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n to_o be_v the_o lord-bishop_n of_o that_o church_n allege_v this_o text_n as_o the_o principal_a scripture_n to_o prove_v their_o hierarchy_n of_o divine_a institution_n and_o by_o common_a experience_n for_o as_o lord_n bishop_n be_v fall_v from_o the_o piety_n holiness_n humility_n poverty_n zeal_n meekness_n laboriousnesse_n heavenly_a mindedness_n charity_n and_o equality_n with_o other_o minister_n that_o be_v in_o the_o true_a christian_a bishop_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o now_o open_o avow_v the_o popish_a and_o arminian_n doctrine_n of_o the_o totall_n and_o final_a apostasy_n of_o the_o saint_n from_o grace_n so_o most_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v lord_n bishop_n to_o prove_v this_o doctrine_n of_o apostasy_n true_a by_o their_o practice_n fall_v away_o from_o the_o piety_n zeal_n holiness_n meekenesfe_n diligence_n frequency_n in_o preach_v and_o most_o other_o virtue_n which_o they_o have_v or_o use_v in_o verity_n or_o pretence_n before_o they_o be_v make_v bishop_n in_o case_n they_o have_v any_o virtue_n or_o goodness_n in_o they_o before_o of_o which_o too_o many_o of_o they_o be_v never_o guilty_a and_o become_v far_o worse_a christian_n â—…arre_o great_a persecutor_n and_o enemy_n to_o god_n his_o truth_n his_o people_n and_o more_o unholy_a covetoâ—…s_n lazy_a vicious_a in_o their_o life_n then_o ever_o they_o be_v before_o as_o all_o history_n and_o experience_n manifest_v beyond_o all_o contradiction_n and_o how_o many_o of_o our_o present_a lord_n prelate_n be_v turn_v open_a apostate_n from_o the_o establish_a doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o this_o church_n of_o england_n to_o popery_n arminianism_n and_o romish_a superstition_n and_o all_o the_o zeal_n the_o honesty_n the_o piety_n and_o goodness_n they_o have_v or_o seem_v only_o to_o have_v before_o they_o be_v lord_n bishop_n i_o leave_v to_o every_o man_n experience_n to_o determine_v some_o of_o the_o best_a of_o they_o be_v so_o strange_o warp_v of_o late_a that_o it_o make_v a_o great_a popish_a learned_a lord_n confess_v open_o at_o the_o table_n this_o last_o summer_n that_o if_o ever_o he_o alter_v â—…is_o religion_n he_o will_v turn_v puritan_n for_o puritan_n say_v he_o be_v constant_a to_o their_o own_o religion_n and_o tenet_n but_o the_o bishop_n so_o fable_n and_o waver_a with_o the_o time_n that_o we_o know_v not_o where_o to_o have_v they_o such_o apostate_n angel_n be_v they_o second_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n void_a of_o holiness_n full_a of_o all_o filthiness_n and_o impiety_n and_o be_v hardly_o â—…ast_o out_o of_o those_o he_o once_o possess_v math._n 10._o 1._o 6._o 12._o 43._o mark_v 1._o 10._o 23_o 26_o 27._o c._n 5._o 2._o 8._o c._n 7._o 25._o luke_n 4._o 33._o 36._o c._n 6._o 18._o act_n 8._o 7._o such_o be_v most_o lordly_a prelate_n in_o all_o respect_n witness_v their_o pontificum_fw-la uâ—…cleane_a profane_a voluptuous_a impious_a godless_a life_n and_o action_n in_o all_o age_n of_o which_o all_o history_n stink_v and_o surfeit_v to_o omit_v the_o present_a filthinâ—…sse_n of_o many_o of_o they_o and_o how_o hard_o they_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o where_o once_o they_o get_v but_o foot_n our_o own_o history_n and_o instant_a experience_n too_o well_o demonstrate_v three_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o dumb_a and_o deaf_a spirit_n make_v some_o mâ—…n_n dumb_a yet_o never_o any_o preacher_n that_o i_o read_v of_o except_o prelate_n or_o thosâ—…_n that_o â—…ould_v be_v such_o dâ—…b_v that_o they_o can_v speak_v and_o othâ—…s_a 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o can_v hâ—…re_v till_o christ_n dispossess_v they_o of_o these_o devil_n mark_v 9_o 17_o 25._o luke_n 11._o 14._o such_o be_v lordly_a prelate_n for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o be_v not_o only_o dâ—…be_v themselves_o very_o seldom_o or_o never_o preach_v in_o their_o diocese_n or_o open_v their_o moâ—…thes_n in_o the_o pulpit_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n who_o they_o ofâ—…er_v bite_v and_o â—…eare_v with_o their_o tooth_n then_o instruct_v with_o their_o tongue_n and_o also_o deaf_a in_o turn_v the_o deaf_a care_n to_o the_o cry_n petition_n and_o lamentable_a complaint_n of_o those_o many_o godly_a faithful_a painful_a minister_n and_o people_n now_o most_o injurious_o oppress_v persecute_a silence_v imprison_v vex_v ruin_v and_o deprive_v by_o they_o both_o of_o the_o fooâ—…_n of_o their_o soul_n &_o body_n such_o inexorable_a merciless_a deaf_a devil_n be_v they_o to_o
people_n up_o to_o his_o new_a rail_v to_o receive_v 38._o the_o devil_n if_o stout_o and_o manful_o resist_v will_v fly_v from_o we_o ever_o rage_v like_o a_o coward_n over_o those_o with_o great_a extremity_n that_o make_v the_o least_o resistance_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 9_o james_n 4._o 7._o thus_o do_v these_o lordly_a prelate_n where_o they_o be_v stout_o and_o manful_o withstand_v in_o their_o tyrannical_a exorbitant_a proceeding_n usurpation_n and_o encroachment_n by_o man_n of_o courage_n there_o they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n fly_v &_o give_v over_o these_o ever_o fare_v best_o that_o most_o manful_o oppugn_v they_o where_o they_o be_v crouch_v bow_v and_o base_o submit_v to_o or_o faint_o resist_v or_o not_o oppose_v as_o late_a experience_n too_o well_o manifest_v there_o they_o rage_n tyrannize_v triumph_n most_o and_o make_v strange_a havoc_n in_o the_o church_n if_o minister_n or_o people_n than_o will_v ever_o be_v free_a from_o the_o turanny_n bondage_n insolency_n rage_n or_o desperate_a oppression_n the_o unjust_a illegal_a excommunication_n suspention_n exact_v fee_n visitation_n oath_n article_n ceremony_n innovation_n citation_n proceeding_n of_o these_o outrageous_a devil_n make_v in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o right_n alone_o under_o their_o proper_a seal_n without_o any_o patent_n or_o commission_n from_o his_o majesty_n authorise_v they_o contrary_a to_o the_o express_a statute_n of_o 25._o h._n 8._o c._n 19_o 20_o 21._o 26._o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o 27._o h._n 8._o c._n 15._o 31._o h._n 8._o c._n 9_o 10._o 32._o h._n 8._o c._n 26._o 37._o h._n 8._o c._n 17._o 1._o ed._n 6._o c._n 2._o 1_o el._n c._n 1._o 2._o 5._o el._n c._n 1._o 8._o el._n c._n 1._o 13._o el._n c._n 12._o or_o from_o their_o high_a con_n nission_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la oath_n pursuivant_n imprisonment_n and_o fine_n contrary_a to_o magna_n carta_n c._n 29._o the_o petition_n of_o right_n 1_o eliz_n c._n 1._o on_o which_o their_o commission_n be_v ground_v 3_o â—…oli_fw-fr and_o 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that_o vow_n they_o make_v to_o god_n in_o baptism_n to_o forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n the_o vain_a pomp_n &_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n with_o all_o covetous_a desire_n of_o the_o same_o and_o all_o carnal_a desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n so_o that_o they_o will_v â—…ot_n follow_v nor_o be_v lead_v by_o they_o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d of_o st._n john_n 1._o john_n 2._o 15_o 16._o love_v not_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o worâ—…d_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o pride_n of_o life_n be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n but_o be_v of_o the_o world_n entangle_v themselves_o in_o worldly_a secular_a state_n affair_n and_o offâ—…s_n become_v lord_n tâ—…mporall_a instead_o of_o spiritual_a â—…meddle_n with_o all_o 〈◊〉_d affair_n hunt_v after_o the_o kingdom_n government_n honour_n pomp_n state_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n with_o all_o greediness_n and_o diligence_n iâ—…steed_o of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o convert_v soul_n to_o god_n ingâ—…sse_v all_o power_n and_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n into_o their_o hand_n smite_v with_o both_o sword_n at_o once_o like_a madde-man_n on_o every_o side_n and_o though_o they_o pretend_v their_o lordly_a calling_n to_o be_v of_o god_n yâ—…t_v they_o and_o it_o be_v plain_o of_o this_o world_n and_o â—…ot_a oâ—…_n christ_n as_o their_o action_n manifest_v 21._o câ—…rist_n both_o 〈◊〉_d and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n to_o his_o disciple_n in_o his_o ordinary_a apparel_n sit_v at_o a_o table_n and_o that_o stand_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o â—…me_n math._n 26._o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o marâ—…_n 14._o 18._o 22_o 23_o 24._o luke_n 22._o 14._o to_o 21._o iâ—…n_n 13._o 4._o 25._o 28._o â—…or_n 10._o 21._o c._n 11._o 23_o 24_o 25._o yea_o when_o he_o send_v abroad_o his_o disciple_n to_o preach_v he_o send_v they_o in_o their_o usual_a 〈◊〉_d express_o â—…hibiting_v they_o to_o provide_v they_o either_o silver_n or_o gold_n in_o their_o purse_n or_o to_o take_v or_o wear_v two_o coat_n math._n 10._o 9_o 10._o mark_v 8._o 8_o 9_o luke_n 9_o 3_o 4_o 5_o c._n 10._o 4._o therefore_o certain_o they_o wear_v no_o cassâ—…cks_n hood_n gown_n coat_n or_o surpluse_n alias_o surplusage_n or_o rochet_n on_o their_o back_n or_o any_o such_o new_a massing_n mask_v vestment_n as_o our_o prelate_n have_v since_o invent_v and_o prescribe_v under_o the_o severe_a penalty_n for_o minister_n to_o preach_v to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n and_o read_v their_o divine_a service_n in_o our_o lord_n prelate_n when_o they_o preach_v or_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n themselves_o or_o by_o other_o preach_v and_o adâ—…inister_v it_o in_o their_o pontificalibus_fw-la cope_v surpluss_n hood_n cassock_n gown_n rochet_n with_o other_o disguise_a extraordinary_a apparel_n yea_o they_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o these_o holy_a 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a_o scripture_n or_o two_o which_o they_o allege_v for_o their_o white_a rochet_n and_o surpless_n to_o wit_n revel_v 3_o 4_o 5._o 18._o c._n 6._o 11._o c._n 7._o 9_o 13._o c._n 19_o 11._o where_o ibidem_fw-la the_o saint_n and_o martyr_n be_v say_v to_o be_v clothe_v in_o white_a linen_n robe_n therefore_o bishop_n ought_v toweare_v white_a rechet_n and_o minister_n white_a surpless_n a_o learned_a argument_n if_o well_o prosecute_v 1._o for_o these_o white_a linen_n robe_n and_o garment_n mention_v in_o these_o text_n be_v no_o rochet_n or_o surpless_n as_o these_o fond_a man_n dream_v but_o the_o spotless_a white_a robe_n of_o christ_n own_o merit_n and_o innocency_n wherewith_o these_o saint_n who_o have_v put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o make_v their_o robe_n white_a in_o his_o precious_a blood_n be_v invest_v as_o be_v obedient_a by_o rev._n 19_o 18._o c._n 3._o 18._o 4._o 5._o c._n 7._o 13._o 14._o compare_v with_o pom._n 13._o 14._o ephes._n 5._o 26_o 27._o which_o kind_n kind_n of_o sacred_a white_a rochet_n or_o surplice_n few_o lord_n prelate_n ever_o yet_o wear_v upon_o their_o back_n oâ—…_n gownâ—…_n eve_n 2._o these_o white_a robe_n be_v not_o wear_v only_o by_o bishop_n minister_n clergy_n &_o cathedral_n man_n as_o rochet_n and_o surpless_n be_v but_o by_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o martyr_n of_o christ_n alike_o if_o these_o tip_n than_o prove_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v only_o this_o that_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o wear_v rochet_n and_o surpless_v not_o bishop_n and_o church_n man_n only_o 3._o these_o white_a robe_n be_v their_o ordinary_a daily_a garment_n which_o they_o never_o put_v of_o upon_o any_o occasion_n no_o not_o when_o they_o ride_v in_o â—…riumph_n upon_o white_a horse_n â—…ev_n 19_o 14._o therefore_o no_o argument_n foâ—…_n rochet_n and_o surpless_n whâ—…ch_o be_v put_v on_o only_o upon_o special_a occasion_n and_o not_o ever_o wear_v as_o ordinary_a apparel_n these_o lordly_a prelate_n perscribe_v only_o black_a gown_n and_o garment_n wear_v none_o but_o such_o out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o their_o suppliss_n &_o rochet_n to_o testify_v their_o spotless_a purity_n and_o holiness_n for_o the_o most_o part_n only_o in_o the_o church_n to_o testify_v that_o they_o be_v only_o white_a saint_n in_o show_n while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o quire_n but_o black_a friend_n and_o devil_n for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o all_o place_n else_o in_o theiâ—…_n life_n and_o action_n the_o true_a significant_a reason_n as_o i_o conceive_v why_o they_o wear_v white_a robe_n and_o rochet_n only_o in_o the_o church_n in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n where_o they_o common_o leave_v and_o put_v they_o off_o with_o all_o their_o seem_a purity_n and_o holiness_n with_o their_o surpless_n but_o black_a coat_n &_o vestment_n under_o they_o and_o in_o all_o place_n else_o a_o thing_n worthy_a observation_n 4._o these_o robe_n be_v not_o wear_v by_o these_o or_o the_o martyr_n on_o earth_n while_o they_o 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