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do_v according_a to_o the_o prescribe_a form_n of_o god_n 23_o 1_o sam._n 15.22_o 23_o who_o not_o only_o ordain_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o worship_n but_o also_o the_o manner_n and_o form_n thereof_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o sin_n of_o corah_n and_o his_o company_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o erect_n of_o a_o altar_n beside_o the_o lord_n altar_n when_o by_o the_o gather_n of_o a_o guedah_fw-mi or_o congregation_n out_o of_o the_o congregation_n they_o do_v separate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o on_o the_o pretence_n of_o piety_n cry_v up_o all_o the_o people_n as_o holy_a invade_v the_o ministerial_a despensation_n of_o god_n without_o due_a form_n and_o order_n whereby_o they_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o vindicate_v the_o formal_a administration_n of_o his_o ordinance_n by_o the_o severity_n of_o his_o judgement_n on_o they_o 17._o numb_a 16_o psal_n 106.16_o 17._o and_o by_o his_o statute_n concern_v their_o censer_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v plate_n of_o 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