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the_o service_n of_o god_n parent_n of_o their_o child_n wife_n of_o their_o husband_n church_n of_o their_o preacher_n and_o no_o man_n dare_v open_a his_o mouth_n for_o they_o that_o if_o christ_n himself_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n again_o in_o his_o humane_a shape_n they_o need_v no_o other_o argument_n but_o this_o we_o have_v a_o law_n and_o by_o our_o law_n he_o ought_v to_o die_v but_o woe_n be_v unto_o you_o say_v the_o prophet_n that_o urge_v the_o law_n of_o omri_n 6.16_o that_o be_v which_o dare_v maintain_v the_o decree_n of_o prince_n against_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n servant_n sure_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o man_n fear_v the_o creature_n above_o the_o creator_n which_o will_v not_o be_v draw_v from_o their_o law_n be_v thâ—y_o never_o so_o childish_a but_o in_o our_o day_n it_o be_v most_o lamentable_a that_o any_o good_a law_n shall_v be_v wrest_v against_o the_o course_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v make_v for_o the_o enlarge_n thereof_o such_o as_o be_v the_o 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