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the_o prelate_n hear_v the_o pope_n that_o authorise_a &_o give_v they_o their_o authority_n and_o he_o that_o hear_v the_o pope_n hear_v the_o devil_n that_o give_v he_o his_o power_n so_o that_o i_o say_v we_o can_v not_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o hear_v or_o in_o any_o administration_n of_o god_n sacred_a thing_n but_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n partake_v of_o their_o call_n and_o institution_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o they_o officiat_fw-la and_o administer_v and_o that_o i_o prove_v from_o paul_n word_n in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o cor._n 10.18_o be_v not_o they_o which_o eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n partaker_n of_o the_o altar_n even_o so_o i_o say_v be_v not_o they_o which_o partake_v of_o their_o administration_n partaker_n of_o their_o institution_n yea_o without_o doubt_n or_o question_n now_o for_o their_o institution_n it_o be_v not_o from_o god_n as_o i_o will_v maintain_v against_o they_o all_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o hear_v they_o nor_o in_o the_o least_o 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nothing_o to_o do_v with_o idol_n nor_o with_o idolater_n 1_o cor._n 10.14_o 1_o john_n 5.21_o exod._n 23.32_o deut._n 7.1.2.3.4.5_o and_o 12.3_o now_o they_o be_v the_o great_a idolater_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o rhe_n world_n and_o the_o most_o pernicious_a idol_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n rev._n 9.20_o &_o cap_n 17._o for_o they_o have_v a_o golden_a cup_n put_v in_o their_o hand_n it_o be_v full_a of_o abomination_n &_o filthiness_n &_o with_o it_o they_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n &_o make_v it_o to_o commit_v close_o &_o hide_a fornication_n &_o idolatry_n which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o dangerous_a idolatry_n that_o be_v for_o they_o cover_v their_o wickedness_n and_o deceiveablenesse_n over_o with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lamb_n but_o for_o all_o that_o do_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o dragon_n rev._n 13.11_o john_n 8.44_o but_o if_o they_o profess_v idolatry_n open_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n the_o people_n will_v detest_v they_o but_o they_o 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