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or_o perhaps_o not_o discern_v yet_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n they_o be_v great_a idol_n than_o their_o lordly_a brethren_n the_o abbot_n yea_o great_a idol_n than_o the_o image_n of_o wood_n and_o stone_n which_o that_o famous_a and_o godly_a king_n edward_n do_v pull_v down_o and_o destroy_v for_o they_o do_v not_o imprison_v nor_o burn_v nor_o hang_v nor_o yet_o cause_n to_o be_v banish_v any_o of_o the_o king_n subject_n thus_o will_v not_o worship_v they_o as_o these_o idol-bishop_n do_v and_o out_o of_o doubt_n these_o bishop_n be_v great_a idol_n than_o the_o golden_a calf_n airon_n make_v and_o offer_v unto_o for_o the_o calf_n do_v not_o persecute_v nor_o vex_v such_o as_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v it_o for_o their_o lord_n as_o the_o bishop_n do_v neither_o do_v the_o calf_n reign_v and_o rule_v by_o force_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o people_n as_o these_o idol-bishop_n do_v beside_o the_o calf_n be_v set_v up_o in_o stead_n of_o moses_n 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brethren_n though_o not_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o smithfield_n as_o the_o godly_a king_n josias_n sacrifice_v the_o idol-priest_n of_o the_o high_a place_n on_o the_o altar_n thereof_o and_o i_o do_v very_o believe_v that_o if_o free_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v grant_v that_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o these_o idol-bishop_n will_v in_o time_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n of_o itself_o 5.3_o 1_o sam._n 5.3_o as_o the_o idol_n dagon_n fall_v before_o the_o ark_n for_o through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n will_v all_o godly_a people_n withdraw_v themselves_o in_o all_o peaceable_a and_o godly_a wife_n from_o the_o spiritual_a obedience_n of_o these_o spiritual_a lord_n and_o idol-bishop_n and_o quiet_o betake_v themselves_o unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o only_a spiritual_a lord_n jesus_n messiah_n but_o howsoever_o it_o be_v i_o shall_v be_v content_v therewith_o and_o so_o i_o wish_v aâ—l_v other_o for_o we_o all_o ought_v to_o be_v content_a if_o we_o obtain_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o to_o give_v god_n praise_v continual_o that_o have_v wrought_v so_o bless_v a_o work_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n for_o who_o as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o ought_v to_o make_v supplication_n 2.1.2_o 1_o tit._n 2.1.2_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n and_o unto_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n all_o earthly_a honour_n 13.1.7_o ro._n 13.1.7_o fear_v and_o reverence_n and_o willing_o to_o pay_v tribute_n and_o custom_n tax_v and_o toll_v so_o much_o and_o so_o often_o as_o it_o shall_v please_v his_o majesty_n and_o parliament_n to_o appoint_v and_o gather_v by_o any_o officer_n or_o officer_n