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A65358 The saints guide, or, Christ the rule, and ruler of saints manifested by way of positions, consectaries, and queries : wherein is contayned the efficacy of acquired knowledge, the rule of Christians, the mission and maintenance of ministers, and the power of magistrates in spiritual things / by Iohn Webster ... Webster, John, 1610-1682. 1654 (1654) Wing W1213; ESTC R17627 36,008 50

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the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n love_v the_o uppermost_a seat_n in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o at_o feast_n 3●_z and_o greeting_n in_o the_o marketplace_n and_o to_o be_v call_v of_o man_n rabbi_n rabbi_n but_o the_o disciple_n be_v forbid_v these_o thing_n i_o never_o read_v that_o the_o poor_a disciple_n ●_z or_o any_o other_o saint_n desire_v of_o the_o magistrate_n tithe_n or_o augmentation_n money_n or_o maintenance_n for_o their_o pain_n take_v about_o the_o thing_n of_o christ_n they_o desire_v not_o of_o the_o magistrate_n any_o authority_n license_n commission_n or_o order_n for_o their_o preach_v the_o message_n that_o god_n have_v put_v into_o their_o mouth_n but_o now_o our_o son_n of_o belial_n will_v strike_v their_o fleshbook_n with_o three_o tooth_n into_o the_o pan_n and_o caldron_n and_o if_o the_o people_n will_v not_o give_v they_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n they_o they_o will_v take_v it_o by_o force_n and_o so_o wage_v law_n against_o the_o poor_a people_n but_o the_o 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