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that_o can_v not_o show_v their_o succession_n from_o aaron_n by_o genealogy_n nehem._n 7_o 64.65_o because_o their_o successive_a ordination_n be_v not_o find_v they_o shall_v be_v put_v from_o their_o bishopric_n &_o they_o shall_v not_o administer_v in_o the_o bbs._n office_n till_o their_o arise_v up_o one_o as_o with_o urim_n &_o thummim_v to_o divine_a unto_o we_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o matter_n for_o we_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o record_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o also_o be_v defective_a in_o this_o particular_a for_o though_o they_o have_v the_o succession_n of_o pope_n yet_o not_o of_o other_o bbs._n further_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o objection_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o hereby_o they_o be_v urge_v for_o the_o justify_n of_o this_o antichristian_a devise_n of_o succession_n by_o ordination_n to_o go_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o antichrist_n the_o popedom_n to_o fetch_v their_o ministry_n thence_o as_o if_o the_o true_a ministry_n off_o christ_n can_v be_v 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