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clergy_n in_o all_o age_n have_v undergo_v contempt_n the_o character_n of_o their_o contemner_n etc._n etc._n before_o we_o inquire_v into_o the_o pretence_n which_o be_v common_o bring_v for_o the_o contempt_n we_o speak_v of_o it_o will_v be_v expedient_a to_o consider_v that_o the_o despise_n of_o the_o clergy_n have_v be_v the_o unhappy_a carriage_n of_o other_o age_n as_o well_o as_o our_o own_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o deplorable_o manifest_a that_o we_o need_v not_o much_o insist_v either_o upon_o its_o proof_n or_o declaration_n for_o if_o we_o sober_o consult_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n they_o will_v yield_v we_o undeniable_a attestation_n that_o to_o contemn_v the_o steward_n of_o mystery_n be_v a_o disease_n so_o epidemical_a in_o respect_n of_o time_n that_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v entail_v upon_o the_o several_a generation_n of_o mankind_n as_o gehazi_n leprosy_n be_v upon_o his_o child_n for_o if_o we_o begin_v with_o enoch_n who_o be_v but_o the_o 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at_o a_o three_o a_o sect_n of_o restless_a fanatic_n revile_v st._n paul_n at_o ephesus_n the_o tradesman_n impeach_v he_o in_o asia_n a_o sort_n of_o vile_a apostate_n utter_o deny_v his_o power_n and_o we_o can_v be_v ignorant_a how_o reverendly_a the_o apostle_n be_v treat_v by_o the_o virtuoso_n at_o athens_n when_o they_o call_v he_o spermologus_n a_o empty_a idle_a talkative_a fellow_n but_o the_o one_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n ought_v to_o supersede_n all_o other_o in_o this_o concern_v who_o be_v despise_v and_o reject_v of_o man_n and_o not_o esteem_v of_o in_o the_o world_n who_o kindred_n say_v he_o be_v beside_o himself_o and_o many_o say_v he_o have_v a_o devil_n and_o be_v mad_a who_o by_o some_o be_v call_v enchanter_n sorcerer_n and_o by_o other_o samaritan_n beelzebub_n glutton_n drunkard_n and_o to_o accomplish_v their_o slander_n of_o his_o credit_n they_o unjust_o scourge_v and_o most_o cruel_o crucify_a his_o person_n and_o put_v he_o to_o open_a shame_n 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