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their_o due_a and_o his_o disciple_n to_o hear_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n in_o moses_n chair_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o 1._o the_o high_a priest_n be_v not_o of_o aaron_n line_n according_a to_o institution_n 2._o they_o buy_v the_o office_n of_o heathen_a roman_n 3._o they_o have_v it_o not_o for_o life_n according_a to_o institution_n 4._o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o manner_n be_v heinous_o corrupt_v so_o that_o the_o hearer_n be_v to_o beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o not_o to_o imitate_v their_o life_n 4._o they_o be_v bitter_a enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o persecutor_n yet_o christ_n never_o bid_v his_o disciple_n to_o separate_v from_o any_o thing_n but_o their_o error_n but_o say_v they_o shall_v cast_v you_o out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o doubtless_o christ_n commit_v no_o sin_n nor_o can_v we_o be_v so_o holy_a as_o he_o 8._o he_o condemn_v abraham_n and_o all_o the_o jewish_a church_n of_o old_a that_o use_v such_o thing_n 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