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and_o a_o right_a conformity_n and_o unity_n in_o the_o church_n in_o religion_n the_o right_a way_n to_o do_v it_o be_v to_o compel_v the_o bishop_n and_o prelate_n especial_o and_o all_o other_o to_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o rule_n and_o institution_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o this_o belong_v especial_o to_o the_o king_n to_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v do_v for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a say_v the_o apostle_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o good_a to_o those_o that_o do_v well_o and_o for_o terror_n to_o those_o that_o do_v evil_a for_o say_v the_o text_n he_o be_v god_n minister_n attend_v continual_o upon_o this_o very_a thing_n rom._n 13._o to_o verse_n the_o 7._o he_o primary_o have_v power_n give_v he_o of_o god_n to_o break_v the_o power_n of_o wicked_a usurp_a prelate_n and_o their_o carnal_a tradition_n and_o cannon_n except_o by_o connive_v at_o their_o usurp_a wickedness_n we_o endanger_v ourselves_o to_o partake_v 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the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o yet_o christ_n say_v of_o they_o you_o worship_v you_o know_v not_o what_o because_o they_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n in_o a_o way_n devise_v by_o man_n god_n worship_n must_v be_v according_a to_o this_o nature_n heavenly_a divine_a and_o spiritual_a but_o all_o devise_a worship_n be_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o deviser_n foolish_a carnal_a and_o vain_a as_o christ_n say_v in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n mat._n 15.9_o god_n will_v not_o have_v nor_o accept_v of_o any_o worship_n but_o such_o as_o himself_o have_v appoint_v man_n intention_n to_o worship_n god_n be_v nothing_o unless_o they_o worship_v he_o according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o appointment_n it_o be_v say_v 1_o cor._n 10.20_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o gentile_n sacrifice_v they_o sacrifice_v unto_o devil_n and_o not_o to_o god_n and_o yet_o the_o wise_a sort_n of_o the_o gentile_n their_o intention_n be_v to_o sacrifice_v unto_o god_n in_o image_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n yet_o they_o may_v not_o offer_v their_o sacrifice_n in_o every_o place_n as_o deut._n 12.13_o nor_o in_o any_o city_n or_o field_n but_o in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v namely_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n as_o in_o leviticus_n 17.3_o 4_o 5._o they_o must_v neither_o sacrifice_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v nor_o in_o any_o other_o place_n but_o where_o god_n appoint_v for_o if_o they_o do_v their_o sacrifice_n be_v account_v as_o sacrifice_v unto_o devil_n leviticus_n 17._o and_o 7._o and_o in_o deut._n 32.17_o 18._o they_o sacrifice_n unto_o