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extant_a still_o retain_v their_o ordination_n have_v still_o keep_v their_o first_o state_n and_o constitution_n although_o reform_v in_o divers_a particular_a doctrine_n whereby_o they_o can_v be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la church_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o will_n and_o appointment_n but_o be_v constitution_n of_o man_n through_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n or_o beast_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n to_o wit_n by_o his_o earthly_a invention_n who_o by_o the_o slight_a of_o man_n and_o cunning_a craftiness_n they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v have_v 2._o horn_n like_o a_o lamb_n but_o speak_v like_o a_o dragon_n exercise_v all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o first_o beast_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 13.11_o have_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o will_n worship_n and_o humility_n col._n 2.23_o of_o who_o the_o apostle_n bid_v the_o saint_n beware_v of_o be_v spoil_v through_o their_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n after_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n after_o the_o 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not_o you_o call_v rabbi_n for_o one_o be_v your_o master_n to_o wit_n christ_n and_o all_o you_o be_v brethren_n and_o call_v no_o man_n your_o father_n upon_o the_o earth_n for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v not_o call_v doctor_n for_o one_o be_v your_o doctor_n even_o christ_n and_o cor._n 1.5_o 4_o 5._o that_o church_n of_o corinth_n have_v power_n as_o to_o cast_v out_o the_o incestuous_a person_n so_o upon_o his_o repentance_n to_o receive_v he_o in_o again_o without_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o other_o church_n or_o any_o other_o contradiction_n &_o james_n 2.1_o he_o say_v my_o brethren_n have_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n with_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o chap._n 3.1_o he_o say_v my_o brethren_n be_v not_o many_o master_n know_v that_o we_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a condemnation_n but_o this_o spirit_n of_o pride_n be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o it_o begin_v in_o the_o 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down_o the_o several_a text_n in_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o same_o according_a as_o be_v desire_v subscribe_v myself_o your_o honour_n and_o the_o church_n servant_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o king_n jesus_n e._n barber_n consider_v of_o it_o take_v advice_n and_o speak_v your_o mind_n judge_n 19.30_o certain_a query_n propound_v by_o the_o author_n to_o the_o assembly_n call_v divine_v 1._o whether_o that_o doctrine_n of_o obedience_n to_o magistrate_n or_o high_a power_n which_o the_o apostle_n teach_v rom._n 13.1_o pet._n 1.2_o 13.14.15_o &c_n &c_n be_v true_a or_o no._n 2._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o the_o apostle_n duty_n to_o practise_v that_o himself_o which_o he_o teach_v and_o command_v other_o to_o do_v as_o rom._n 2.21.22.23_o 3._o whether_o the_o magistrate_n or_o those_o high_a power_n which_o from_o the_o disciple_n he_o require_v obedience_n unto_o be_v of_o their_o religion_n or_o in_o the_o gospel_n practice_n yea_o or_o no_o 4._o if_o not_o 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51.21.22_o 23._o where_o the_o lord_n say_v hear_v thou_o this_o thou_o miserable_a and_o drunken_a but_o not_o with_o wine_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n even_a god_n that_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o people_n behold_v i_o have_v take_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n the_o cup_n of_o tremble_a even_o the_o dregs_n of_o the_o cup_n of_o my_o weath_n thou_o shall_v drink_v it_o no_o more_o but_o i_o will_v put_v it_o into_o their_o hand_n that_o afflict_a thou_o which_o have_v say_v to_o thy_o soul_n bowdown_o that_o we_o may_v go_v over_o and_o thou_o have_v lay_v thy_o body_n as_o the_o ground_n &_o as_o theâ—â—_n street_n to_o they_o that_o go_v over_o compâ—_n with_o th._n 1.2.12_o to_o 17._o re._n 18.24_o 8._o the_o punish_v some_o as_o the_o catholic_n etc._n etc._n more_o than_o with_o death_n to_o the_o unhumain_a quarter_a and_o hang_v up_o their_o quarter_n also_o the_o child_n luffer_v for_o their_o parent_n sin_n contrary_a to_o the_o express_v word_n of_o the_o lord_n 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force_a covenant_n etc._n etc._n that_o so_o we_o be_v true_o inform_v may_v prevent_v the_o reproof_n jer._n 23.10_o once_o g_o when_fw-mi to_o the_o jew_n the_o land_n be_v full_a of_o adulterer_n because_o of_o swear_v the_o land_n mourn_v the_o pleasant_a place_n of_o the_o wilderness_n be_v dry_v up_o and_o their_o course_n be_v evil_a &_o their_o force_n be_v not_o right_a ho._n 4.2_o by_o swear_v lie_a kill_a steal_a and_o commit_v adultery_n they_o break_v out_o and_o blood_n touch_v blood_n chapt._n 10.4_o they_o have_v speak_v word_n swear_v false_o in_o make_v a_o covenant_n thus_o judgement_n grow_v as_o wormwood_n in_o the_o furrow_n of_o the_o field_n 11._o by_o what_o rule_n from_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n may_v christian_n be_v member_n of_o one_o church_n as_o they_o profess_v under_o christ_n their_o head_n kill_v one_o another_o or_o that_o they_o will_v distinguish_v what_o make_v the_o one_o more_o than_o the_o other_o by_o gospel_n rule_n or_o whether_o they_o 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