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jeroboam_fw-la ordain_v for_o the_o high_a place_n what_o follow_v let_v he_o alone_o that_o be_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o he_o either_o in_o his_o false_a 32._o ministry_n or_o other_o idolatry_n often_o do_v the_o prophet_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n forbid_v man_n to_o hear_v those_o which_o thrust_v themselves_o into_o ministerial_a office_n not_o be_v send_v of_o god_n and_o from_o the_o church_n second_o the_o reason_n 1._o to_o communicate_v in_o a_o false_a ministry_n be_v to_o do_v a_o vain_a worship_n and_o therefore_o unacceptable_a altogether_o to_o the_o lord_n 2._o in_o this_o man_n 22._o do_v abet_v the_o party_n in_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o make_v it_o their_o own_o by_o imputation_n and_o inwrap_v themselves_o in_o the_o same_o guilt_n with_o the_o offender_n 3._o god_n have_v promise_v no_o blessing_n to_o his_o word_n but_o in_o his_o own_o ordinance_n though_o i_o confess_v he_o may_v yea_o and_o do_v grant_v oft_o time_n that_o through_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n which_o no_o man_n can_v challenge_v by_o a_o ordinary_a promise_n 4._o to_o do_v 4._o otherwise_o be_v to_o rebel_v greivous_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o uphold_v what_o in_o we_o lie_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v consume_v therefore_o as_o no_o good_a subject_n shall_v assist_v or_o communicate_v with_o any_o person_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o civil_a justice_n to_o the_o king_n subject_n no_o not_o though_o he_o administer_v the_o same_o never_o so_o legal_o just_o impartial_o except_o the_o same_o person_n have_v a_o commission_n from_o the_o king_n so_o to_o do_v so_o neither_o aught_o the_o subject_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n to_o partake_v with_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o any_o spiritual_a ordinance_n though_o in_o itself_o never_o so_o holy_a without_o sufficient_a warrant_n and_o commission_n from_o the_o most_o absolute_a and_o sovereign_a king_n of_o his_o church_n christ_n jesus_n 5._o such_o as_o have_v 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