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authority_n ordain_v by_o god_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o worse_a thing_n than_o a_o common_a drunkard_n §_o 7._o how_o many_o example_n be_v there_o in_o scripture_n of_o final_a apostasy_n from_o grace_n or_o from_o a_o state_n of_o regeneration_n enough_o to_o dit_fw-fr the_fw-fr wide_a mouth_n of_o the_o dare_a gnostick_n how_o many_o of_o god_n peculiar_a people_n under_o the_o law_n do_v fall_v away_o from_o their_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n into_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o sin_n which_o be_v idolatry_n and_o into_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o idolatry_n which_o be_v the_o worship_v of_o devil_n and_o into_o the_o worst_a of_o that_o worst_a too_o not_o by_o offer_v their_o sheep_n and_o ox_n 37._o but_o their_o own_o son_n and_o their_o own_o daughter_n unto_o devil_n 6._o how_o do_v the_o faithful_a city_n become_v a_o harlot_n how_o do_v her_o silver_n become_v arrant_a dross_n she_o be_v once_o full_a of_o judgement_n righteousness_n lodge_v in_o she_o 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